--- title: MIDAS description: The project image: https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/IMG_6770.jpg --- [![Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png?width=350&height=49&name=Dark_yellow-fill_POS_powbyFI.png)](https://oceanautonomy.no?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news?hsLang=en-us) - ABOUT - [CLUSTER AND TEAM](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/clusterandteam?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERSHIP](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/membership?hsLang=en-us) - [MEMBERS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/members?hsLang=en-us) - PROJECTS - [Dark Drones](https://oceanautonomy.no/dark-drones?hsLang=en-us) - [FI Ocean Space Incubator](https://fi-nor.no/en/oceanspaceincubator/) - [Frostabåten](https://oceanautonomy.no/frostab%C3%A5ten?hsLang=en-us) - [Maritimt studentsenter Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/maritimt-studentsenter-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS - Mennesket i framtidens havromsoperasjoner](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas?hsLang=en-us) - [MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) - [ROC - Remote Operation Centres for next-generation maritime autonomy](https://oceanautonomy.no/project_roc-remote-operation-centres-for-next-generation-maritime-autonomy?hsLang=en-us) - [Strategisk forum Nyhavna](https://oceanautonomy.no/no-no/project-strategisk-forum-nyhavna?hsLang=en-us) - [Testination](https://testination.io/) - [XLRTR - Accelerate Dual-Use Technology for Multi-domain Operations](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/xlrtr?hsLang=en-us) - Completed projects - [AGATI - Adriatic Green Autonomous Transport Initiative](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_agati?hsLang=en-us) - [DIGIFJORD](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_digifjord?hsLang=en-us) - [FAST - Flexible Autonomous Smart Transport](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_fast?hsLang=en-us) - [FLEX FERRY](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_flexferry?hsLang=en-us) - [MATIN - The Croatia – Norway Marine Technology Innovation network](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_matin?hsLang=en-us) [Get in touch](https://26558673.hs-sites-eu1.com/contactus?hsLang=en-us) - [English - United States](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/project_midas) - [Norwegian Bokmål](https://oceanautonomy.no/nb/project_midas) > R&D PROJECT ## MIDAS - HUMANS IN FUTURE OCEAN OPERATIONS ### Project period: 2022 - 2028 Maritime technology is developing rapidly, and autonomy, digitization, and processing of large amounts of data can have a profound impact on the actors in the maritime sector. This presents complex challenges that slow down market maturation. Regulatory authorities and other stakeholders need help to keep up with technological developments, and the human aspect may be downplayed. When autonomous maritime technology is introduced to a market, many assume that humans will become redundant. But on the contrary, increased autonomy and automation will lead to the human role in the system becoming far more critical. This is also known as the automation paradox. --- The MIDAS capacity initiative - 'humans in future maritime operations' - addresses the role of humans in connection with tasks at sea where autonomy and automation are given an ever-increasing place. The project comprises partners and representatives in technology, design, and business development from academia, the research environment, and business. NTNU represents all three areas through interdisciplinary participation from various departments; SINTEF Digital brings in expertise in human factors in digitalization, DNV brings heavy expertise in class companies, while the three clusters Digital Norway, Ocean Autonomy Cluster, and Blue Maritime Cluster collectively represent 150 companies within the digital and maritime industry. The ambition is to strengthen central Norwegian businesses’ innovation capacity, development, and export of autonomous sea space technology. ### Work packages The project collaboration is divided into five work packages: - project management and dissemination; - human factors; trust in autonomy; - business development, commercialization - internationalization; new methods in design and business development - student cooperation and recruitment for Central Norway. During the project’s first year, two "Experts in team" villages were established at NTNU, which address topics related to the role of humans in future maritime operations and the possibilities of gaming technology. One of several planned hackathons with students, a student competition for autonomous systems, 20 student project collaborations, and three master's theses have also been completed. EduRov, a separate drone kit for homemade drones, is being further developed to be included in secondary education to arouse interest in autonomous technology with simple means. MIDAS has also associated a Ph.D. candidate and a professor II position at NTNU. SINTEF's professional network, "Human factors in control,” is also associated with MIDAS and organizes conferences and meetings throughout the year. [Learn more at NTNU's project sites (in Norwegian) ](https://www.ntnu.no/midas) --- ## MIDAS Academy MIDAS ACADEMY is a competency platform for those who