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ARTEMIS Brokerage Event – Amsterdam 21 January 2015

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Robotized Automated Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Substation Infrastructure

Svein Peder Berge (svein.berge@sintef.no)

SINTEF ICT – Applied Cybernetics

ROBOAIME

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Robotics for inspection and maintenanceROBOAIME

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Project aim: Develop and demonstrate an industrially acceptable robot system for harsh environments capable of inspection, maintenance and repair.

Use case application: Inspection in electrical infrastructure plants

Requirements:• Assistance to remote operation• Autonomous inspection• Manual intervention (semi-autonomous, shared

control)• Inspect at ground level, but also non easily accessible

areas (e.g. high cabling)• Reconfigurability• Resilience (robust operation)Specific requirements:• Works under strong electric fields• Safe operation in high voltage environments

svein.berge@sintef.no

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Robot autonomy• SINTEF is the largest independent research organisation

in Scandinavia• Extensive experience (+10 years) in robotics for oil & gas• Navigation, Localization, Perception, Autonomy

Use-case / Exploitation• COMSA EMTE

• Construction and infrastructure company• Build the electrical substations, provide specific

engineering support• IBERDROLA

• Electric utility company• Users of the infrastructure• Perform the general maintenance operations

Seeking profiles• Service providers, technology providers and others…

Robotics for inspection and maintenanceROBOAIME

svein.berge@sintef.no

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SmartGrid in SINTEF – Distributed real-time system and middleware

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• ICT-based intelligent integration of Renewable Energy Sources

• Develop a management tool for the distribution grid

Co-funded within the framework of the European Artemis program

Funding from the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme

svein.berge@sintef.no

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Robotics in SINTEF

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• Very good respons during the Poster session• Breakout session #3 tomorrow at 1330-1500 in BLACK

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