Vibrocorer

The Vibrocorer project develops an innovative system incorporating AI that allows a more detailed and efficient characterization of marine soils and subsoils.

The main objectives of Vibrocorer are:

• The creation of a submersible sensor adaptable to any Vibrocorer (VC) for challenging marine environments up to 500 meters, guaranteeing simple installation and versatility independent of the VC model.
• Development of an electronic system that displays and stores data in real time through a reliable and robust communication covered – submerged system, thus facilitating immediate on-site decisions and subsequent analysis.
• Establishment of a numerical relationship between data from the VC test and the CPT test (Cone Penetration Test), facilitating comparisons for a more precise evaluation.
• Creation of an artificial intelligence expert system that interprets sensor data and uses machine learning to characterize the marine terrain. The resulting model integrates the data described above, expert testimony, essays and laboratory tests.

The consortium combines the experience in drilling and underwater studies of GEM (Geosciences and Marine Explorations), leader of the consortium, and of Eurecat.

The Functional Printing & Embedded Devices Unit is responsible for creating the electronics with the underwater sensor system adaptable and resistant to extreme marine conditions, in addition to the communication, visualization and storage of data. The Applied Artificial Intelligence Unit, for its part, is in charge of processing these, as well as generating a model for the characterization of the sea floor.