A group of INESC TEC researchers is the only Portuguese semifinalist team in the international competition Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize, which features 25 different countries. The purpose of this competition is to develop innovative technological projects, which will make it possible to explore and map the bottom of the ocean, providing solutions to current problems […]
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The DART is a customized deep water version of the MARES AUV [Cruz & Matos, 2008], with a new 5000m rated housing. The MARES AUV was developed with a modular approach, with a single pressure housing holding all batteries and electronics. In the deep-water version, this housing is replaced by a glass cylinder to withstand […]
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Roaz is a robotic unmanned surface vehicle developed as a testbed for research and development on marine robotics. It has performed many operational missions at sea in a wide range of scenarios. It was also one of the maritime robotic platforms used in the demonstration of the ICARUS European project to deploy robotic life rafts, […]
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Zarco is a small size electric powered Autonomous Surface Vehicle, in operation at the University of Porto since 2005. The vehicle is based on a catamaran type floating structure with 1.5 meters long and an overall width about 1 meter. In its original configuration it has an overall length of 1.5 m, weighting approximately 50 […]
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