Oshen: deploying a network of robots across our oceans
Comprehensive ocean monitoring system
About
Oshen’s mission is to drastically improve the understanding of our oceans with a novel in-situ observing platform. Passive drifting buoys can’t provide uniform coverage, existing autonomous robots have huge price tags and need expensive infrastructure to operate.
The solution: small sensing robots, low cost enough to deploy in large numbers, and robust enough to survive the harsh ocean environment.
Since conception in April 2022, the start-up has built several prototype micro-vessels, received funding from the European Space Agency and been featured in BBC News.
In the lecture, Ciaran will cover:
Why do we need to observe our oceans in more detail? What makes this so difficult?
How Oshen aims to solve this.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
26 Apr 2024
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Organiser
- London Local Network
Registration information
These lectures are preceded by an optional lunch where there is an opportunity to network with colleagues.
If you wish to attend this lecture, please book a place on the IET website.
During the booking process you will have the opportunity to pre-book a lunch at Savoy Place. The cost for a two-course meal with wine is £20.83 + VAT. It is ESSENTIAL to pre-book lunch and pay for it on this website.
Reservations for lunch can be made up to 11pm on the Monday before the event (subject to availability).
Bookings for the lecture only can be made up to noon on the day before the event (subject to availability).
No payment for the event lunch can be made at Savoy Place.
FAQs
- You don’t need to be a member to log into the system.
- You can book for more than one person; you just need to add the other guest(s) name(s).
- You can add any special dietary requirements during the booking process.
- The website price quoted is exclusive of VAT. VAT will be added when you pay.
- You will receive a confirmation of your booking & payment if made.
- You can cancel your booking - the T&C’s are below. You can do this by contacting: events@theiet.org
Speakers
Ciaran Dowds, MEng
CTO Technical Development - Oshen
After graduating from Imperial College London with first-class honours in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Ciaran went on to found Oshen.
He spent a year living on a 25ft sailboat in North Wales with co-founder Anahita Laverack, using it as a base to test prototypes at sea. During this time he designed and programmed the autonomous software, and as CTO currently oversees all technical development.
Reasons to attend
If your have an interest in autonomy, robots, marine, ocean, embedded technology and climate change.
Programme
11:30 - Arrival for optional lunch
It is essential to sign in at the Faraday reception desk which is on the second floor for IET building before entering the Faraday Centre
12:00 - Optional lunch
13:45 - Arrival for lecture
It is essential to sign in separately for attendance at the lecture. Note this is required for IET attendance records purposes and is different to the Faraday signing-in procedure.
14:00 - The lecture starts promptly at 14:00
15:00 - Questions and discussion
15:30 - Optional tea/coffee in the Faraday Centre.
Free for members only.