Coordination of Heterogeneous UVs for Maritime Surveillance using a Mesh-Networked Distributed Shared Memory
Key Information
Total project cost: € 448,396.00
Total project funding: € 338,383.17
Duration: 01/06/2023 – 31/05/2025
Project challenge & objective:
CHARISMA, aims to devise next-generation Maritime Surveillance technology leveraging on heterogeneous autonomous robotic architectures, including unmanned aerial, sea surface and underwater vehicles. Key to this innovation is devising both hardware and software that can be attached as an add-on to existing fleets of Unmanned Vehicles (UVs). To monitor and control these capability-augmented UV swarms, a Maritime Surveillance Digital Twin will also be implemented.
Role of CMMI:
- Participation in the research and development of an innovative product.
- Development of reinforcement algorithms for heterogeneous swarm coordination and collaboration in the maritime area which is the core area of interest in CMMI.
- Participation in the development of distributed communication devices and protocols for use in decentralised robotic schemes, which is of utmost priority for the development of real-world robotic swarms in CMMI.
- Development of swarm robotic infrastructure for use in future applications of area coverage and marine surveillance.
- Get the chance to advance the hardware of the centre for maritime missions.
- Gain more insight on advanced technologies (ML/AI, UV sensing, UV command and control, and networking) via technology transfer and knowledge-sharing.
- Showcase the capability of CMMI in building innovative maritime technologies for critical civilian missions.
Consortium:
The Project DUAL USE/0922/0048 is funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, through the Research and Innovation Foundation
