The system, developed by the BAS AI Lab, will be used by the crew of the UK's polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough to make decisions about route planning. It will recommend the fastest and most fuel-efficient routes between two locations, taking into account all polar conditions such as sea ice, ocean dynamics and weather. The Captain and officers, with their vast knowledge and experience of sailing around the icy continent, can evaluate options provided and use to assist their selection of the best route. The project team has developed algorithms that make use of a wide variety of existing environmental datasets and forecasts, to develop a navigational route planner that updates as conditions change, just like an in-car navigation system. The tool will be able to look ahead and predict environmental conditions over an entire research season of up to six months, allowing long-term seasonal route planning.
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