I-Corps: Intelligent System for Dredging Projects operation and Management

疏浚项目的运营和管理需要高性能、昂贵的设备和专门的资源。一个典型的疏浚项目每天的生产价值约为120万美元。疏浚作业过程中，业主和承包商之间缺乏最佳的信息流动，加剧了性能下降、错误、项目延误和承包商索赔的风险。为了解决这些问题，一个基于网络的疏浚项目管理系统（WPMS）的概念已经被开发出来。随后，创建了系统的原型，目前正在由选定的潜在客户进行评估。政府部门、港口当局、港口运营商和疏浚承包商都对该系统表示了兴趣。巴拿马运河管理局（PCA）的疏浚作业已成为进一步开发系统规范的试验台。随后的努力将集中在开发商业级，当它可以进行全面的测试和商业评估。基于web的项目管理系统（WPMS）将信息系统体系结构与通信基础设施技术相结合，创建了一个智能的综合信息处理系统。疏浚业对水上贸易的表现产生重大影响，从而对世界经济财富产生重大影响。此外，它还影响海洋和沿海生态系统，从而影响海洋生物和一般的自然环境。预计在服务疏浚设备上部署拟议的基于传感器的硬件后，拟议的WPMS解决方案将以软件即服务的方式交付给疏浚行业客户。根据小组先前的调查，进一步预期疏浚作业的执行成本可能会减少大约。在全面实施拟议的WPMS后，20%至30%或更多。该团队估计，从I-Corps项目开始之日起6个月内，可以在挖泥船上准备好测试的最小可行产品，并根据客户发现的规格进行测试。该团队将从100次访谈中学习到的资金，以及改进原型，对于疏浚智能决策支持和管理系统的成功和商业化至关重要。

The operation and management of a dredging project requires high-performance, expensive equipment and specialized resources. A typical dredging project represents approximately $1.2 million in value of production per day. Lack of optimal information flow between owners and contractors during dredging operations exacerbates the risk of diminished performance, errors, project delays, and contractor claims. As a solution to these problems, the concept of a Web-based Project Management System (WPMS) for dredging operations has been developed. Subsequently, a prototype of the system was created and it is currently undergoing evaluation by select potential customers. Government departments, port authorities, harbor operators, and dredging contractors have shown interest in the system. The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) dredging operations have become a testbed for further development of system specifications. The subsequent efforts will focus on developing the commercial grade when it can undergo full-scale testing and commercial evaluation. The Web-based Project Management System (WPMS) combines information system architecture with communication infrastructure technology to create an intelligent system for comprehensive information processing.The dredging industry has a major influence on the performance of water-borne trade, and thus on the world's economic wealth. Additionally, it impacts marine and coastal ecosystems, thus affecting marine life and the natural environment in general. It is expected that after the deployment of the proposed sensor-based hardware on serviced dredging equipment, the proposed WPMS solution will be delivered to dredging industry customers on a software-as-a-service basis. Based on the team's prior investigations, it is further anticipated that the cost of performance of dredging operations may be reduced by approx. 20-30% or more after full implementation of the proposed WPMS. The team estimates that a minimum viable product ready to be tested on a dredge and with the specifications derived from the customer discovery can be achieved in 6 months from the date the I-Corps program starts. The funding, what the team will learn from the 100 interviews, and refining the prototype, are vital to the success and commercialization of the Intelligent Decision Support and Management System for Dredging.