will be working with the maritime operations of the future. It is a result of the project *The Human in Future Ocean Space Operations* (MIDAS). It offers: - Competence development at four different levels - Targeted and needs-based learning journeys tailored to individual requirements - Pedagogical and subject-didactic integration of AI in courses - A seamless learning journey across providers, leveraging the strengths of each provider [Read more about MIDAS Academy](https://midas-academy.no/) --- ## Results [Results from the project ca be found here](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no%2Fproject%2FFORISS%2F331921%3FKilde%3DFORISS%26distribution%3DAr%26chart%3Dbar%26calcType%3Dfunding%26Sprak%3Dno%26sortBy%3Dscore%26sortOrder%3Ddesc%26resultCount%3D30%26offset%3D0%26Fritekst%3Dmidas&data=05%7C02%7Clars%40fi-nor.no%7C226022ef19f2457e2cd508de70750860%7Ccd4f30cbe1144908b78472f51e9265f7%7C0%7C0%7C639071845151246477%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=oyqwsLmxkRDyFiDTVZcPWfNjU5HF1IHqiGWNBvJuD9k%3D&reserved=0) --- ## Contact Project leadership and work package coordinators ### Administrative project leader ![](https://backends.it.ntnu.no/user-profile-service/rest/files/fbb24069-9b16-3caa-8a33-d8a52bedb6d0) [Alexandra Neyts](https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/alexandra.neyts) Project Manager, NTNU Department of Marine Technology [alexandra.neyts@ntnu.no](mailto:alexandra.neyts@ntnu.no) +47 918 97 573 ### Trust in autonomy   ![Ole Andreas Alsos-2](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Ole%20Andreas%20Alsos-2.jpg?width=247&height=247&name=Ole%20Andreas%20Alsos-2.jpg) [Ole Andreas Alsos ](https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/oleanda) Associate Professor / Vice Dean for Innovation and Dissemination Department of Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, NTNU [oleanda@ntnu.no](mailto:oleanda@ntnu.no) +47 915 44 825 ### Human factors in autonomy ![christoph.thieme-sintef.no](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/christoph.thieme-sintef.no.jpg?width=250&height=250&name=christoph.thieme-sintef.no.jpg) Christoph Thieme Research Scientist, Sintef Digital [christoph.thieme@sintef.no](mailto:christoph.thieme@sintef.no) +47 45 16 58 11 ### Business development and commercialization ![](https://www.ntnu.no/documents/1310792408/0/%C3%98yvind_Strand.jpg/a034a8ba-bf07-a907-0338-0b2c523cabe7?t=1655200827649&imagePreview=1) [Øyvind Strand](https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/oivind.strand) Professor, Department of International Business, NTNU in Ålesund [oivind.strand@ntnu.no](mailto:oivind.strand@ntnu.no) +47 977 43 998 ### Internationalization, new methods in design and business development ![Annita Fjuk2](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Annita%20Fjuk2.jpg?width=315&height=315&name=Annita%20Fjuk2.jpg) [Annita Fjuk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/annitafjuk/) Digital Norway [annita.fjuk@digitalnorway.com](mailto:annita.fjuk@digitalnorway.com) +47 900 84 698 ### Student cooperation and recruitment for Central Norway ![Frode Halvorsen Ocean Autonomy Cluster Foto Lars Bugge Aarset (8)-1-1](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Frode%20Halvorsen%20Ocean%20Autonomy%20Cluster%20Foto%20Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset%20(8)-1-1.jpg?width=313&height=313&name=Frode%20Halvorsen%20Ocean%20Autonomy%20Cluster%20Foto%20Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset%20(8)-1-1.jpg) [Frode Halvorsen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frodehalvorsen/) Manager, [Ocean Autonomy Cluster](https://oceanautonomy.no/?hsLang=en-us) | Fremtidens Industri [frode@fi-nor.no](mailto:frode@fi-nor.no) +47 918 45 969 ### Communications [![Lars Bugge Aarset4](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset4.jpg?width=1768&height=1178&name=Lars%20Bugge%20Aarset4.jpg)Lars Bugge Aarset](https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsaarset/) Communications advisor, [Ocean Autonomy Cluster](https://oceanautonomy.no/?hsLang=en-us) | Fremtidens Industri [lars@fi-nor.no](mailto:lars@fi-nor.no) +47 926 88 888 ### MIDAS Steering Committee - Pierre Major, Blue Maritime Cluster - Jon Arne Glomsrud, DNV - Magnus Ressem, NTNU FIE - Edmund Brekke, SFI Autoship - Marte Abelsen Strømmen, NTNU Avd. utdanning - Maria Ottermo, SINTEF Digital - Lars Onsøyen, NFR (observatør) ## Partners ![NTNU_logo_small](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/NTNU_logo_small.png) ![Sintef_small](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/Sintef_small.png) ![OAC_logo_small](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/OAC_logo_small.png) ![GCEBlueMaritime_small](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/GCEBlueMaritime_small.png) ![Digital_Norway-1](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/Digital_Norway-1.png) ![Forskningsradet2](https://oceanautonomy.no/hubfs/Forskningsradet2.png) ##### About Ocean Autonomy Cluster Ocean Autonomy Cluster is awarded The ECEI BRONZE Label “Striving for Cluster Excellence” [![Bronze label](https://oceanautonomy.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Bronze%20label.png?width=180&height=70&name=Bronze%20label.png)](https://www.cluster-analysis.org/benchmarked-clusters)   ##### Links - [NEWS](https://oceanautonomy.no/en-us/news) - 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