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H2020Doctoral network2021–2024

AERO-TRAIN · AErial RObotic TRAINing for the next generation of European infrastructure and asset maintenance technologies

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2021-01-01 → 2024-12-31
EU contribution
€4,108,493
Participants
10
Scheme
MSCA-ITN

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Results in brief

AErial RObotic TRAINing for the next generation of European infrastructure and asset maintenance technologies

The AERO-TRAIN project addressed the problem of the current lack of competencies, within the field of aerial robotics applied to Operation and Maintenance of infrastructures and brought technologies with high research content to use by the industry. AERO-TRAIN filled gaps between the infrastructure O&M industry and Industry 4.0 with the ambition to keep our invaluable assets operational and safe. The project had as an objective the education and training of 15 highly skilled ESRs, and promotion of innovative and entrepreneurial aspects. The overall goal of the network was to train ESRs to reduce the costs associated with O&M operations, while increasing the safety aspects related to the asset management, through the design, development and testing of aerial robotic technologies, autonomous systems and remote human-machine interfaces by de-skilling the operation of innovative aerial manipulation technologies. Moreover, the project focused on developing new approaches for improving the robustness of aerial manipulators under conditions that reflected real application, such as the application of relevant forces for tool manipulation and robust perception in featureless and light challenging environments. AERO-TRAIN took a unique human-centred direction, and it addressed the scientific issues related to increasing the maneuverability for remote aerial manipulation by developing new immersive technologies, augmented and mixed reality for damage assessment by a remote expert, and collaborative human-machine intelligence for supported evaluation of criticalities. The network was organized into three corresponding scientific Work Packages. To achieve its objectives, AERO-TRAIN researched and developed automation technologies based on aerial manipulators, and it identified that the solution lay in the synergy between three main research pillars: Intelligent Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence, and Human-Machine Interaction.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

AERO-TRAIN fills gaps between the infrastructure O&M industry and Industry4.0 with the ambition to keep our invaluable assets operational and safe. The AERO-TRAIN general objectives are, in fact, to reduce the costs associated to O&M operations, while increasing the safety aspects related to the asset management. To achieve its objectives, AERO-TRAIN researches and develops automation technologies based on aerial manipulators and it identifies that the solution lays in the synergy between three main research pillars: Intelligent Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence and Human-Machine Interaction. AERO-TRAIN will focus on developing new approaches for improving the robustness of aerial manipulators under conditions that reflect real application, such as the application of relevant forces for tool manipulation and robust perception in featureless and light challenging environments. Moreover, AERO-TRAIN takes a unique human-centered direction and it addresses the scientific issues related to increasing the maneuverability for remote aerial manipulation by development new immersive technologies, augmented and mixed reality for damage assessment by a remote expert, and collaborative human-machine intelligence for supported evaluation of criticalities. Finally, AERO-TRAIN addresses the lack of skills and competences that are needed in the industry to ensure that the outcome of the project create an impact, by developing a training program where both the academic and non-academic sector contribute to train 15 Early Stage Researchers that are hosted by 9 beneficiaries that are experts in the AERO-TRAIN core technologies, and 7 partner organizations that partners from both industry and academia will complement the framework for the training, advancement and test of the technology.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET · Kongens LyngbyCoordinatorDenmark
  • EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH · ZuerichSwitzerland
  • ERICSSON AB · StockholmSweden
  • FUNDACIO EURECAT · Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona)Spain
  • FUNDACION ANDALUZA PARA EL DESARROLLO AEROESPACIAL · LA RINCONADA SEVILLASpain
  • LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET · LULEASweden
  • TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR · TampereFinland
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA · SevillaSpain
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II · NapoliItaly
  • WIDEFIND AB · LuleaSweden

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union