Study Organization
1) Group 1
Research content:
Technology for an underwater buoy robot equipped with a buoyancy control device and two pairs of rotational fins for guidance and control, and detecting sensors of dissolved gas and oil
Development and experiment of SOTAB-I
2) Group 2
Research content:
> Simulation technology by a model incorporating the phase changes of gas, associated changes in thermodynamics and its impact on the hydrodynamics of plume and data fusion
> Data fusion method incorporating real time measured data from SOTAB-I in the simulation model
3) Group 3
Research content:
Technology for multiple floating buoy robots equipped with sails of which direction and size are both adjustable and detecting sensor of oil slick on sea surface
Development and experiment of SOTAB-Is
4) Group 4
Research content:
> Simulation technology by a model incorporating meteorological model, ocean model, and advection, diffusion and dissipation model of oil particles
> Data fusion method incorporating real time measured data from SOTAB-II in the simulation model
Participating Organizations
Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
Prof. Naomi Kato, Dr. Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Dr. Hidetaka Senga
Osaka University, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Department of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Yasunori Okano, Dr. Yohei Takagi (Prof. Kazunari Ogaki, Supervisor)
Port and Airport Research Institute, New Technology Development Field, Sensing and System Technology Group
Dr. Muneo Yoshie, Dr. Toshinari Tanaka
Kobe University, Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Department of Maritime Sciences
Prof. Eiji Kobayashi
Osaka Prefectural University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Aerospace and Marine-System Engineering
Dr. Masakazu Arima
Toyama National College of Tecnnology, Department of Maritime Technology
Prof. Hajime Chiba
