Objetivo Design and development of a tetherless unmanned vehicle for offshore platform inspection in substitution of divers.After detailed analysis of operating requirements and current practices with divers and evaluation of performances of existing tethered vehicles, specifications for the tetherless robot have been set up.The vehicle is a cylindrical-shape vertical body, about 4 m high and 2 m diam. having the following features:- ability to navigate within structure based on own position measurement and route control system.- acoustic transmission of data (two way) and TV (128 x 128 points, 4 images per second in navigation).- ability to dock to inspection mode, by 4 docking arms with limpets.- 7 degrees of freedom manipulator, which kinematis is designed to maximize the weld area coverage while maintaining the tools oriented properly.- ability to execute the three inspection levels required by current rules and practices (gree, blue, red).- 10-12 hours autonomy with 80 MP power provided by a closed -circuit diesel engine diving oil pump and electric generator.- high pressure water jet, magnetic particle inspection system, TV cameras, still camera.The vehicle is controlled by a surface operator by means of a supervision control architecture and a distributed intelligence multimicro network.The console is also provided with a 3-D computer graphics system to represent the operating environment.The project was divided into 4 stages:1. Conceptual design2. Detailed design3. Construction of prototype4. Sea tests Programa(s) ENG-HYDROCARB 1C - Programme (EEC) of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector, 1973-1985 Tema(s) 1.1 - AUXILIARY SHIPS AND SUBMERSIBLES Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinador TECNOMARE SPA - SOCIETA PER LO SVILUPPO DELLE TECNOLOGIE MARINE Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección SAN MARCO 3584 30124 VENEZIA Italia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
