Smart and networking underwater robots in cooperation meshes : the swarms ECSEL : H2020 project

Abstract

The work presented on this paper is aimed to explain the role that
\nunmanned underwater vehicles (AUVs/ROVs) plays in the ECSEL-H2020 SWARMS
\nproject. The main goal of the project is to reduce the operational cost and increase
\nthe safety of tasks assigned to divers in these operations. This will be achieved
\nenabling the AUVs/ROVs to work in a cooperative mesh. The challenge is to design
\nand develop an integrated platform (a set of Software/Hardware components),
\nincorporated into the current generation of underwater vehicles in order to
\nimprove autonomy, cooperation, robustness, cost-effectiveness, and reliability of
\nthe offshore operations. The first demonstration of the project will be performed at
\nPLOCAN (Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands) where these technologies will be
\nvalidated on its first stage.