Hull Identification System for Marine Autonomous Robotics

Informazioni relative al progetto

HISMAR

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 12585

Data di avvio 1 Novembre 2005

Data di completamento 30 Aprile 2009

Finanziato da

• Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Costo totale € 1 670 900,00

Contributo UE € 1 200 942,00

Coordinato da

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
United Kingdom

Obiettivo

This proposal will develop a multi-purpose inspection and maintenance platform with an advanced navigation system using Hall Effect and optical sensor technology for marine applications. The platform can be launched whenever the vessel is in port or at a nchor. The device will be able to complete its tasks partially whilst in one port and be re-launched at successive points to complete the task. The generic platform will offer the option of using targeted plug-in modules to perform specific inspection or maintenance tasks such as structural integrity monitoring of the ships hull or carrying out cleaning and waste recovery operations.This project offers a means to effectively and efficiently undertake hull inspection and maintenance thereby extending the safe working life of the vessel. Cleaning of the hull ensures the vessel maintains the lowest possible resistance which has an extremely large impact on the hydrocarbon fuel consumed. Therefore ensuring a clean and smooth vessel surface reduces vessel e missions and reduces operating costs. The proposed dead reckoning method will use optical CMOS technology, which tracks surface feature changes. Because platform slip and drift can occur, it is necessary to use known hull features to update the current p osition. With a combination of Hall Effect and CMOS based optical sensors, it is possible to create a map of the structure for the vessel, which can be intelligently learnt, stored and recalled. By saturating the hull by a localised magnetic field, Hall Effect sensors can detect subsurface strengthening struts and other hull structural features, which will be used as unique landmarks. These landmarks will be used to continually and accurately update the dead reckoning sytem so that any drift or platfo rm slip can be corrected. This landmark mapping of the ship's hull can provide 'teach and repeat' capability and be recalled at any time to aid the navigation of the hull.

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors › optical sensors
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › hydrocarbons
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › robotics › autonomous robots
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels
• social sciences › social geography › transport › navigation systems

Parole chiave

• Hall Effect sensor
• hull structural mapping
• optical dead reckoning
• robotic navigation
• ship hull cleaning and structural integrity

Programma(i)

• FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Argomento(i)

• SUSTDEV-2.1 - Developing environmentally friendly and competitive transport systems and means of transport

Invito a presentare proposte

FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinatore

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: 6 Kensington Terrace ; NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ; Regno Unito
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (9)

GRAAL TECH SRL

Italia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: via Gropallo 4/10 ; GENOVA
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

SHIPBUILDERS AND SHIPREPAIRERS ASSOCIATION

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Marine House, Meadlake Place, Thorpe Lea Road, Egham ; SURREY
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

TECNOVERITAS SERVICOS DE ENGENHARIA E SISTEMAS TECNOLOGICOS

Portogallo

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Rua do Moinho Velho 18, Fonte Boa da Brincosa ; CARVOEIRA
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

TEPAC PATENT AND CONSULTING EBERHARD KUEBEL

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Heide 22 ; KAARST
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

POLSKI REJESTR STATKOW S.A.

Polonia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Al Gen Jozefa Hallera 126 ; GDANSK
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

ROBOSOFT

Francia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Technopole Izarbel ; BIDART
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

CARNIVAL PLC

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Carnival House, 5 Gainsford Street ; LONDON
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

MOSCOW STATE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Russia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Vadkovsky per. 3A ; MOSCOW
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

ROYAL THAI NAVY

Thailandia

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: 204 Sukhumvit Road, Samut Prakarn ; BANGKOK
• Costo totale: Nessun dato