About SCOOT

Swedish Centre for Ocean Observing Technology

In the current rapid transformation of ocean observations, SCOOT is the Swedish node and enabler. We focus on small and innovative companies in automation, sensor technology, communication and adjacent areas of ocean technology. Together we create a dynamic environment with collaboration and problem solving! SCOOT is hosted by University of Gothenburg.

SCOOT's offer

Are you a researcher, entrepreneur, innovator or belong to small or medium sized enterprise? SCOOT wants to collaborate with you!

#1 Focus on autonomous vessels

We concentrate a lot of our efforts on autonomous vessels for ocean measurements. These are the tools of the future in science, monitoring, inspection, surveillance. Opportunities and challenges include sensor integration, communication, piloting and navigation, data processing and management… Do you have ideas or needs? Contact us and follow our news and tweets!

#2 Common goals – making it happen!

A continuous focus for SCOOT is to act as a forum and gathering point for people in the field of marine research and innovation. Together we identify common needs and solutions. We define goals and we make them feasible by finding resources, including different types of funding. Do you want to take part in this? Contact us and follow our news and tweets!

Ocean Data Factory Sweden

SCOOT is the initiator and coordinator of Ocean Data Factory Sweden, gathering a large consortium from industry, academia and public sector organisations. ODF Sweden is headed by professor Robin Teigland from Chalmers University of Technology.

Since 2019 ODF Sweden functions as Sweden’s national data lab for the marine/maritime domain, open to all who believe that crunching data from the ocean is 1) fun, 2) holds the answers to a sustainable blue economy and 3) gets really productive when different competences do it together!

Contact: Robin Teigland, robin.teigland@chalmers.se

Chalmers Revere Lab, Marine Research Platforms

SCOOT helped initiate Marine Research Platforms at Chalmers Revere Lab. This energetic group came out of the the innovation project Marine Drones. Chalmers Revere, (REsource for VEhicle REsearch) has worked a lot on autonomous cars and trucks, but that “starts to feel kind of done…”.

Contact: Robert Rylander, robert.rylander@ri.se

Innovation projects

SeaCharging

Standardization of charging infrastructure for the maritime transport sector

This project will i) create a knowledge base through analysis of the outside world, needs, obstacles and opportunities for how standards for maritime charging infrastructure can be developed, which is important for electrification of maritime transportation and thereby reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, ii) ensure a basis for Sweden´s representatives in relevant committees and groups where standards are set, and iii) promote standards for maritime charging infrastructure, which contributes to increased innovation and business opportunities for Swedish technology companies.
 
Project time: January 2022 – December 2022
Additional info here. Info at Vinnova.
Contact: Nicole Costa, Nicole.Costa@sspa.se

PLAN-SUBSIM

a national implementation of a PLatform for ANalysis of SUB-Sea IMages

This project will leverage existing methods, knowledge, and infrastructure in the field of subsea image analysis and implement these for applications in marine resource management. Specifically, we will develop seamless linkage between existing data archives, thematic eLabs for data processing, HPC infrastructure, and data portals and thereby make valuable data and data products available to societal end users. The suggested activities (work packages) will include i) formulation of user specification, ii) implementation trials, and iii) scaling operations.
 
Project time: December 2021 – November 2023
Additional info here. Info at Formas.
Contact: Matthias Obst, matthias.obst@gu.se
 

Seacat

Seacat – risk minimization during inspection from the sea surface

This project is a continuation of the Marine Drones project. Inspection and monitoring of marine facilities (e.g. ports, fish farms, wind farms) both above and below sea level is an integral part of the facilities’ operation, and the focus on safety means that the need is increasing. However, working at sea near solid objects entails great risks for personnel and therefore becomes expensive and weather-sensitive. With the Port of Gothenburg as the most important need owner, the Seacat project will complete a surface-going drone, which can perform inspections both above and below the surface in all weathers.
 
Project time: December 2020 – May 2022
Additional info here. Info at Vinnova.
Contact: Robert Rylander, robert.rylander@ri.se
 

SeaFlipper

SeaFlipper – autonomous cost-effective measurements in coastal waters

SeaFlipper is operated by a person completely without a ship and makes measurements from surface to bottom.  SeaFlipper is propelled forward at the surface with propeller. At the bottom, SeaFlipper can lie for a long time between measurements, using only friction against the bottom to stay still, with minimal energy consumption.
 
Project time: April 2020 – July 2021 (closing extended)
Info at Vinnova.
Contact: Sverker Skoglund, info@oceanorigo.se
 

AutoMonIn

Autonomous Monitoring of marine Invasive species

The challenge driving this project is the development of a sustainable strategy to significantly limit the spread of marine invasive species. Today invasive specie s are the main threat to biodiversity. The suggested solution is an early warning system for invasive species based on DNA- methods, tailor-made to find species on alert-lists. Shipping is the large st vector for spread of invasive species why ports and fairways are optimal for monitoring. Early detection is crucial in aquatic environments where mitigation else might be come very costly or even impossible.

Project time: April 2019 – March 2020
Additional info here. Info at Vinnova. 
Contact: Lena Granhag, lena.granhag@chalmers.se
 

Find Me

Find Me

Today, a cost-effective and easy-to-use technology is lacking to locate and identify fishing gears. We propose a cost-effective and passive technology to accurately identify and locate fishing gear under water, based on our expertise in microelectronics and sensor systems together with our knowledge in marine science. Our system offers simultaneous identification and localization and is more cost effective, compared to existing systems on the market today.

Project time: November 2018 – December 2019 
Additional info here. Info at Vinnova.
Contact: Cristina Rusu, cristina.rusu@ri.se
 

Marine Drones

Marine Drones stage 2:

Go to innovation project Seacat

Marine drones with extreme endurance for more vigorous monitoring of the marine environment

The project aimed to demonstrate the flexibility of the existing autonomous platforms, operating on the surface of the water, and how these through intelligent and innovative solutions can be developed to greatly increase our ability to monitor the marine environment. Different platform capabilities allow us to develop and demonstrate multiple conceptual actions, including scientific measurements and environmental monitoring, monitoring of facilities and areas, efforts in which drones assists other drones, efforts with the drones in the heavily trafficked waters, etc. The Marine Drones kickstarted a lot of the innovation environment in and around SCOOT:
  1. Chalmers Revere lab started with maritime platforms,
  2. RISE Maritime Research became a close ally,
  3. SeaCat, the 1 tonne autonomous surface vessel constructed during the project, remains a useful platform for testing new ideas.
Project time: May 2018 – June 2019
Info at Vinnova.
Contact: Robert Rylander, robert.rylander@ri.se