Innovation
Roll-on-Roll-off (RORO) shipping is a particular type of shipping where cargo is driven or rolled to load vessels. Freights can be self-propelled (e.g., cars) or they can be stored inside trailers. When it comes to trailers, there are many challenges. One challenge is the localization of the trailers. Drivers often place trailers in arbitrary order, increasing ship loading times, loading costs, and CO2 emissions.
Shipping companies have tried out various approaches to reduce these factors by digitalizing and tracking processes and assets. However, until today, a lot of manual work is involved to find the proper trailers on the terminal. As part of the project, we are aiming to improve the trailer detection technology, adjust it for mobile robot usage, and operate DJI drones and Capra robots at DFDS terminals to test our solutions.
Lorenz Technology has completed an initial test at the Port of Esbjerg, facing the challenge of localizing trailers on the port. For the test, Lorenz Technology utilized a trailer detection model to locate trailers and pinpoint their location. The detection model was running on the Lorenz AI-Link®, an edge-computer developed by Lorenz Technology, which was mounted on a Capra ground robot.
The initial test resulted in a successful localization of the trailers, when running the system manually. Further investigation will be conducted to look at automating the process and the possibility of running the solution autonomously in the future.
Shipping companies have tried out various approaches to reduce these factors by digitalizing and tracking processes and assets. However, until today, a lot of manual work is involved to find the proper trailers on the terminal. As part of the project, we are aiming to improve the trailer detection technology, adjust it for mobile robot usage, and operate DJI drones and Capra robots at DFDS terminals to test our solutions.
Lorenz Technology has completed an initial test at the Port of Esbjerg, facing the challenge of localizing trailers on the port. For the test, Lorenz Technology utilized a trailer detection model to locate trailers and pinpoint their location. The detection model was running on the Lorenz AI-Link®, an edge-computer developed by Lorenz Technology, which was mounted on a Capra ground robot.
The initial test resulted in a successful localization of the trailers, when running the system manually. Further investigation will be conducted to look at automating the process and the possibility of running the solution autonomously in the future.
