Improving the Predictions of Ship Speed and Fuel Consumption for Heavy Lift Vessels

The current ship speed prediction at a given fuel consumption shows large differences with the actual operational values for the Happy Star. This can result in schedule fines, unexpected fuel expenditures and difficulties in bunker schedules. The first goal of this research is to improve these predictions for the expected range of weather...

Real-time motion planning and execution of a 6DoF manipulator

In recent years, the desire to use manipulators in close collaboration with human workers has been a driving force behind a lot of robotics research. As part of a research project, Technolution BV has built a robotic pick and place system using the Universal Robots UR5, a 6 DoF manipulator. It was recognized that to realize the full potential of...

Performance Monitoring and Diagnosis of a Binary Distillation Column

The life-time performance of chemical processes is limited due to changes in the plant dynamics and disturbance characteristics over time. Such systems often make use of model-based controllers. When a dynamic change arises over time, a difference occurs between the dynamic models contained in the controller and the true system dynamics. The...