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Contribution: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Memorial University of Newfoundland

$414,531.00

Enhanced Navigation and Risk Management System for Explorer for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

FY 2020-21 · 2020-12-03

Summary
The Project will enhance and upgrade the Memorial University of Newfoundland’s existing Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). More specifically, the sensor payload, communication, navigation and control system of the Explorer AUV will be further enhanced. This upgrade will enable the Explorer AUV as a technology platform ensuring its capability of carrying out research projects related to environmental monitoring in the oceans, and in particular projects related to detecting oil spills and micro-plastics with a variety of collaborators. As a result of these upgrades, the vehicle will also have a state of the art navigation and positioning systems. The open architecture of the Explorer allows researchers to periodically upgrade the operating profile and fault tolerance of the vehicle. This can include adding system elements needed to increase the level of autonomy for the vehicle, which in turn will allow more sophisticated missions to be completed.
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location
St. John's|St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
107690273
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2021-12-31
Agreement Number
964211
Agreement Start Date
2020-12-03
Agreement Title
Enhanced Navigation and Risk Management System for Explorer for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Agreement Title (French)
Système amélioré de navigation et de gestion des risques pour les véhicules sous-marins autonomes Explorer
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$414,531.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The Project will enhance and upgrade the Memorial University of Newfoundland’s existing Explorer Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). More specifically, the sensor payload, communication, navigation and control system of the Explorer AUV will be further enhanced. This upgrade will enable the Explorer AUV as a technology platform ensuring its capability of carrying out research projects related to environmental monitoring in the oceans, and in particular projects related to detecting oil spills and micro-plastics with a variety of collaborators. As a result of these upgrades, the vehicle will also have a state of the art navigation and positioning systems. The open architecture of the Explorer allows researchers to periodically upgrade the operating profile and fault tolerance of the vehicle. This can include adding system elements needed to increase the level of autonomy for the vehicle, which in turn will allow more sophisticated missions to be completed.
Description (French)
Le projet améliorera et modernisera le véhicule sous-marin autonome (VSA) Explorer de l’Université Memorial de Terre-Neuve. Plus précisément, la charge utile des capteurs, la communication, la navigation et le système de commande du VSA Explorer seront encore améliorés. Cette mise à niveau permettra au VSA Explorer de devenir une plateforme technologique pour mener des projets de recherche collaboratifs liés à la surveillance environnementale dans les océans, et en particulier, des projets liés à la détection des marées noires et des microplastiques. Grâce à ces améliorations, le VSA sera également doté de systèmes de navigation et de positionnement à la fine pointe de la technologie. L’architecture ouverte de ce VSA permet aux chercheurs d’améliorer périodiquement le profil de fonctionnement et la tolérance aux pannes. Cela peut inclure l’ajout d’éléments de système nécessaires pour augmenter le niveau d’autonomie du véhicule, ce qui permettra de réaliser des missions plus complexes.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
St. John's East
Federal Riding (French)
St. John's-Est
Federal Riding Number
10006
NAICS Code
541733
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
107690273
Recipient City
St. John's|St. John's
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Recipient Postal Code
A1C 5S7
Recipient Province or Territory
NL
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q3-964211