Descripción del proyecto
A toda vela hacia los servicios de inspección no tripulados
Los sistemas de alerta temprana son fundamentales para prevenir catástrofes. Con el fin de reducir disrupciones y retrasos en las cadenas de suministro fundamentales, es importante detectar cuanto antes cualquier tipo de degradación de la infraestructura del sistema de transporte. El proyecto financiado con fondos europeos RAPID combinará y ampliará distintas tecnologías de drones para generar un servicio de mantenimiento e inspección completamente automatizado y seguro para puentes, cascos de buques y otras estructuras. El servicio combinará en concreto vehículos no tripulados de navegación automática en superficie con sistemas aéreos autónomos no tripulados. El objetivo es reducir el tiempo y los costes que suponen la vigilancia de infraestructuras marítimas como el equipo de gestión de materiales, buques de mercancías y pasajeros y puentes. El nuevo sistema de RAPID facilitará además que se dé prioridad a una infraestructura de transporte más segura.
Objetivo
RAPID will save lives by delivering an early warning system that will detect critical deterioration in transport system infrastructure, while also minimising system disruption and delays to critical supply chains. It will achieve this goal by combining and extending state-of-the-art drone technology to deliver a fully automated and safety assured maintenance-inspection (MI) service for bridge inspection, ship hull surveys and more. By combining self-sailing unmanned surface vehicles (USV) with swarms of autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), RAPID will dramatically cut the time and cost of structural condition monitoring. RAPID-enabled MI services will increase efficiency and competitiveness for maritime transport stakeholders – such as ports, shipping companies, and landside transport authorities – and will deliver the safe and seamless operation of supply chain and mobility infrastructures – such as material handling equipment, cargo and passenger ships, and bridges. It encourages prioritisation of safer transport infrastructure where the technology seeks to improve environmental impact. The attractive return on investment will enable RAPID to gain market traction and incentivise commercial proliferation, bringing RAPID into widespread use for the overall benefit of society. By 2028, a newly formed company will generate €124 million and save in the order of 100 lives per year (reaching c. 20% share of the serviceable addressable maritime transport market through strategic partnership with 50 ports). RAPID brings together interdisciplinary partners with the expertise and capacity required to develop and validate this unique service model. The project will develop the consolidated maritime and aviation regulation standard for safe USV / UAS operations and the business model to scale the pilot service. RAPID will validate the high level of digitalisation, automation, and regulation required to support safe, beneficial, and scalable access to U-Space.
Ámbito científico
- social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomation
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- social sciencessocial geographytransport
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-MG-2019-TwoStages
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
PA1 2BE Paisley
Reino Unido