Descrizione del progetto
A vele spiegate verso servizi di ispezione senza equipaggio
I sistemi di allerta precoce sono cruciali per la prevenzione delle catastrofi. Per ridurre al minimo le interruzioni e i ritardi nelle catene di distribuzione critiche, è importante rilevare qualsiasi danno all’infrastruttura dei trasporti. Il progetto RAPID, finanziato dall’UE, combinerà ed estenderà la tecnologia dei droni per fornire un servizio di ispezione della manutenzione interamente automatizzato e garantito in termini di sicurezza, per ispezionare ponti, scafi di navi e altro. Nello specifico, il servizio combinerà veicoli di superficie senza equipaggio a navigazione autonoma con sistemi aerei senza equipaggio autonomi. Lo scopo è quello di ridurre i tempi e i costi del monitoraggio dello stato strutturale dell’infrastruttura dei trasporti marittimi, come le apparecchiature per la movimentazione del materiale, le navi cargo e passeggeri e i ponti. Il nuovo sistema di RAPID contribuirà inoltre a mantenere prioritaria la sicurezza dell’infrastruttura dei trasporti.
Obiettivo
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.
Campo scientifico
- 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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H2020-MG-2019-TwoStages
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
PA1 2BE Paisley
Regno Unito