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ROV Kiel 6000 equipped with DAVIS-ROV |
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Most advanced deep-sea diving robot in the world manages scientific data with software from Werum |
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The deep-sea diving robot 'ROV Kiel 6000' which was developed by the Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Kiel (IFM-GEOMAR) has been equipped with Werum's Data Management Systems DAVIS-ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle). With a diving depth of 6,000 meters 'ROV Kiel 6000' is currently the most advanced device of its kind worldwide. The research data collected by ROV sensors is telemetrically provided in real time to the control room on board of the mother ship using an optical fiber cable of 6,500 meters in length. In the control room the data is acquired online and then saved, visualized and managed.
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ROV Kiel 6000
Control room ROV Kiel 6000
Source: IFM-GEOMAR
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| Proven modification of DAVIS-SHIP |
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The installed IT system is a variant of Werum's established product DAVIS-SHIP, which is used, among others, on the German research vessels SONNE, MARIA S. MERIAN, METEOR and POLARSTERN. DAVIS-ROV has already proven its capabilities to the full in practical use on the deep diving robot QUEST of the Center for Marine Environmental Sciences - MARUM, a marine research institution affiliated with the University of Bremen, Germany.
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| Flexible configuration
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An essential characteristic of DAVIS-ROV is its high adaptability to varying mission objectives of the ROV. Depending on the nature of the task to be completed, the user may equip the diving robot with different measuring instruments, which can then be made known to DAVIS-ROV with some simple configuration settings. The display masks for the visual presentation of measurement data can also be adjusted variably according to individual requirements and the task at hand.
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| New mapping-tool |
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With the 'MapViewer' feature DAVIS-ROV provides a tool that visualizes the exact position of the diving robot relative to the mother ship on a map. Task-specific maps or special purpose maps, such as based on bathymetric data from the customer's own measurements, can easily and effortlessly be integrated into the system.
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| About "ROV Kiel 6000" |
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The 'ROV Kiel 6000', which carries a price tag of 4,7 million Euros, is capable of reaching up to 90% of the ocean floor. Oceanographers can now explore and study the world's oceans with unprecedented precision and range and thus gain new insights into issues such as climate change, raw materials, alternative energy sources and CO2 deposition. The underwater robot maps the ocean floor using cutting-edge digital observation technology. Two mechanical gripping arms are provided to assist measurements and experiments in deep-sea environments and to take water, rock and sediment samples..
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| Further information |
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For additional information on IFM GEOMAR and diving-robot 'ROV Kiel 6000' see:
www.ifm-geomar.de
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