A three-day International Conference “Marine Robotics-2019” took place at SMTU from 17 to 19 September 2019. It was an interesting, fascinating and engaging event, where the cutting-edge developments in the field of marine robotics were introduced.
55 reports, including 20 foreign ones (The UK, China, Hong Kong, Spain, India) were delivered during the conference. The leading Russian organizations, universities and industrial enterprises attended the event.
Rector of SMTU Gleb Turichin, Advisor to the President of the USC (United Shipbuilding Corporation), Admiral Viktor Chirkov and Honorary President of NTOS, Hero of Russia Vladimir Alexandrov took the stage addressing a solemn speech at the opening of the conference
Gleb Turichin welcomed the participants and guests of the conference, noting that it was first held two years ago in October 2017. “Over the past time, we see that the community of people involved in marine robotics is growing, as well as the number of projects in this area. New objects, new control and communication technologies for such robots appear. All this happens before our eyes and due to your involvement. I am sure that today we will hear new information. Communication during the conference is a strong generator of new ideas and new approaches,” said the rector of SMTU, wishing attendees a successful work.
Admiral Viktor Chirkov emphasized that the conference should consider a wide range of problems. According to him, the primary goal for participants is to find truly legal solutions to pressing issues of developing the oceans with the help of robotics and to convey our ideas and decisions to customers in all areas of maritime activities in Russia. The admiral expressed firm belief that at the end of the forum, its results will be summarized and presented to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and design bureaus to the futher implementation at the shipbuilding enterprises.
Honorary President of NTOS, Hero of Russia Vladimir Aleksandrov, having greeted the audience in the assembly hall of SMTU paid his respect to the university for the consistent deliverance of such events for the shipbuilding community. He wished the participants a strong performance and thanked them for their active involvement.
The following reports were delivered during the plenary meeting:
On the sidelines of the conference the rector of SMTU noted that many of the projects announced at the previous conference have already been implemented. For example, it is already possible to demonstrate marine vehicles that not only carry sensors and other payloads, but are also able to work underwater for a long time. Noteworthy results were obtained in the field of optical channels for underwater communication.