vladimir djapic - nurc, a nato research centre

8/7/2019 Vladimir Djapic - NURC, a NATO research centre

1/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED

NURC, a NATO Research Centre

slide 1

NURC: Who We Are and

What We Do

2nd International Workshop on IntelligentUnderwater Systems and Technologies 2011

Dr. Vladimir Djapic

Scientist

NURC


2/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 2

NURCs Place in NATO

NATO Council

NC3BrdMilitary

Committee

CNAD

(ArmamentsDirectors)

R&T

Board

CCMS

NC3A

R&TAgency

PublicDiplomacy

Division

ACO(SHAPE)

ACT(was SACLANT)

NURC

Science

Committee


3/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 3

Infrastructure

8 Buildings

10250 sq. meters

3250 m2 for offices

4000 m2 for labs &workshops

3000 m2 for warehouses 12 M EUR value

Pagliari Pier (Alliance)

CSSN Pier (Leonardo)


4/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 4

What We Do

Conduct maritime research for

NATO and the Nations

Conduct both basic research

(Science) and we apply that

knowledge to military

problems (Technology)

Sea going capability to discover new

knowledge and to test technologies in

difficult environments


5/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 5

NURC Staffing

16

Engineers26 Scientific

Assistants

34

Technicians

46 Scientists

Composition of Scientists by Nation since 19599 Military, 58 Support staff

122 Scientific core

92% of Scientists & Engineers

have advanced degrees

-Scientists in rotational positions

-Avg. scientific tenure ~ 5 6 yrs


6/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 6

Length overall = 93 metres

Gross tonnage = 3,180 tonnes

Moulded beam = 15.20 metres

Sustained sea speed (Clean Hull) = 16.3 knots

Draught, full load = 5.2 metres

Effective range at 11.5 knots = 7200 nmDisplacement, loaded = 2,920 tonnes

Endurance port to port = 26 days

Fuel consumption = approx. 8 tons per 24

hours of economical steaming at 12 knots. 5

tons per 24 hours of low speed scientific

operations.

Equipped with a suite of deck handling A

frames, multi-purpose winches, cranes and

workboats as well as with extensive laboratory

and working deck space.

NRV Alliance

CRV LeonardoDiesel electric propulsion driving twin azimuthing thrusters

and one azimuthing pump jet bow thruster controlled by afully automated "Dynamic Positioning" (DP) and a Power

Management System.

Wet and dry laboratories, diving facilities and a suite of deck

handling cranes, winches and one A-frame provide the

necessary facilities to required for shallow seas scientific

research operations.

Equipped with a moon pool capable of ready depolyment of

experimental systems, a HiPap 500 acoustics tracking and

location device linked to the vessel's DP system, as well as

Kinematic GPS, LEONARDO provides a near perfect AUV/ROV

surface tracking platform.


7/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 7

Surveillance Intervention

NURCs Business:

In the Maritime Environment

Cell nodes:

sensors, communication, energy, intelligence, mobility

Asymmetric, Scalable (Affordable), Interoperable


8/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 8

At-Sea Experimentation

Understanding

Engineering

Licensing

Spin-off Companies

Joint Education,

Training, Research

Technical

Specifications for

NATO Nations

DOTMLPFI

ACT Deliverables

National

Capabilities

Payoff Time

(years)

Quick

Reaction

10 5 1

SPOW CWP

30

0

Investment

(Euros M)

Explore Develop Transition

Science, Engineering, Mission Core Competencies

Business Idea Concept Development Product Feasibility

Demonstrate technologies inoperational environments,

shift funding, management,further development

responsibilities to productline (final form, fit, function)

Product Line Activities

Capacity to DeliverTechnical Reputation

Source of

Transformation


9/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 9

Probability of detection,

localization, identification

surface ships go-fast boats underway

submarines

stationary

submarinesproud mines buried mines

moving targets fixed targets

1.0

0

S / N

Extremely wide aperture,divergent network provides

signal excess in spacethrough self-focusing

(pervasive) Extremely wide aperture,convergent network providesnoise reduction in time

(persistent)

Networked array of mobile sensors (large aperture antenna) improves detection performance through:

o Spatial diversityo Large domain size (scalable)

o Dynamic reconfiguration (adaptable)

o Mission-specific optimization (flexible)o Intervention capability (actionable)


