electronic eyes in marine parks and underwater archaeological sites

Electronic Eyes in Marine Parks and underwater Archaeological sites

FORUS SRLvia Asmara, 35 - 72024 Oria (Brindisi)

Via Gabriele Bonomo, 4 - 90139 Palermo www.forus.it - info@forus.it

BARI FESTIVAL 2010 DELL’INNOVAZIONE - Ing. Edoardo Benelli, Chairman

• an Italian SME, founded in 1997. Also a Research Lab recognized

by the Ministry of Research

• Headquarters: Palermo, Oria (Brindisi), Naples, Cosenza

• 2009 total assets: 2.05 M€

• 2010 personnel: 21 (65% engineers & technicians)

FORUS main operations in:

�Research, Design & HW/SW Prototype Developments

�Extreme environments technologies & applications

o Underwater technologies

o Weather sensors

o Fire Management

� Industrial Automation, Domotics & Healthcare solutions

FORUS Underwater Technologies

• Innovative underwater video monitoring systemS

(SEAWARD/PROTECT)

• Video streaming and environmental sensors

interconnection

• Integrated Hw/Sw solution adding web

connectivity to a variety of sensors

• Wave, Wind and Solar Energy production solutions

Underwater video monitoring Systems

• Compact ready-to-use system

• Easy installation

• Minimum maintenance

• PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) system using real-time direct transmission (no external devices)

• Variable positioning up to 120 metres

• Real time video MPEG4 & JPEG

• Connection and power system on single cable using inductive technologies

• Advanced camera control system by means of: monitor window, traditional commands and panoramic image

• Motion Detection on selectable areas

Video streaming and environment sensors interconnection

• Interconnection between video & acoustic depth sensors with false negative analisys software and direct moving of camera on sensitive area

• Direct observation system, even in case of limited visibility

• High intensity LED stripe system for better night vision

• Control display with specific device “internal” data

Energy production solutions

• Wave (Forus VEGA Patent pending)

• Wind & Solar platform

• Applicable to many applications ...

• VEGA, when implemented along with

wind/solar platform, may support

wider use of SEAWARD/PROTECT

underwater monitoring systems, even

in deep sea and far from the coast

Underwater TechnologiesApplication fields

• Tourism promotion

• Naturalistic & archaeology research

• Education & Training for students and researchers

• Monitoring and Surveillance

• Easy implementation of underwater site and

museum networks

Destination Management

• Hotels

• Diving

• Local public Administrations

Research

• Animal behaviour

• Marine environment change

• Underwater archaeology

• Anthropology

Surveillance

• Archaeological site monitoring

• Underwater plant and

location control

• Marine Reserve control

• Fish farming control

• Harbour and coastal

security

Main advantages

• Strong implementation cost reduction

• Easy installation

• Easy transportability

• Low maintenance costs

• System easily scalable

• Weight and size reduction

• High reliability

Pantelleria

Isole Eolie

Lipari

Scopello

Marine Parksin Italy

Underwater Monitoring Systems Installations

STARS System (in cooperation with Sicily Archaeological Authority)

Pantelleria Island Archaeological Site Control at Cala Gadir

LIPARI System (in cooperation with Sicily Archaeological Authority)

Lipari Island Archaeological Site Control

SEAWARD Systems (in cooperation with Naples Archaeol Authority)

Monitoring of both Baia & Gaiola Marine underwater Parks

PROTECT System (in cooperation with AMP Torre Guaceto)

Electronic eyes at Torre Guaceto Marine Reserve (Br)

KALLITHEA System (in cooperation with HCMR in Greece)

Monitoring of Kallithea Marine site in Rhodes

SEAWARD System (in cooperation with Sicily Archaeological Authority)

Monitoring of Scopello Marine underwater Park

Planned Underwater System Installations

Seaward system installation at Tonnara

di SCOPELLO (Sicily)

Lat . 38°4'20.26"N

Lon . 12°49'27.04"E

Cable length 350 Mt

Depth 22 Mt.

Archaeological Itinerary “Underwater Museum Faraglio ni Scopello”

Seaward system installation at Tonnara

di SCOPELLO (Sicily)

Data Transmission by Optic Fiber LASER Link

SEAWARD Communication

WIMAX connections

Seaward system installation at Tonnara

di SCOPELLO (Sicily)

Torre Guaceto Marine Reserve

2.200 ha

“PROTECT” (PROTezione E fruizione del patrimonio arCheologico e naTurale sommerso

System Architecture

DIVERBUOY

“PROTECT” Systems Installations at Torre Guaceto

“PROTECT”: e-eyes for divers

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