Dredging visualization and monitoring system

Innovation description

The system features a central information processing server and multiple operator-specific clients that visualize key information in 3D, allowing all operators involved to cooperatively maximize productivity, efficiency and safety.

Function

The product can provide hopper dredgers with the following functions: [ul] [li]to acquire over a network signals from sensors (pressures, suction tube angles, digital signals, etc.);[/li] [li]to process these signals in real time in order to compute relevant information such as position of the equipment, progress of the work and safety of the dredger;[/li] [li]to visualize the process information on multiple locations (captain, dredge master star board, dredge master port side).[/li] [/ul]

Innovative aspects

  • The software is written in C++ using modern software engineering methodologies to provide fast 3-D, real-time representation.
  • The overall system is completely modular, both in terms of software and hardware.
  • Single source of process data (the 'server'), visualized simultaneously at multiple monitors located at different positions (the 'clients').

Innovator company profile

Company description A private, independent research and development company specialized in the analysis and design of electro-mechanical motion systems. Our company has a good reputation for being able to generate knowledge-driven, creative solutions to challenging design questions. Our expertise is in artificial intelligence, real-time embedded systems, modeling and simulation of dynamic systems, kinematic design and robotics.
Employees 6
Founding year 2001
Country The Netherlands
Number of export countries 0
Technology
  • Agriculture & Marine sciences
  • Electronics, IT & Telecommunications
  • Mathematics & Statistics
Industry
  • Marine
Technical development phase
  • Product ready for expansion
Commercial development phase
  • Selling to 1 customer
Protection
  • Copyright
  • License
Business development phase
  • Business model ready

Requested match with an innovation partner

Goal of the innovation match
  • Search distributor
Confidentiality agreement
  • Yes, NDA
Partner profile

  • Company has a strong international network in the world of dredging.

  • Company has a proven track record for marketing and sales of dredging instrumentation or alike.

  • Company is looking for a long-term relationship with a product development company like ours.
Company Type
  • Sales, trade and distribution
Continent
  • Asia
  • Europe
Specific countries European countries or India.
Innovation 2009122275
Date 22-12-2009
Last modified 20-05-2012