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Foto: Ingvar Henne, NORCE/SFI Smart Ocean

SFI Smart Ocean aims to create a wireless observation system for multi-parameter monitoring of underwater environments and installations. The system, based on autonomous smart sensors, is a fundament for the realization of flexible, distributed, robust, energy efficient, cost-effective, and safe marine measurements, data-handling, and remote operations, required to ensure sustainable ocean-based industry and fact-based ocean management.

The Centre addresses selected novel measurement methods; a smart sensor platform commencing adaptive sampling, onboard data pre-processing and compression; a novel underwater network architecture for optimal spectrum utilization and two-way communication; and software covering the chain from data acquisition to interfacing open data platforms.

R&D challenges include; Standardized, low energy and low cost underwater wireless communication; software and systems to enable Internet of Underwater Things; sensor technologies for measurement of integrity and environment over larger areas. Antibiofouling nano-coating, and methods for optimizing the monitoring system for high stability and measurement quality, are also key to ensure reliable data over long time-periods. Furthermore, implementation of methods to improve and tag data quality increases the data usability and value to the end-users.

Our vendor company partners are implementing the developed technology components and software from the smart sensor platform in their solutions, increasing market shares through new innovations. Standardized interfaces and open data platforms allow for further value creation also outside the Centre, particularly through contributions to the Subsea Wireless Group (SWiG). The technology will enable increased autonomy for sustainable and profitable ocean industry operations, and fact-based ocean resource management; important to both ocean industries and authorities.

Contact

Marie Bueie Holstad

Chief Scientist - Bergen

maho@norceresearch.no
+47 920 54 529

Project facts

Name

SFI Smart Ocean - Flexible and cost-effective monitoring for management of a healthy and productive ocean

Status

Active

Duration

01.12.20 - 30.11.28

Location

Bergen

Total budget

96.000.000 NOK

Project website

https://sfismartocean.no/

Research group

Funding

Research Council of Norway (RCN)

Prosjekteier

University of Bergen

Project members

Ingvar Henne
Torill Hamre
Espen Storheim
Hanne Sagen
Tosin Daniel Oyetoyan
Rogardt Heldal
Ngoc Thanh Nguyen
Kjell Eivind Frøysa
Keila Mascarenhas de Oliveira Lima
Anne-Lena Kampen
Øivind Bergh
Paul van Walree
Geir Anton Johansen
Jon Oddvar Hellevang
Jan Erik Stiansen
Lars Michael Kristensen
Roald Wilhelm Otnes

Samarbeidspartnere

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Marine Research, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, The Nansen Center, GCE Ocean Technology, GCE NODE, NCE Seafood Innovation, Aker BP, Kongsberg Discovery, Aanderaa, Metas, Bouvet, Reach Subsea, Tampnet, TSC Subsea, W-Sense

Prosjektet i sosiale medier

Publications
A Modular Smart Ocean Observatory for Development of Sensors, Underwater Communication and Surveillance of Environmental Parameters – Bergh, Øivind; Danre, Jean-Baptiste; Stensland, Kjetil; Lima, Keila; Nguyen, Ngoc Thanh; Heldal, Rogardt; Kristensen, Lars Michael; Oyetoyan, Tosin Daniel; Graves, Inger; Sætre, Camilla; Skålvik, Astrid Marie; Tomasi, Beatrice; Henriksen, Bård; Holstad, Marie Bueie; Walree, Paul van; Altamiranda, Edmary; Bjerke, Erik; Husøy, Thor Storm; Henne, Ingvar; Wehde, Henning; Stiansen, Jan Erik. 2024, Sensors. HAVFORSK, HVL, AANDERAA, UIB, NORCE, FFI, AKERBP, KONGSBERG.
Diffraction correction in high-precision pulse-echo and multiple-reflection ultrasonic measurement systems for fluids – Mosland, Eivind Nag; Lunde, Per; Kocbach, Jan Martin. 2024, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. UIB, NORCE.
Transparent, Antibiofouling Window Obtained with Surface Nanostructuring – Szapoczka, Wiktoria Karolina; Larsen, Viljar H.; Böpple, Hanna; Kleinegris, Dorinde Mechtilde Meike; Diao, Zhaolu; Skodvin, Tore; Spatz, Joachim P.; Holst, Bodil; Thomas, Peter James. 2024, ACS Omega. UIB, NORCE.
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