DexROV deep sea test updates
The DexROV consortium has made the decision this week to continue testing activities in shallow water at a maximum depth of 100msw, and to cancel activities planned at 1000msw.…
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Final testing phase: DexROV reporting for duty
DexROV consortium members have been busy this week making preparations for the final sea-testing of the DexROV system. In March this year, the system was integrated during a dry…
DexROV at Oceanology International – Don’t miss a single word
DexROV will be available for you to see in person at the Oceanology International conference in London from 13 – 15 March. Key DexROV experts will also give presentations…
DexROV on tour
Since the project’s conception DexROV partners have attending outreach events worldwide to promote our ideas, progress and research. Today we offer you a recap of where we’ve been and…
Clever design: modular approach for DexROV’s exoskeleton
One of the goals of the DexROV project is to integrate fine, dexterous control of an ROV arm – from land. Space Applications Services (SPACEAPPS) in Belgium are the…
Video: The art of simulation,
perfecting DexROV’s system
Testing new hardware and software systems is a high-stake activity. This is doubly true for systems at sea. If you test a robot at a depth of 1000 metres…
DexROV scores an A+ on first tests
On 13-17 June, the DexROV consortium conducted the first testing and integration trial for DexROV. Each partner’s elements were assembled on the DexROV framework and the software systems were…
Belgium connects to Marseille with DexROV’s first satellite link
To prepare for the first DexROV integration and testing activities in Marseille this month SPACEAPPS is working with COMEX and Omniaccess to establish the satellite components for the link…
Partner Snapshot: JACOBS at M12
Jacobs University Bremen is responsible for the simulation environment, which was delivered at M12, and the underwater perception system, which has passed the design phase. They hosted the consortium’s…
Partner snapshot: SPACEAPPS at M12
As Coordinator of DexROV, SPACEAPPS had an active role in organizing early project activities during the first 12 months of the project – including contractual aspects as well as…