AVATAR

AVATAR DEMONSTRATION EVENT – Maverick KU LEUVEN

17 March 2023 - Published by Tom Pauwels
The KU Leuven Intelligent Mobile Platforms research group will demonstrate the potential of zero-emission automated urban vessels on small inland waterways.

The new Maverick IMP research vessel will be deployed in a realistic cargo transport scenario on the canal in Leuven (Belgium). The developed perception and navigation technologies are presented throughout the event on 20 April 2023 (Leuven, Belgium).

Preliminary day schedule:

13.30 Introduction
14.00 Tom Pauwels (POM Oost-Vlaanderen) – What is the AVATAR project about?
14.30 Prof. Peter Slaets (IMP Research Group) – Urban autonomous waterway transport: why and how?
15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Live demonstration at the Vaart in Leuven
17.00 Reception

Registration is possible via this link.

More info about the Maverick: here and here.

More info about the KUL Intelligent Mobile Platforms research group: here.

See also the AVATAR LinkedIn message.

 

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