Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Enhanced Navigation and Risk Management System for Explorer for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Agreement Number:
964211
Agreement Value:
$414,531.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 3, 2020 - Dec 31, 2021
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.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
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.
Location:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 5S7
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q3-964211
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
107690273
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Federal Riding Name:
St. John's East
Federal Riding Number:
10006
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
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.
NAICS Code:
541733