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HiperSea

About the Project

Sistema Hiperbárico para Recolha e Manutenção de Organismos do Mar Profundo

Deep sea research, due to the harsh environment, has been barely explored although contains a huge potential of economic exploitation of bio-resources due to the organisms and substances that can be found in these regions. The substances contained or produced by deep-sea organisms have interest due to the potential application in pharmaceutical and food industry. In spite of the great potential, it had been scarcely explored due to the high costs of production. The project herein presented aims to develop an isobaric mobile infrastructure able to collect deepsea live organisms under conditions of high pressure, low temperature (or extremely high in the case of proximity to active volcanoes) and low luminosity. This mobile structure shall be able to transfer the living organisms to another chamber, mimicking at surface (1bar), the environment of the sea floor without modification of the relevant physical parameters. The system will also allow the maintenance of these organisms in controlled and easily accessible environments for scientific research purposes and to allow the use of the substances produced by them for the pharmaceutical industry.

Acronym

HiperSea

Responsible

Eduardo Silva

Status

Concluded

Starting Date

January 1, 2018

Ending Date

January 30, 2022

Effective End Date

January 30, 2022

Global Budget

€2,734,068.02

Funding

€221,642.00

Website

Datasheet

Project Datasheet

Members

Team Leaders

Eduardo Silva

TEC4 Coordinator

Team Members

Alfredo Martins

Assistant Researcher

Carlos Almeida

Senior Researcher

Diana Viegas

Centre Coordinator

Diogo Cabral Machado

Assistant Researcher

Eduardo Silva

TEC4 Coordinator

Hugo Alexandre Ferreira

Assistant Researcher

José Miguel Almeida

Centre Coordinator

Luís Lima

Nuno Dias

Researcher

Ricardo Daniel Pereira

Researcher

Dissemination

INESC TEC has a unique and differentiating management model, improved over its 35 years of history. Reflecting its unique position between academia and industry, the management at INESC TEC carefully balances, in a hybrid model, the academic culture of scientific freedom and dialogue with a culture of efficiency and responsibility in management.

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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.