Breaking the Surface – BTS is an international interdisciplinary field workshop of maritime robotics and applications. Ever since 2009, it has served as a meeting place for international experts, university professors, scientists, industry representatives and students from various fields:
maritime robotics
MAROB
marine biology
MARBIO
maritime archaeology
MARCH
maritime security
MARSEC
marine geology
MARGEO
BTS has for the last 10 years brought together the world’s renowned professionals and has encouraged interaction and the exchange of knowledge and experience. The programme consists of:
From 2016 to 2018, BTS also organized an “Innovation day“, a whole-day workshop where robotics experts, ranging from acclaimed researchers to the leaders of successful robotics startups, share their experience in commercializing robotics-related technologies with the rest of the scientific community and aspiring entrepreneurs.
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Laboratory for Underwater Systems and Technologies
Center for Underwater Systems and Technologies
University of Montenegro
Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute
Cyprus
USA
Croatia
Montenegro
Italy
UK
Portugal
USA
Croatia
Croatia
Cyprus
Croatia
Croatia
Croatia
Cyprus
Croatia
Croatia
MONtenegrin center for Underwater SEnsor Networks (MONUSEN) financed by Horizon Europe
ERA Chair in Internet of Underwater Things at LABUST (UWIN -LABUST) financed by Horizone Europe
SeaTecHub – financed by Horizon Europe
uBlueTec – funded by the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)
Marine Robots for better Sea Knowledge awareness (MASK) – funded by Erasmus +