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Participants

August 26 - 29:
SCOOT goes all in!

You are invited to Lysekil!

Do you want to learn and test what/where/how autonomous platforms can measure in the ocean? Do you already have experience and want to meet other experts? This is the workshop for you!
  • Dates: 26th – 29th of August (NB! Rescheduled from earlier announcement.)
  • Place: The venue is Institute of Marine Research (Havsfiskelaboratoriet) in Lysekil, at the 117 m deep Gullmar Fjord on the West Coast of Sweden.
  • Cost: There will be no cost for the workshop, but it is likely that the there will be a fee for accommodation and meals.
SCOOT’s fleet of autonomous vessels and robots will be available, together with support vessels, technicians and experts. Specifically this includes SCOOT’s flagrobot, the AUV Ran. SCOOT is proud of the coverage Ran’s achievements has got in media, e.g. in Roling Stone,  Public Radio International and Swedish public service television.

Our host for this workshop is Institute of Marine Research, belonging to

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Resources

AUV Ran

Our flagrobot, first to go under the Thwaites “doomsday” glacier and making it back! Ran is a large project in herself. The project leader professor Anna Wåhlin (on the SCOOT board) together with technical experts from MMT will be available at the workshop. This hyper-advanced platform has an extensive sensor suite. Perhaps even more interesting for some might be the open compartment in the payload. What do you want to put inside Ran?  More details.

SG Semla
SG Kanelsnäcka

Buoyancy driven gliders are true workhorses in modern ocean observations, our director Seb Swart and his group has brought expertise in these extremely endurable platforms to SCOOT. Month after month they monitor the ocean from surface down to 1000 m depth, receiving commands and sending data back via satellite after each dive. Semla can be fitted with a limited external payload/sensor, similar in size to the black echo-sounder visible in the image.  What do you want to put on top of Semla?  More details.

During the workshop SB Kringla, SG Semla and SG Kanelsnäcka will be on mission in the Southern Ocean. During the workshop everyone can test live remote operation via satellite. 

SB Kringla

In 2018 SCOOT director Seb Swart and his group became the first to deploy a Sailbuoy on the Southern hemisphere. Relentlessly she monitors the surface of the Southern Ocean, only depending on wind and a bit of sunlight, receiving commands and sending data back via satellite. This platform is also characterised by extreme robustness (confirmed by SCOOT) and ease of use. Kringla can be fitted with a limited external payload/sensor and also has an open chamber in the keel. It is easy, anyone can operate Kringla!  More details.

During the workshop SB Kringla, SG Semla and SG Kanelsnäcka will be on mission in the Southern Ocean. During the workshop everyone can test live remote operation via satellite. 

ASV SeaCat

This potent beast is the result of the first SCOOT innovation project “Marine Drones”. ASV SeaCat build on the competence and experience of SP Marine Tech AB, together with the automation skills of Chalmers Revere lab. In May the project was completed with a demonstration of drone-drone interaction together with SB Kringla and Chalmers Explorer. How do you want to use the power of the SeaCat?  More details.

ASV SunChallenger II

Inventor and serial entrepreneur Jonas Blanck got tired of listening to Big Companies talking about their achievements in ocean automation and of their expensive products. With experience from Silicon Valley, some friends and interested sponsors he built the SunChallenger II in one week. This summer she is sailing around Sweden, demonstrating that autonomy is easy!  Do you have the SunChallenger attitude?  More details.

Moorings and sensors

The SMHI buoy group brings a selection of their instruments to the workshop, including accustic doppler current profiler, buoys and moorings. How do you want to design your measurements in the ocean? More details.

R/V Skagerak

Traditional ships are still needed, even in these days of accelerating automation. We are assisted by the old R/V Skagerak, still going strong. More details.

Schedule

Preliminary and flexible depending on requests from participants! The schedule allows for plenty of discussions. All participants are encouraged to share both ideas/suggestions and questions/needs. 

Monday: AUV Ran, R/V Svea

  • 9 am, arrival and coffee at SLU, Turistgatan 5, (Anna Wåhlin, GU)
  • 10 am, presentation of AUV Ran, sensor suit and data collection, communication, navigation and manoeuvring, what data gaps can Ran fill? (Anna Wåhlin, GU)

Lunch, Havets Hus

  • 1 pm, on R/V Svea, we are given a show of Sweden’s largest research vessel, delivered brand new this summer! (Mattias Sköld, SLU)
  • 2 pm, on R/V Skagerak at Anderssons Kaj, a close look at AUV Ran, we lift the hoods to see the components, what can be added to the open payload? (Johan Rolandsson, MMT)

Dinner, in Lysekil

  • 7 pm, on R/V Skagerak, intro to smaller autonomous vessels/gliders, such as Seaglider and Sailbuoy, ongoing missions in the Southern Ocean (Martin Mohrmann, GU)
  • 8 pm, on R/V Skagerak, planning a mission with AUV Ran for Tuesday (Anna Wåhlin, GU)

Tuesday: AUV Ran, Seaglider, Sailbuoy

  • 9 am, on R/V Skagerak at Anderssons Kaj, welcoming new participants, recapture of Monday (Torsten Linders, GU)
  • 9.30 am, R/V Skagerak departure from Lysekil, launch of AUV Ran in Gullmarn Fjord (Anna Wåhlin, GU)

Lunch, in Lysekil

  • 1 pm, at SLU, Turistgatan 5, Why is SCOOT and its director so occupied with autonomous measurements? What are the gaps and what data does an ocean/climate scientist dream about? (Sebastiaan Swart, GU)
  • 2 pm, at SLU, Seaglider and Sailbuoy, we test live remote piloting in the Southern Ocean (Sebastiaan Swart, GU)
  • 3 pm, R/V Skagerak departure from Lysekil, recovery of AUV Ran in Gullmarn Fjord (Anna Wåhlin, GU)

Dinner, in Lysekil

  • 7 pm, on R/V Skagerak, we look at data from the mission with AUV Ran (Anna Wåhlin, GU)
  • 9 pm, on R/V Skagerak, what goes on in and around SCOOT? data factory, test site, innovation projects, etc (Torsten Linders, GU)

Wednesday: Moored systems, ASV SeaCat, ASV SunChallenger II

  • 9 am, on R/V Skagerak, welcoming new participants, recapture of Tuesday (Torsten Linders, GU)
  • 9.30 am, on R/V Skagerak, equipment for bottom moored measurements (Anna Willstrand Wranne & Maria Nordström, SMHI)
  • 11 am, on/around R/V Skagerak, we launch and do test run with ASV SeaCat, see below.

Lunch, in Lysekil

  • 1 pm, on R/V Skagerak, ASV SeaCat, a battery powered autonomous surface vessel, built in stainless steel, strong and with room for plenty instruments/equipments, all can do test piloting around Lysekil’s hamn (Henrik Lüdicke, SP Marine Tech AB; Arpit Karsolia, Chalmers)
  • 3 pm, on R/V Skagerak, ASV SunChallenger II, solar powered autonomous surface vessel for ocean measurements, built in one week, challenging Big Companies and Transportstyrelsen, how difficult is autonomy and AI? is autonomous sailing legal? we get demo on water! (Jonas Blanck, inventor)

Dinner, in Lysekil

  • 7 pm, discussions, planning and activities depending on participants requests!

Thursday: Open

  • Morning, activities depending on participants requests!
  • Afternoon, wrapping up, lessons learned, outlook, departure before 6 pm.