These systems are of interest for the development of ITER R&D projects such as the PERSEO project.
The presentation day organized by Datadron and CHCNAV was held at the Port Inspection Center (CIAG) of the Port of Granadilla de Abona and allowed ITER researchers to establish contact with the companies CHCNAV and Datadron. The event was useful for the researchers to present the R&D work they are developing in ITER and to lay the foundations for a future collaboration or some kind of synergy between entities.
These aerial systems are of interest for the Robotics and Automation group of ITER since they are in line with the R&D projects they are developing, such as the PERSEO project. The PERSEO project is proposed as a solution for the monitoring of the marine ecosystem through the processing of multispectral images collected with a solar aerial platform.
During the day, new models of high-precision LIDAR sensors to be installed on drones were presented, as well as the Apache 4 autonomous marine surface vehicle (USV). Demonstrations of the integration and flight of drones with these sensors to take images of the port area and the autonomous marine surface vehicle to take underwater bathymetry data were carried out. Subsequently, data reconstruction and visualization of the results were shown.
CHC Navigation – CHCNAV has a global presence around the world and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Geomatics Technologies. It is a company that creates innovative GNSS navigation and positioning solutions. CHCNAV’s products and solutions cover multiple industries such as geospatial, construction, agriculture and marine. DATADRON, CHCNAV’s collaborating partner in Spain, is a drone company specialized in pilot training as well as the collection and analysis of sensor data onboard autonomous vehicles.
