University of Limerick Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre Dr Daniel Toal daniel.toal@ul.ie +353 61 202264 Gerard Dooly gerard.dooly@ul.ie +353 61 203386 Mobile & Marine Robotics Research Centre University of Limerick, Ireland. Topics: BES 3 – 2014: Maritime Border Security topic 3: Light optionally piloted vehicles (and sensors) for maritime surveillance. BES 1 – 2014 Maritime Border Security topic 1: Radar systems for the surveillance of coastal and pre frontier areas and in support of SAR ops. DSR 9 2014-2015: Disaster Resilience and Climate Change topic 1: Science and innovation for adaptation to climate change. … demo of options and practices.

We have active research in: Underwater vehicles, ROVs and AUVs UAVs, RPAS, Auto parafoils & Helikites Long endurance unmanned vehicles Use of robots in marine incident response Precision navigation and advanced control solutions Imaging sonar and camera systems Real-time high band-width comms, off shore – on shore control: with satellite (Ku, Ka band) or Parafoils for extended radio horizon Remote Presence (monitoring, control and intervention) Smart event triggered sensor platforms (moorings, landers and data buoys) longer endurance systems Moored ocean observatories as lower cost option to cables observatories.

Our idea is to : Design and develop sub-systems for remotely piloted automatic landing and take-off maritime aircraft This aircraft is long endurance with advanced flight planner, estimation and control module To increase the situational awareness of the remote pilot a Pilot Assisting Augmented Reality System (PAARS) will be designed and implemented The PAARS augmented display with virtual vision will be designed to assist the pilot in flight mode and with landing until visual contact via the RPAS high bandwidth video link is made. This system will facilitate pilot landing and take-off from remote locations such a ship underway in conditions of poor visibility Shannon Oil & HNS Spill Response Exercise - April 2013