TY - GEN
T1 - Developments in Underwater Robot Capabilities for Offshore Wind
AU - Santos, Phillipe
AU - Santos, Matheus
AU - Trslic, Petar
AU - Weir, Anthony
AU - Dooly, Gerard
AU - Omerdic, Edin
AU - Toal, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Robotic technologies are increasingly used to perform inspection, maintenance, and intervention tasks in offshore wind farms. However, these tasks can be challenging due to the dynamic and harsh environments in which wind farms are typically located. In this paper, we present a set of developments in underwater robot capabilities for offshore wind applications, including a discussion of control systems, garaged ROVs, auto-docking solutions, necessary intervention capabilities, and inspection equipment. We also present recent results of field trials for real-time underwater imaging and laser scanning. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of robust systems and equipment selection and future directions for research in this area.
AB - Robotic technologies are increasingly used to perform inspection, maintenance, and intervention tasks in offshore wind farms. However, these tasks can be challenging due to the dynamic and harsh environments in which wind farms are typically located. In this paper, we present a set of developments in underwater robot capabilities for offshore wind applications, including a discussion of control systems, garaged ROVs, auto-docking solutions, necessary intervention capabilities, and inspection equipment. We also present recent results of field trials for real-time underwater imaging and laser scanning. The paper concludes with a discussion of the importance of robust systems and equipment selection and future directions for research in this area.
KW - ROV
KW - inspection
KW - intervention
KW - offshore wind farms
KW - robots
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85173675355&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244590
DO - 10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244590
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85173675355
T3 - OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
BT - OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2023 OCEANS Limerick, OCEANS Limerick 2023
Y2 - 5 June 2023 through 8 June 2023
ER -
