The project, named “Research and Development of Measurement and Control Unit of Initiative Compensation on the Deep Sea Equipment Based on Heave Prediction of the Depot Ship”, under the National High-tech R&D Program of China (the 863 Program), has got technical acceptance by the 863 Program Ocean Technology Office recently. The Underwater Robotics Department of Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA), the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) undertook the project.

The project is focused on the study of wave heaving prediction method and equipment. Heave compensation and offset can be achieved by adopting feed-forward control of the winch equipment, in order to protect deep sea equipment and guarantee the safety of offshore operation.

Meanwhile, the project, named “Micro-ROV”, under the National High-tech R&D Program of China (the 863 Program), has also got technical acceptance by the 863 Program Ocean Technology Office recently. It was undertaken by the Underwater Robotics Department of SIA as well.

By boarding on the Jiaolong manned submersible, the micro-ROV can detect the complex environment around Jiaolong, enhancing the operation safety of the deep sea manned submersible. In the project, researches on pressure bearing electronic technology, micro cable deployment management system, boarding technology based on manned submersible, as well as cooperative working with manned submersible now play a leading role domestically in the related fields.

(Source: Underwater Robotics Department, SIA)