Title: Lighthouse operations automated by Robots. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 18, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse
Do you feel Lighthouse operations can be automated by Robots? Is it possible? Can there be benefits? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: Lighthouse operations automated by Robots. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 18, 2019 Thanks.
Can this be classified as Research & Development project? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: Lighthouse operations automated by Robots. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 18, 2019 Thank you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_keeper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lighthouse_Board https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commissioners_of_Irish_Lights https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Coast_Guard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Maritime_Safety_Authority Can the complete or partial operations of Running & Maintenance of Lighthouses be replaced by Robots ? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: Lighthouse operations automated by Robots. Post by: prashantakerkar on Sep 18, 2019 Thank you.
Can this be classified as a Research & Development Robotics - Lighthouses automation project? Thanks & Regards, Prashant S Akerkar Title: Re: Lighthouse operations automated by Robots. Post by: bio_man on Sep 18, 2019 I think lighthouses are an obsolete technology. All ships use some form of GPS navigation, VHF radio or other electronics to make its way where it wants to go. Countries like the USA are slowly stopping their use, whereas Germany has completely stopped using them. In all of Canada - according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada - there are 51 staffed lighthouses left, as of October 2017. In the US, the last officially manned lighthouse, Boston Light, was manned by the Coast Guard until 1998. It now has volunteer "keepers" whose primary role is to serve as interpretive tour guides for visitors. Therefore, adding this technology is not worth the time or effort.
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