Cognitive Systems & Robotics Laboratory

Underwater Archaeological ROV ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎

Underwater Archaeological ROV

The object of the u-archaeoRoV research project is the development of an innovative semi-automatic underwater RoV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) with robotic arms, specially designed to support underwater archaeological field research in the context of excavation or seabed reconnaissance.

This is an innovative system that is to be developed and tested in selected pilot sites in Greece and can be used in underwater research in various scientific disciplines, with the main design objective, however, to assist in underwater archaeological field research.

The u-archaeoRoV system significantly expands the range of possibilities for utilizing an RoV in underwater research, as its operational depth reaches 120 meters. At the same time, the use of robotic tactile arms enhances the safety and accuracy of research in the field, reducing its high cost and time-consuming duration.