Institute of Communications and Navigation
The Institute of Communications and Navigation develops and investigates new systems and methods for radio transmission and radiolocation.
DigitalSOW
DigitalSOW
Test vessel
Credit:
TU Berlin FB Design and operation of maritime systems
As part of the joint project, a digital test field will be set up and operated on the SOW (Spree-Oder waterway) to investigate, develop and test concepts, algorithms and technologies for automated and networked navigation.
The focus is on the efficient integration of the waterway into a city logistics concept for supply and disposal in the capital region. By utilising main and secondary waterways, small, low-emission and automated ship units should lead to greater use of waterways and thus relieve the burden on goods transport by road.
In particular, a control and remote control centre, test field infrastructures for terrestrial communication and navigation and a mobile test vehicle are to be developed, built and operated in this joint project.
The individual project of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR)) aims to develop reliable communication and navigation solutions for use in the test field on the Spree-Oder waterway.
- Realisation of the world's first test field for the use of VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) for inland navigation applications on the Spree-Oder waterway
- Development and construction of a test field for the use of R-Mode as a terrestrial back-up positioning system for inland navigation applications
- Utilisation of short-range sensors (LIDAR) for relative positioning during automated berthing
The DigitalSOW project - Digital test field for automated and autonomous inland navigation on the Spree-Oder waterway
- Project type: Joint project
- Funding body: Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) as part of the funding guideline for investments for the development of digital test fields on federal waterways of 30 June 2020
- Lead institute: DLR Institute of Communication and Navigation
- Project management: Alberding GmbH
Participating institutes and facilities
Other project participants
Contact
Ralf Ziebold
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institute of Communication and Navigation
Nautical systems
Kalkhorstweg 53, 17253 Neustrelitz