The indoor laboratory
The central anatomy of the indoor infrastructure includes two Stewart platforms, each equipped with Kongsberg MRUs, and an industrial robot mounted on the larger platform to simulate scenarios involving vessel-to-vessel lifting and handling, as well as the associated dynamic conditions.
This sophisticated setup, along with numerous sensors and tracking equipment, provides comprehensive measurement coverage of all motion systems involved. In addition, the laboratory functions as a unique testing facility for the development, improvement and validation of offshore motion compensation methods and other motion-related tasks. Beyond the main indoor equipment, an E-Motion 1500 Mobile Stewart platform, portable via a car trailer, is also available for use throughout Norway, further enhancing the laboratory's versatility.
Stationary equipment
The following equipment allow the laboratory to function as a unique testing facility to develop, improve and validate offshore motion compensation methods and other motion-related tasks in general:
Stewart Platforms: Van Halteren Technologies (Rexroth) EMotion-1500 and EMotion-8000.
Industrial Robot and Winch: Comau Smart-5 NJ 110-3.0 with an electrical winch that includes a Beckhoff AM8532-H servor motor and a AX5103 servo drive.
Vehicle Loader Crane: HMF 2020-K4 instrumented with a hydraulic winch and additional position sensors.
Motion Capturing System: 17 Qualisys Oqus 7+ cameras.
A detailed exposition of the indoor facility is described in the journal article: The Norwegian Motion-Laboratory
The Mobile Stewart platform
An additional EMotion-1500 Mobile Stewart platform, portable on a car trailer, is accessible for use in all of Norway.
Auxiliary equipment
The following equipment can be rented externally and used outside the indoor laboratory:
Motion Reference Units: 2x Kongsberg MRU H.
Laser Trackers: Leica Absolute Tracker AT960 and FARO Laser Tracker Xi.
Motion Capture Cameras: Eight Qualisys Miques hybrid cameras.
Force/Torque Sensor: ATI Axia A80-M20 EtherCat F/T Sensor.