Submitted by S.C. Taylor on Tue, 26/01/2021 - 16:14
CSIC Investigator, Ajith Parlikad, will take part in a new Government-funded test project to investigate and maximise the benefits of 5G at the Port of Felixstowe.
As part of a £28 million project to improve people’s lives with the mobile network, the Port was chosen as one of nine pilots to test the potential of 5G in two forms; with the deployment of the Internet of Things sensors and artificial intelligence to optimise maintenance, and to enable CCTV transmission to remote-control the Port’s 113 cranes.
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things, 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence
Ajith Parlikad
Dr Ajith Parlikad, Reader in Asset Management at Cambridge University and Head of the Asset Management research group at the IfM said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to explore how we can bring together the advances in Industrial Internet of Things, 5G, and advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence to radically transform the way in which assets are managed and maintained in a complex industrial environment.”
The project will also explore how the network can support the construction industry, by testing 5G-powered cameras, drones and sensors at BAM Nuttall’s construction sites in Kilsyth, Glasgow and Shetland.
Image courtesy of the Port of Felixstowe