ENDURE

About Project

Enabling Long-Term Deployments of Underwater Robotic Platforms in Remote Oceanic Locations

The objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate a cost-effective solution for recharging autonomous underwater vehicles used in remote oceanic areas, including deep-sea deployments. The ultimate goal is to support the collection of data on the marine environment and human activities for long periods of time. Project ENDURE also aims at addressing appropriate exploitation and impact assessment measures of the technology to be developed, together with an effective dissemination and communication of the project's results.

Acronym

ENDURE

Responsible

Luís Manuel de Sousa Pessoa

Status

Closed

Start

January 17, 2015

End

January 31, 2017

Effective End

January 31, 2017

Global Budget

€244,025.00

Financing

€466,758.00

Members

Team Leaders

I am a senior researcher at the Centre of Telecommunications and Multimedia of INESC TEC, where I am also the coordinator of the area of Optical and Electronic Technologies. I received the “Licenciatura” degree in 2006 and PhD degree in 2011, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Currently I am responsible for the conception and management of R&D projects, coordination of research students and fostering the valorization of research results through new contracts with industry. I was previously involved in teaching of RF/microwave engineering and optical communications as an invited assistant professor at the University of Porto. I am author/co-author of more than 50 publications in international conferences and journals with peer-review, and 1 european patent. I have coordinated several research projects and participated in several EU research projects. My main research interests include coherent optical systems, radio-over-fibre, RF/microwave devices and antennas, and underwater wireless power/communications.

Team Members

Manuel Cândido Duarte dos Santos

Henrique Manuel de Castro Faria Salgado

Bruno Miguel Mateus Ferreira

Luís Manuel de Sousa Pessoa

Associated Centres

Robotics and Autonomous Systems

The Centre for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CRAS) focuses on developing innovative robotic solutions for operation in complex environments. Each day, our researchers strive to map the unknown, creating solutions to explore the oceans’ depths, monitor the environment, or inspect infrastructures. Our goal? To become a global reference in robotics and autonomous systems, combining expertise in multisensory perception and 3D modelling, navigation and control, robotic manipulation and intervention - pushing the boundaries of autonomous robotics and integrating aerial, ground, and underwater robots into our solutions. Focusing on Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) between 5 and 8, CRAS develops prototypes and operational solutions for strategic sectors. Our laboratory infrastructure includes test tanks, prototyping workshops, and a wide range of equipment ready to operate in real-world environments. Our researchers also resort to Mar Profundo, a support vessel for testing and validating innovative maritime technologies - a key asset in bridging theoretical design and field validation. CRAS stands out for a practical approach: we combine advanced research with a strong focus on real-world applications, reducing human risk in hazardous missions, optimising operations and processes, and expanding the frontiers of autonomous robotics.

Telecommunications and Multimedia

The Centre for Telecommunications and Multimedia (CTM) welcomes close to 200 members, including at least 100 integrated researchers who carry out scientific work in the fields of communications, Artificial Intelligence, and computer science and engineering. The Centre’s activities cover several Research and Development (R&D) domains: <ul> <li>Communications and Electronics <ul> <li>Radio Frequency Technologies</li> <li>Optoelectronics</li> <li>Microelectronics</li> <li>Wireless Communication Networks </li> </ul> </li> <li>Computer Perception <ul> <li>Computer Vision applied to Medical Imaging</li> <li>Computer Vision applied to Digital Media</li> <li>Computer Audio applied to Music</li> </ul> </li> </ul> With multidisciplinary teams that include dozens of PhDs, CTM is strongly committed to both European and national research projects, as well as consultancy projects with industry.