Devon & Cornwall Joint Branch of RINA & IMarEST Talk at the Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club, 17th April 2019 (tomorrow) starting at 19:15.
All welcome - members or non-members and it is free to attend.
All welcome - members or non-members and it is free to attend.
Underwater robots have the ability to provide unprecedented insights to the world’s oceans. The Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) fleet of robotic platforms (AUVs, ROVs, USVs and Underwater gliders) held at the National Oceanography Centre forms a key component of the UK’s National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP) a resource to support the UK oceanographic community. To enhance the capabilities of the NMEP the NOC is developing Autosub Long Range an underwater robot capable of crossing ocean basins or operating under ice. This talk will give an overview of this novel platforms development and early deployments.
Dr Alex Phillips is a qualified Naval Architect with 10 years’ experience in the unmanned marine industry. Upon graduating from the University of Southampton, Alex spent two years in the offshore industry before returning to Southampton to complete a PhD in hydrodynamics of underwater vehicles. On completion of his PhD, he continued to research in the field of underwater robotics. In 2015 he joined the National Oceanography Centre as Head of Marine Autonomous Systems Development within the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems group. In 2018 he became Head of the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems Development Group where he is responsible for the development of a range of new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
Dr Alex Phillips is a qualified Naval Architect with 10 years’ experience in the unmanned marine industry. Upon graduating from the University of Southampton, Alex spent two years in the offshore industry before returning to Southampton to complete a PhD in hydrodynamics of underwater vehicles. On completion of his PhD, he continued to research in the field of underwater robotics. In 2015 he joined the National Oceanography Centre as Head of Marine Autonomous Systems Development within the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems group. In 2018 he became Head of the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems Development Group where he is responsible for the development of a range of new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.
