- Robotics for underwater archaeology
- R.Hex project : Hexapod robot for intervention in a fragile natural environment
Robotics for underwater archaeology
2012-15: Projet Huiñaimarca – Study and enhancement of the underwater heritage of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
- Project for the Lake Titicaca
- Project leader: Christophe Delaere (Université Libre de Bruxelles – ULB)
- Scientific collaborations with LIRMM:
- 2012 : topographic survey of a minor area of the lake.
- 2013 : robotic assistance to underwater archaeologists in their prospection (with the underwater robot Jack (LIRMM-CISCREA)).
Press communications (in french):
- Montpellier University Magazine: Un robot au service des archéologues UM2-Magazine-fevrier-2014-Numero8_Titicaca
- France3 TV: http://pluzz.francetv.fr/videos/grand_soir_3_,89678369.html (see between 14ème min. and 16ème min.)
- RTBF: http://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_une-equipe-de-l-ulb-decouvre-un-tresor-inca-dans-le-lac-titicaca?id=8109216 (vidéos on the page)
Other old projet on archeo : Mediterranean collaboration on underwater archeology with CNR-Italy and DSOR-Portugal.
R.Hex, Hexapod robot for intervention in a fragile natural environment
R.HEX is an hexapod robot developed by the team. The applicative objective of RHEX is to perform inspection and intervention in sensitive environment, with a minimum ground impact.
- Leader: Sebastien Druon
- Platform: R.HEX
- Budget: 100 K€
- Post doctorate of Sebastien Lengagne (2012)