10/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 10

Integrated Development Projects

Autonomous Naval Mine Countermeasures System

Cooperative Mobile Sensor Networks for Anti-submarine Warfare

Environmental Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness

Marine Mammal Risk Mitigation

Maritime Situational Awareness

Non-Lethal Response for Ship/Port Protection

Exploratory Research Projects

Advanced Data Fusion for Military Surveillance

Propagation of Uncertainty in Ocean Acoustics

Dynamics of Autonomous Surveillance Systems

Entropy in Maritime Traffic: Sensing by Inference

Wind and Wave Information from Marine Radar Images


11/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 11

Collaboration with LABUST, University of Zagreb


12/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 12

Fusion of several views

of a cylindrical target

Courtesy of J. Groen, E. Coiras and

D.P. Williams (NURC)

Task 1: Autonomous mine search with on-board processing and decision making

Task 2: New concepts for mine neutralisation


13/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 1313

Perform maritime mine neutralisation more efficiently and cost-effectivelyusing a system of cooperative autonomous vehicles

The collaboration between the highly capable AXV: ASV or AUV and a low-cost, hence less capable, mine intervention vehicle is an essential element

This is a master/slave type of collaboration in which master is guiding theslave to the target

Autonomous Naval MCM Neutralisation System

Autonomous vs. Automatic System


14/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 14

Imaging Sonar Based Guiding

Real Data BV 900 kHz


15/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 15

ASV and ROV Modification

Theory -> Simulation -> In-water Verification

aROV

aBOX

GPS tracker

P&T

batteries/electronics

P&T BV sonar

Modem

Release mechanism$ 6 K


16/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 16

m = 4 kg

m = 7.5 kg

Dynamics of the marine vessel change significantly!

m = 20 kg


17/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 17

LEONARDO CRV

Catamaran ASV

Stationary Tower

REMUS AUV

Goldrake UUV

Assets


18/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 18

REMUS Survey/Imagery


19/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 19

ASV Deployment/Recovery


20/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 20

SurveyMaintain Radius

Maintain Distance

m10-circle-10-tilt12

m10-dk20-tilt12 m10-dk25-tilt12


21/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 21


22/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 22


23/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 23

Telecamera Image


24/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 24

Real Data BV 900 kHz: Sonar Based Wireless Guiding


25/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 25

Real Data BV 900 kHz: Sonar Based Wireless Guiding


26/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 26

Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge

Europe (SAUCE)

NURC hosted the 5th Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge Europe

(SAUC-E 10) from 28 June to 04 July 2010

Held since 2006, SAUC-E challenges the next generation of engineers to design

and build an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of performing

realistic missions

Designed to encourage students to think about underwater technologyand related applications while fostering innovation and technology

Aims at getting young engineers and scientists to consider careers in the field

Held at the NURC waterfront, in a realistic environment, a sheltered harbour

with salt water and limited visibility

Nine teams from UK, France, Germany, and Spain

University of Girona took a 1st

Prize

The Centre is pleased to organise this years SAUC-E, and will be hosting the

event in 2011 and 2012 as well, said the Director of NURC, Dr. Martin-Lauzer. We

want to be involved in providing students with the opportunity to experience first-

hand the challenges of underwater technologies, and to nurture interest in this

area of research. http://sauc-europe.org/http://www.natochannel.tv/default.aspx?aid=4229


27/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 27

SAUCE 2010Validation Gate

Start 1 Start 2

Surfacing Zone

Circular Path

Wall to be

surveyed

Gate 2

Mid Column

Courtesy of Heriot-Watt


28/28

NATO UNCLASSIFIED


slide 28

1) External Generic Sensor Interface

- provides sensor manufacturers with specifications on size, power req.

- communication protocol for data to be properly stored internally by the

vehicle

- BV done before, P&T: 2.68 kilograms (in water)

2) Communication Protocol for External Control of REMUS Class Autonomous

Underwater Vehicles, Version 1.1, WHOI document

- guidance (i.e. heading, speed, and altitude) commands

REMUS Integration

vladimir djapic - nurc, a nato research centre

Documents