Computer Engineering
Overview Faculty of Electrical
Laboratory for Underwater
Engineering and Computing
Systems and Technologies
and
achievements
IUST/IPSIT WORKSHOP,
ZAGREB, 15.04.2010.
Prof. Zoran Vukić
FP7 project CURE http://cure.fer.hr
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Abstract (2 of 2)
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Focus toward:
• socio-economic needs and mainly toward applications
that are most critical for the Adriatic Sea. These are:
– marine biology/ecology,
– underwater archaeology,
– maritime security and
– offshore industry.
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Collaborators: 5 EU underwater robotics specialists and
5 Croatian mainly from applications’ side
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Laboratory for Underwater Systems and Technologies
FER-ARI
LABUST
Unska 3
Zagreb, Croatia
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LABUST equipment
ROVs
Pro 3 XE GTO
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AUV Iver2 (by OceanServer Technoogy)
Sensors
Chlorofil
Turbidity,
Fluorescen C6 Optical sonde
DVL
(LinkQuest) Rodamin, ... (Turne r Design)
BlueView DF900/2250 14
LinkQuest Modem UWM2000
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Cooperation - performed on various topics
of mutual interest:
• Brodarski institute in Zagreb (Croatia),
• University of Zadar (Croatia),
• CNR-ISSIA (Genova, Italy) – Dr. Massimo Caccia¸(CURE), on design of autopilot for
autonomous surface vessels (catamaran) “Charlie” – N. Miškovid (3 months)
• Naval Postgraduate School (Monterey, USA) – Prof. Anthony Healey (Doug Horner)
on a topic of cooperative guidance of autonomous underwater vehicles – M.
Barišid (3 months)
• NATO Undersea Research Centre (LaSpezia, Italy) on MCM project (Dr. Vlado
Đapid) – Đ. Nađ (3 months)
• Instituto Superior Tecnico (Lisbon, Portugal) – Prof. Antonio Pascoal (CURE),
• Universita Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, Italy) – Prof. Giuseppe Conte (CURE)
and Prof. Silvia Zanoli (Italy-Croatia R&D project)
• University of Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) – Prof. Daniel Toal and Dr. Edin Omerdid
(CURE)
• VideoRay Llc. company(Phoenixville, SAD) – Scott Bentley CEO. R&D of specific
components (such as autotuning heading autopilot). From 2008 to 2010 LABUST
performed a technical support for their University Program Kit – M. Barišid, N.
Miškovid
• University of Maribor (Maribor, Slovenia) – Prof. Boris Tovornik
• University of Rostock (Rostock, Germany) – Prof. Bernhard Lampe and Prof.
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Cooperation with Brodarski institute
Towing tank 2
Lenght:320,5 m
Width: 5 m
Depth: 3,2 m
Towing tank 1
Lenght: 276,3 m
Width;: 12,5 m
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Missions
(often jointly with Brodarski institute)
• inspection of hydro-power plant dams in Croatia,
Slovenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina (from 2003 on);
• inspection for unexploded ordnance
(port of Gruž-Dubrovnik);
• search and rescue missions;
• missions for marine biology/ecology;
• missions for underwater archaeology
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LABUST active projects
CURE – Developing Croatian Underwater Robotics Research Potential (FP7 REGPOT
project for 2009-2012) – coordinator: Z. Vukid, UNIZG-FER
Systems and technologies in sub-sea, coastal zone protection and maritime security
(Program by Croatian MZOŠ 2007-2009) – coordinator: Z. Vukid, UNIZG-FER
• RoboMarSec-Underwater Robotics in sub-sea protection and maritime security
(coordinator: Z. Vukid, UNIZG-FER)
• Development and application of nuclear analytical methods (coordinator: J.
Obhođaš, IRB, Zagreb)
• Development of methods for the control of threat material trafficking
(coordinator: D. Matika, IRB-IROS, Zagreb)
• Research of threatened marine habitats in the coastal submerged karst of Croatia
(coordinator: T. Bakran-Petricioli, UNIZG)
• Monitoring and ecology of benthic communities of the Croatian Adriatic
(coordinator: S. Schultz, UNIZAD)
Analysis of new potentialities in the synergic management of different underwater
robotic devices (Italy – Croatia cooperative research project)
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Education
LABUST is:
• R & D laboratory
• Laboratory for education with the goal of forming a critical mass of young
engineers that are acquinted with underwater systems and technologies and that
will continue R & D in the future
In 2010 we are planing finalization of:
• 2 Ph.D. Thesis (N. Miškovid & M. Barišid),
• 8 Master Thesis,
In academic year 2009/2010:
Elective course (at Master degree)
“Guidance and Control of Marine Vessels”
(20 students have been enrolled).
• LABUST goals are not only in R&D but also in education and in the community,
for the benefit of all. All these activities are of equal importance to us.
• CURE will enable us to fullfill these goals and become leader in the region for
underwater systems and technologies.
• The need for our expertise will become more relevant because the protection
and exploration of underwater resources will intensify in the future.
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