Objectif To achieve greater autonomy many robotics systems designed for complex and hostile surroundings require the integration of disparate subsystems, such as locomotion systems, manipulation sets and a wide range of sensors. Underwater technology is a framework within which one can explore the best way to integrate disparate and heterogeneous sensing and acting sub-systems in order to perform autonomous intelligent operation and navigation tasks. UNION aims to build coordinated control strategies for heterogeneous vehicle-manipulators systems, to integrate data from different sensors, and to study man-machine interface and programming tools to manage a mission and all the systems involved in it.APPROACH AND METHODS On the one hand, previous European projects (Eureka 191.MAZSTI 900030, MAST2, 920021 and 920028) led to the feasibility for autonomous underwater vehicle development from global architectural point of view, with partial validation on an experimental demonstrator. On the other, research into the information and signal processing aspects, and control schemes for autonomous ground vehicles is much more mature with theoretical and methodogical approaches implemented on numerous laboratory prototypes (PANORAMA, MARIE CIN, FIRST, INSIGHT, ERS's, ESPRIT II). The approach and methods used in UNION consist in a merge of research in ground robot control, programming, navigation, perception and manipulation, with operational subsea technology. It aims to build a coherent framework for theoretical and methodological control and perception functions design. POTENTIAL The knowledge gained from these studies will provide new insights into theories and models for the design of heterogeneous underwater systems, including different kinds of sensors and actuators with complex autonomous or teleprogrammed missions. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsignal processingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Programme(s) FP3-ESPRIT 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of information technologies, 1990-1994 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement Data not available Coordinateur IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 155, Technopolis 40 92138 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX France Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 1919 route de Mende 34033 Montpellier Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse RICCARTON EH14 4AS EDINBURGH Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique - INRIA France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Domaine de Voluceau-Rocquencourt 78153 Le Chesnay Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Technische Universitaet Muenchen Allemagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Lichtenbergstrasse 4 85748 Garching Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse BAR Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée University of Oxford Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Wellington Square OX1 3QD Oxford Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée