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SMART Underwater Robot (SUR) Application & Mining
Peter C. [email protected]
http://faculty.nps.edu/pcchu
World Ocean Forum 2011Oct 26‐28, Busan, Korea
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Outline(1) Undersea Resources and Mining
•Facts• Undersea Mining Procedure• Undersea Mining Vessels• Difficulties in Undersea Mining
(2) Smart Underwater Robot Technology• Why SMART Underwater Robot (SUR)? • Ingredients of Smartness• SMART Underwater Robot System • Future Prospective for Undersea Mining
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(1) Undersea Resources and Mining
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Undersea Resources and MiningLand Resources
Land resources are depleted and vanished
Marine environment covers more than 70 % of the Earth
Future for the mankind
Facts
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Rare earth element deposits in the Pacific Ocean less than 2 km deep (University of Tokyo, 2007)
Facts
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Type of Mineral Deposit Average Depth Resources Found
Polymetallic Nodules 4,000 - 6,000 m Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, and Manganese
Manganese Crusts 800 - 2,400 m Mainly Cobalt, some Vanadium, Molybdenum and Platinum
Sulfide Deposits 1,400 - 3,700 m Copper, Lead and Zinc some Gold and Silver
Minerals and Related Depths
Facts
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Hydrothermal Vent Formation & the Formation of Seafloor Massive Sulfides(Birney et al., 2007)
Facts
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Surface
- 1,000 m
- 2,000m
- 3,000m
- 4,000m
Ocean Resources
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Precious Metals
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Search/ExploreLocation of Resourced Site, SamplingEffectiveness Study
Start Mining/ ConfirmationExcavationOperation/ Expansions
Underwater Mining Procedure
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Search/Explore
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Search/Explore
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Location of Resourced Site, Sampling
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Excavation , Operation/ Expansions
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Deep Sea Mining Vessels
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UnderwaterRobotSystem
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Difficulties in Undersea Mining
Deep water/ Darkness/ Current/ Unknown EnvironmentExtra High Water PressureExploration/ Search difficultiesDetection/ Sampling of ResourcesApproaching to the Underwater SitesNo Human Allowed EnvironmentsMining Method/ What Kind of Tools to Use..Etc…….
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Undersea DrillingHuman Operated SubmergibleRemotely Operated Underwater VehicleMixed with Man-Machine Operations
Very Few options for Disaster (Oil Spill in 2011)
Current Undersea Mining Technology
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SMART Underwater Robot
Safe Underwater Oil DrillingAccidents/ Disaster Prevention Measures Sustainability and Effectiveness of Operation
Future Directions
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(2) Smart Underwater Robot (SUR) Technology
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Why ?
• Entering a hostile or deep area (man cannot go) and gathering much information
• Quickly identifying possible mining areas and safe paths gathering, transmitting
• Continuous operations at the ocean floor• Avoid any human related accidents• High efficiency in operations
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Definition of Smartness
From Dictionary
* Intelligent, Clever/Expert* Machines uses computer technology to
make them effective.* Wisdom, 智慧/知慧
* 지혜는이치를깨우치고사물을정확하게처리하는정신적능력
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• Agile Body/Vehicle Structure• Mission Management System (Vehicle Management)• Intelligent Navigation System (Obstacle Avoidance) • Simultaneous Location and Mapping (SLAM)
Perception of Environment• Target/ Object Recognitions• Effective Mission Accomplishment• Effective Networked/ Communication • Swarm/Cooperative Operation? Maneuvering• Cost Effectiveness
Ingredients of Smartness
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• Effective Search/ Confirming the Site• Excavation and Development Stability• Delivery of Ore and Resource• Mining System/Complex Operation• Sensitivity in Environmental Issues• Disaster Prevention and Recovery• Networked Communications• System of Systems Management
Undersea Mining Characteristics
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• Intelligent/Effective Performances• Overall Mission Management System• Smart Vehicle Operations• Obstacle Avoidance/Management• Intelligent Perception of Environment• High Probability in Recognition of Target/Object• Sustainability/Interoperability
SMART Underwater Robot
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Technologies in Unmanned Systems
Rule #1 Gain information about the environment Rule #2 Work for an extended period without human intervention Rule #3 Move either all or part of itself throughout its operating
environment without human assistance Rule #4 Avoid situations that are harmful to people, property, or itself Rule # 5 Maintain its own survival at the expense of the previous rules
(Sentient Robot Mandate)Rule #6 Learn or gain new capabilities like adjusting strategies for
accomplishing its task(s) or adapting to changing surroundings.
System Autonomy
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Endurance and Sustainability
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Networked Communication Systems
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System Mission Management Systems
• Improved Performance• Informed Decisions• Smarter Control • Better Resource Efficiencies • Superior Responsiveness • Reduced communication Requirements
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Intelligent Navigation
SLAM
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Smart Mission Management System
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Future Prospective for Undersea Mining
Shallow Water Zone
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Medium DepthSea Mining
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Medium andDeep Sea Mining
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Deep Sea Explorer
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Sea Floor Unmanned Excavation Vehicle
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Questions and Future Cooperation?
Thank you for your attention.