Objective The objective of MARTHA is to develop several key methods, software and sensing technologies needed to advance the state of the art for autonomous robots, so as to satisfy the requirements of automated transshipment applications.Several key methods within software and sensing technologies needed to advance the state of the art for autonomous robots, so as to satisfy the requirements of automated transshipment applications, have been developed. System level specification of the 2 typical applications has been carried out. The first one, called heavy load application, deals with the automated transportation of large boxes at sea or rail transshipment sites, by means of a large fleet of vehicles. The second one, called medium load application, deals with the automated transported of medium load boxes on combined indoor/outdoor sites as may be found at airports. System level specification of the central computer and of the vehicle control system has been made. Common project standards (software quality plan and computer standards) have been defined. Theoretical studies have been made in order to define or to select the most suitable methods for several important functions. Technological evaluation of appropriate techniques on sensing and communications has been carried out. Design specifications of the different subsystems have been drawn up. The software developments for the central computer station and for the vehicle control system and the construction of a scanning laser sensor have commenced. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware developmentengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticslaser physics Programme(s) FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator FRAMATOME Address Tour fiat 1 place de la coupole 92084 Paris la défense France See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all EUROPE COMBINED TERMINALS Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Seattleweg, 77400 3195 ND Rotterdam See on map Fraport AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address 60547 Frankfurt am main See on map INDUMAT Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dieselstraße 6 72770 Reutlingen See on map Ikerlan Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address Po jm arizmendiarrieta 20500 Mondragon See on map MANNESMANN AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Mannesmannufer 2 40213 Duesseldorf See on map PROMIP France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 25 avenue edouard belin 31055 Toulouse See on map ROL France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue rene razel 91892 Orsay See on map Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 45 rue de londres 75379 Paris See on map Universität Fridericana Karlsruhe (Technische Hochschule) Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Haid-und-neu-straße 10-14 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Links Website Opens in new window
