Advanced communication platform to process large volumes of wireless data in steel environments

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

The maritime and offshore sectors urgently need enhanced connectivity for IoT applications requiring large data transmission. However, suitable options are currently lacking. ScanReach, a pioneering maritime IoT company, is developing a game-changing technology that facilitates efficient wireless communication of substantial data volumes in confined steel environments, eliminating the need for expensive and intricate onboard cabling. Our vision is to elevate safety and operational excellence on vessels and offshore installations. ScanReach's core innovation is a revolutionary mesh network that enables onboard wireless connectivity in vessels and other steel-confined environments. This breakthrough is enabled by an intelligent mesh node that serves two key roles: collecting data and location from connected tags and wirelessly transporting this data across the entire mesh network to the gateway/edge computer. This technology paves the way for several IoT applications on vessels and rigs, such as personnel and equipment/asset tracking, environmental sensor readings, and integrating third-party sensors into our platform. In 2020, we developed a minimum viable product (MVP) capable of operating with up to 200 users on smaller vessels. Since then, we have scaled up the system's capacity to 2000 users, enabling it to handle more complex steel environments and structures, such as oil rigs and offshore wind parks. Building on the outcomes of the present SkatteFunn project, we aim to advance this technology further to manage large volumes of wireless data, serving as an enabling technology for other maritime IoT solutions. Additionally, we plan to utilize the collected data to improve onboard safety and performance.