Oceansgate Marine Technology Webinar Series -In partnership Maritime UK SW
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About this Event
In partnership with Maritime UK South West and other local partners, the team at the Oceansgate Marine Technology Enterprise Zone in Plymouth are overcoming Covid-19 barriers to face to face networking and collaboration by hosting a regular programme of marine technology webinars. The events will provide a platform for the world class marine technology offer in the surrounding area with topics including access to innovation funding and support, marine autonomy, case studies covering leading edge tech development and showcasing world class strengths in the SW.
Maritime UK South West will add to the programme by enabling South West exposure to national programmes and opportunities and will also highlight investment opportunities in the area.
The webinars will be part of an ongoing series to be held each Wednesday at 11am, enabling businesses a regular time to plug in to new opportunities.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory - Smart Sound Plymouth, autonomous platforms, data buoys, autonomous vessels and fleet of submersibles - Wednesday 10th March 11:00-11:45
Advanced above and below water robots, sophisticated moored scientific platforms, state-of-the-art communication systems, ecosystem modelling solutions and remote sensing combine to deliver a fully integrated observing network.
Smart Sound Plymouth is the UK’s platform for advanced autonomy and marine technology development, validation and demonstration. Working across industry, academia, local government and regulators to develop autonomous platforms and sensing solutions of the future with strict codes of conduct to demonstrate the responsible and safe integration and operation of a diverse set of unmanned solutions.
Dr James Fishwick, Head of Smart Sound Plymouth and Head of Operations and Technology for Plymouth Marine Laboratory’s Western Channel Observatory, will showcase the range of platforms available through Smart Sound Plymouth and focus on the technical specifications and capabilities of these platforms. Join Dr James Fishwick to discuss how these state-of-the-art platforms can be accessed.
Smart Sound Connect - Live Network Launch Wednesday 24th March 11:00-11:45
Part of the Marine Business Technology Centre’s (MBTC) testing and proving ground Smart Sound Plymouth, the testbed will benefit from a 5G mobile private network built by Vodafone using Nokia equipment. The network, known as Smart Sound Connect, will enable ultrafast download speeds and low-latency 5G connectivity to support the development of new marine technology.
Eligible businesses will have free access to the testbed to test 5G use cases including advanced applied autonomy, clean propulsion, smart ports, smart shipping, and environmental monitoring using the Internet of Things (IoT).
The full testbed will be available from early 2021. It will also form the basis of a proposed virtualised testing platform, to allow companies to validate ideas and test adjustments in a virtual environment. With few testbeds offering connectivity beyond the shore’s edge, Smart Sound Connect can support use cases that others cannot.