Wireline Issue 46 - Autumn 2019

The R2S VPS aims to improve the efficiency and safety of technicians, ROVs, and AUVs while operating in very difficult offshore conditions. “Our clients and their wider supply chains are involved with our innovation at all levels, from research and feasibility studies through to field trials and testing to knowledge sharing events. There are many more projects we can’t share just yet, and a range or iterative developments to our existing software and products too,” he adds. “There are so many directions we could take with R2S AR,” MacRae reflects. “Not all will solve immediate problems for our clients, and some won’t happen at all, but it’s good to start big and work with our clients, users and industry to ensure that we are continuing to meet their needs – and exceed expectations." “There are so many directions we could take with R2S AR.”

Strategic collaboration James Fisher AIS's relationship with Dundee based tech start-up Mozenix (part of Waracle) began prior to the AR project. “When the project was green-lighted for development, it was clear that the Mozenix team was uniquely placed to help us, bringing with them knowledge from the gaming industry that was put to good use tackling the challenge of accurately locating tags and visualising data, for example,” MacRae explains. “We are learning fromour customers and the industries we work in all the time and feedback on the application and reach of R2S AR extends from the boardroom to the underdeck. [The app] is also an enabler for further digitalisation for oil and gas, for areas such as analytics and automation,” MacRae adds. Another major project the company is working on is a Visual Positioning System (VPS) which will allow people and machines to identify their location on complex offshore assets via data captured from wearable devices with cameras. “We are all very excited about bringing [R2S VPS] to market in the not too distant future. This project received significant funding from the OGTC and not only involves BP as our industry partner, but technical development from Microsoft, as well as a Scottish innovation and expertise from the likes of Waracle and Aberdeen- based Codify,” MacRae shares.

Image above: BP's Mango platform, Trinidad and Tobago. Cropped, flattened spherical image taken by R2S.

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