REMORA

The REMORA project aims to transform the monitoring and management of aquatic resources in Portugal and the European Union, addressing the need for innovative and sustainable solutions. REMORA seeks to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and safety of aquatic operations by using swarm robotics for monitoring and enhancing aquatic systems, creating detailed digital twins for informed and predictive management. The project brings together a multidisciplinary team led by Ingeniarius, a specialist in robotic systems, and includes as consortium members the Institute of Systems and Robotics of the University of Coimbra, which develops algorithms for swarm robotics and human-swarm interaction; the Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, which promotes the sustainable management of aquatic resources through ecosystem health monitoring; and Riamaris, an aquaculture company with scientific and commercial interest in evaluating these innovative solutions. This joint effort aims to achieve a functional technological level in a representative environment (TRL6), demonstrating the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed solutions. The REMORA project will run for 36 months, allowing for a methodical and systematic evaluation of R&D tasks in real-world contexts, with a technological perspective geared toward commercial valorization. The use cases for validating the project developments will include the monitoring of water properties and fish growth and feeding processes in aquaculture, as well as the monitoring of water quality in marinas. The integration of the different areas of expertise of the consortium partners will ensure the development of innovative and applicable solutions, contributing to the sustainability and efficiency of the blue economy sector.