KU Leuven Ecorace Challenge Team consists of nine Master Students from
KU Leuven – Group T. Our goal is to improve the boat, which was recognized as
the Most Innovative Vessel at the Ecorace Challenge Competition in 2015, and
present it at the 2016 competition. The planned improvements focus on
üautonomous sailing, without human
involvement;
üintroducing the new bow propulsion system to
improve the boat’s maneuvering characteristics;
üinnovative drive train solution to
provide higher efficiency and autonomy of the boat.
The success of our project is dependent not only on the proposed
theoretic solutions, but also on their implementation. This is not possible
without the support of organizations and private sponsors. We have been
fortunate in past years to have the support from organizations like yours and we
are hopeful that this year will be no exception.
Being part of the KU Leuven puts us in a unique
position in the research field, which allows us to innovate without limits. We
want not only to execute the daily tasks, but also make an impact on the future
of the industry we belong to. The main reasons for us to accept this challenge
is that each of us individually and as a group are eager to contribute to
sustainable development of inland transportation. We want to apply the knowledge and skills we gained
throughout our studies to the real-life project and develop a tangible and
sustainable solution based on our theoretical research.
Through participation in the Ecorace Challenge
2016 we would like to support waterway navigation, which plays a major role in
the European transportation system, shipping and logistics industries. Moreover
we would like to help preserve the unique ecosystem of the canals and rivers of
Belgium and therefore make our contribution to a better future for us and the
next generations.
Sincerely,
Ecorace Challenge Team
KU Leuven – Group T
