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IOW - a strong partner in OTC Rostock

The IOW has been a strong partner in OTC Rostock for over three years now. As part of the ‘Cluster4Future’ cluster funding programme, there are currently 15 R&D projects at the Ocean Technology Campus Rostock, each of which involves research institutions working in cooperation with companies from the private sector. The companies are strongly committed to this, as they have to provide a large share of the funding themselves. The 15 projects are grouped into five different so-called innovation fields, which have been identified in the industry as the topics that will determine the market in the future. These are: digitalisation (Digital Mission), environmental observation (Ocean Lense), device autonomisation (Subsea Mobility and Autonomy), sustainable use of the oceans (Sustainable Ocean Use) and the development of an innovation ecosystem (Ocean Open Innovation).
The IOW is involved in the OTC Rostock in the cluster's management and advisory committees on the topics of skilled labour recruitment, exploitation and sustainability. The IOW is also responsible for managing the Ocean Open Innovation field of innovation.

OTC-SMART Autonomous AI-based survey of marine sediments

The aim of OTC-SMART is to develop AI-driven assistance software that combines autonomous hydroacoustic data acquisition with advanced analysis capabilities. Through integrated data processing, the new modular software application flexibly and independently links the control of the measurement platform, the sensors located on it and external data (such as weather data). Real-time analysis of the seabed and all influencing system and environmental parameters significantly increase the performance of the measurement system. Autonomous systems can thus collect information about the seabed much more efficiently and economically, process it more accurately and reliably, and analyse it objectively and fully automatically.
The project is coordinated by Subsea Europe Services. The project manager at the IOW is Dr Svenja Papenmeier. Another partner in the project is the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH).

 

OTC-Genomics2 AI-based environmental monitoring

OTC Genomics is one of five flagship projects of OTC Rostock, which is designed to address and further develop the topic of environmental monitoring with artificial intelligence over the entire value chain, from scientific research to standardised application and commercial exploitation, over a period of nine years. The aim is to implement new innovative analysis methods using AI methods based on microbial nucleic acids and freely available environmental nucleic acids (eDNA) from water samples into existing environmental monitoring procedures for aquatic habitats.

The project is coordinated at the IOW by Prof. Dr Matthias Labrenz, with LGC Genomics, Berlin, and Planet AI, Rostock, as partners.

 

 

OTC-PromOcean New talents for the maritime sector

OTC-PromOcean stands for diversity, recruitment of skilled workers and promotion of young talent in the OTC Rostock. We are driven by the search for ways to achieve equal opportunities, participation and internationalisation. We want to reach our target groups at various levels. Individually, we want to influence study and career choices and also enable needs-based education and support services. Discrimination should be prevented. Existing equality structures are being professionalised. This enables the cluster to take diverse perspectives into account when making decisions.

The methods developed in the project and to be tested as prototypes to support the cluster in recruiting young talent and skilled workers include: a) school students working with underwater measurement technology, b) welcome and dual career measures, c) measures to introduce equality-sensitive recruiting, d) international degree programme ‘SME’ Sustainable Marine Engineering at the University of Rostock, e) ) Summer school RoOT (Rostock Ocean Technology)

The project is coordinated at the IOW by Dr Regine Labrenz. Other partners are the University of Rostock, Fraunhofer IGD, Rostock and the MicroMint student research centre in Rostock.

OTC-DaTA2 Model Living Probabilistic Twin

With two main areas of focus, OTC-DaTA2Model can both support the development of a generic AI base model for the cluster and enable the basic functions for the use and implementation of a digital twin for the partners. In this context, the IOW is investigating how a (probabilistic) digital twin can analyse sensor data with regard to existing background knowledge and use it to derive the current state of reality, evaluate the accuracy of the measurements and estimate future developments.

The project is coordinated by Fraunhofer IGD, Rostock, with additional partners including Planet AI GmbH, Evologics GmbH, GEO-DV GmbH, and the University of Rostock. The project manager at the IOW is Dr. Ralf Prien.