Robot archaeologists: taking the risks out of underwater fieldwork
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16.10.2015
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Social Sciences (Cultural studies)
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Engineering (Mechanical engineering)
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Underwater archaeology is an exciting, but "sometimes risky field": http://www.newarchaeology.com/divedangers/ of studies. To eliminate those risks a European research project, "ARROWS": http://www.arrowsproject.eu, is working to develop robots that help humans in dangerous environments. Made by euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe.
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Underwater archaeology is an exciting, but "sometimes risky field":http://www.newarchaeology.com/divedan... of studies. To eliminate those risks a European research project, "ARROWS":http://www.arrowsproject.eu, is working to develop robots that help humans in dangerous environments. A now flooded Soviet-era quarry in Rummu, Estonia is one of the project's test sites. Buildings and machinery were submerged after it was abandoned in the 1990s and now it's a popular diving spot. The area is a… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/14/ro... euronews knowledge brings you a fresh mix of the world's most interesting know-hows, directly from space and sci-tech experts.
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http://www.newarchaeology.com/divedangers/ http://www.arrowsproject.eu
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