Descrizione del progetto
I droni fanno un tuffo nell’innovazione e nella ricerca sugli oceani
L’economia «blu» rappresenta un settore economico cardine nonché una fonte di posti di lavoro per l’UE. Acquisendo la ricerca una rilevanza sempre maggiore per l’economia blu e l’ecologia marina, i droni subacquei e di superficie hanno assunto un ruolo importante poiché sono in grado di svolgere carichi utili scientifici per la maggior parte delle osservazioni ambientali, persino a una profondità di 6 000 metri. Inoltre, i droni si dimostrano agili, duraturi ed efficienti in termini di costi. Tuttavia, necessitano di un’infrastruttura capace di soddisfare un notevole numero di diversi criteri a seconda delle operazioni. Il progetto GROOM II, finanziato dall’UE, si svilupperà sulla scia di tentativi passati volti a combattere tali problemi, migliorando l’infrastruttura e definendo l’intera organizzazione dell’infrastruttura con lo scopo di incentrarla su attività di ricerca e innovazione per gli oceani.
Obiettivo
Underwater and surface drones, in particular gliders, have become essential vehicles to carry scientific payloads for most environmental observations from the surface down to 6000m and for activities supporting the blue economy. Their major advantages are being mobile, steerable, persistent and usable in large numbers and at relatively low costs. However, the distributed infrastructure required to exploit these assets must be able to meet different demands from research and monitoring of the marine environment, to public service missions and industry needs, requiring customised payloads and operations. The rapid evolution of such technologies (robotics, artificial intelligence, sensors, big data) requires that the R&D resources offered by this distributed infrastructure continuously adapt to users’ demands.
The complex hardware and information technology characteristics of such a distributed European infrastructure, optimizing access to resources and R & D for gliders, were analysed during the GROOM-FP7 design study from the perspective of research and the Global and (future) European Ocean Observing System (GOOS & EOOS) needs. Since then, several “gliderports” have developed which has fostered a corresponding European industrial innovative sector.
GROOM II, building on its predecessor, will deliver the decision basis for an advanced MRI that promotes scientific excellence, fosters innovation, support the blue economy, builds industrial and public partnerships, and works towards helping achieve the common research and innovation mission for future Europe. The project will define the overall organization of an infrastructure dedicated to ocean research and innovation, and maritime services supporting Blue Growth. This infrastructure will be a positive step against today’s fragmented European landscape, aiding connections and synergies for the completion of GOOS and EOOS.
Campo scientifico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligence
- social sciencessociologygovernancepublic services
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencebig data
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
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H2020-INFRADEV-2019-3
Meccanismo di finanziamento
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinatore
75272 Paris
Francia