Marine robotic system of self-organizing, logically linked physical nodes

Project description

Cognitive Systems and Robotics

The MORPH project advances the novel concept of an underwater robotic system composed of a number of spatially separated mobile robot-modules, carrying distinct and yet complementary resources. Instead of being physically coupled, the modules are connected via virtual links that rely on the flow of information among them. Without rigid links, the MORPH supra-vehicle (MSV) can reconfigure itself and adapt in response to the shape of the terrain. The possible applications of the MSV cover a wide range of scientific and commercial areas such as monitoring of cold water coral reefs, oil and gas pipeline inspection, or harbor and dam protection.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › fossil energy › natural gas
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics

Programme(s)

• FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies

Topic(s)

• ICT-2011.2.1 - Cognitive Systems and Robotics

Call for proposal

FP7-ICT-2011-7
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Funding Scheme

CP - Collaborative project (generic)

Coordinator

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH

Address

Sebaldsbrucker Heerstrasse 235
28305 Bremen
Germany

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 671 062

Administrative Contact

Lena Panek (Mrs.)

Participants (10)

NATO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 836 472

Address

Boulevard Leopold Iii
1110 Bruxelles

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Edoardo Bovio (Dr.)

JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN GGMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 938 172

Address

Campus Ring 1
28759 Bremen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Ronald Kieschnick (Mr.)

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU

Germany

EU contribution

€ 798 097

Address

Ehrenbergstrasse 29
98693 Ilmenau

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Christoph AMENT (Prof.)

UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 667 520

Address

Placa Sant Domenec 3
17004 Girona

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

Jordi Castañer (Mr.)

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

EU contribution

€ 668 590

Address

1625 Route De Sainte Anne Zone Industrielle De La Pointe Du Diable
29280 Plouzane

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Martine MORVAN (Ms.)

NATO SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION - CENTRE FOR MARITIME RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTATION

Participation ended

Italy

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Viale San Bartolomeo 400
19126 La Spezia

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Edoardo Bovio (Dr.)

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 398 040

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Massimo Caccia (Mr.)

IMAR - INSTITUTO DO MAR

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 318 613

Address

Rua Prof Dr Frederico Machado 4 Departamento De Oceanografia E Pescas Univ Dos Acores
9901-862 Horta

Activity type

Research Organisations

Administrative Contact

Ricardo Serrão Santos (Prof.)

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

EU contribution

€ 987 805

Address

Avenida Rovisco Pais 1
1049-001 Lisboa

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Administrative Contact

TERESA MALHOA (Dr.)

ATLAS HYDROGRAPHICS GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Kurfurstenallee 130
28211 Bremen

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Administrative Contact

Stefan Könnecke (Mr.)