The development of innovative technologies in the field of hydrography is crucial for the sustainable exploration and utilization of the oceans. The Digital Ocean Lab (DOL) provides a state-of-the-art testing environment that offers ideal conditions for testing and advancing new hydrographic innovations through applied research. The DOL offers multiple vehicle platforms that enable the quick and reliable integration of a wide variety of sensors, allowing for flexible and efficient testing setups. Of particular note is the ability to analyze hydroacoustic backscattering in an open water environment, which plays a key role in the development and optimization of sensor and communication systems for shallow waters.
This presentation highlights the potential and opportunities of applied research, showing how an extensive infrastructure can efficiently support and facilitate innovation through rigorous testing processes. An interdisciplinary research group from the Fraunhofer Institutes is also dedicated to developing the innovations of tomorrow. Furthermore, the presentation emphasizes the role of the DOL as an innovation platform that accelerates the transfer of research results into industrial practice, thereby enabling more efficient, precise, and sustainable technologies for hydrography.
Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research IGD