Augmented reality for remotely operated vehicles based on 3d acoustical and optical sensors for underwater inspection and survey

Objective

The societal needs that this proposal responds to are related to the following problems: The unmanned underwater technology has to be improved in order to carry out unmanned surveys in shallow and deep water, especially in turbid water. The locate and classify potentially hazards in dams, tunnels, dikes, harbours etc. No reliable system exists for detection, localization and classification of oil or gas leakages from pipelines or ship wrecks. Underwater positioning needs to be improved in order to carry out complex construction tasks in deep water in a reliable and efficient manner. Unmanned underwater intervention and surveys are complicated and often inefficient due to lack easy to interpret sensor data. There is a need for intelligent sensor and control systems that can assist and guide the operators.

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-3. - Key Action Land Transport and Marine Technologies

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CODAOCTOPUS OMNITECH AS

Address

Sandviksboder 77C
5035 Bergen - Sandviken
Norway

Participants (5)

CESI - CENTRO ELETTROTECNICO SPERIMENTALE ITALIANO GIACINTO MOTTA SPA

Italy

Address

Via Rubattino 54
20134 Milano

FUGRO SURVEY AS

Norway

Address

Nygaardsvikveien 1
5164 Laksevaag

GENERAL ROBOTICS LTD.

United Kingdom

Address

Mill Square 6
MK12 5RB Milton Keynes

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA

Italy

Address

Strada Le Grazie 15
37129 Verona

UNIVERSITY OF GENOVA

Italy

Address

35,Via Dodecaneso 35
16146 Genova