SKT-Samsung Heavy Industries, Successful Test Operation of 5G-Based Model Ship
Published2019.12.10 11:25Samsung Heavy Industries' 3.3m-Class Model Ship Autonomous Navigation Test Successful
Implementing Smart Yard by Expanding 5G, IoT, and AI Solutions
SK Telecom and Samsung Heavy Industries announced on the 10th that they have successfully conducted a test operation of a model ship capable of 5G-based remote control in waters near the Geoje Shipyard.
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The operation test conducted this time was simultaneously carried out from the Daejeon remote control center, approximately 250km away from the waters near the shipyard, using the 5G network built at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje Shipyard.
The two companies successfully verified autonomous navigation technology where the model ship recognizes surrounding obstacles and avoids them to reach the destination when only destination information is inputted from a distance, and remote operation technology to operate the ship in real-time through the 5G network when direct control is necessary.
By utilizing the 5G-based autonomous and remote operation test platform, it is possible to enhance navigation safety when navigating narrow waterways or during berthing that requires a wide field of view. By linking all ship data with the IoT platform and transmitting it to the cloud in real-time, comprehensive monitoring of ship conditions is also possible.
The model ship 'Easy go,' which successfully demonstrated autonomous and remote operation on this day, is a 3.3-meter-long autonomous navigation test ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries. This ship is equipped with 5G-based LiDAR, SK Telecom's video monitoring solution 'T Live Caster,' cloud-based IoT solutions, and is capable of remote control and autonomous operation with a battery electric propulsion type.
In addition to the 5G-based autonomous and remote ship test operation, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in March for implementing a 5G-based smart yard, and are continuing cooperation for smart yard construction including ▲AR for outfit inspection ▲mobile solutions ▲heavy equipment control solutions based on 5G.
The two companies expect that shipyard workers can utilize large-capacity information at ultra-high speeds without interruption through 5G, enabling real-time detection and control of the operation of numerous facilities and equipment within the shipyard, thereby enhancing work safety and productivity.
Shim Yong-rae, Head of Samsung Heavy Industries' Shipbuilding and Marine Research Institute, said, "We have secured a research environment for advancing autonomous ship operation technology by combining Samsung Heavy Industries' remote and autonomous operation systems with SK Telecom's 5G communication technology," and added, "Based on this, we will lead the way in autonomous remote operation ship technology."
Choi Il-gyu, Head of SK Telecom's B2B Business Division, stated, "SK Telecom plans to take the lead in implementing 5G smart yards by utilizing ICT technologies such as 5G, AI, and IoT," and added, "We will make efforts to accelerate innovation in Korea's manufacturing industry through 5G."
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