Description du projet
Vers des services d’inspection télécommandés
Les systèmes d’alerte précoce sont primordiaux en matière de prévention des catastrophes. Afin de minimiser les perturbations et les retards sur des chaînes d’approvisionnement essentielles, il est important de détecter les premiers signes de détérioration de l’infrastructure du système de transport. Le projet RAPID, financé par l’UE, combinera et élargira les applications de la technologie des drones pour mettre en place un service d’inspection d’entretien entièrement automatisé et sûr pour les ponts, la surveillance de la coque des bateaux, et plus encore. Ce service combinera plus spécifiquement des véhicules de surface à navigation télécommandée à des systèmes aériens télécommandés et autonomes. L’objectif est de réduire le temps et le coût de la surveillance de l’état structurel des infrastructures de transport maritime telles que les équipements de manutention, les cargos ainsi que les navires transportant des passagers et les ponts. Le nouveau système de RAPID facilitera également la priorisation des infrastructures de transport plus sûres.
Objectif
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.
Champ scientifique
- 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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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinateur
PA1 2BE Paisley
Royaume-Uni