Scientific papers

Find our comprehensive research and publications on innovative flying ships (ekranoplans) and fully electrical unmanned WIG vehicles (UWVs) for the AIRSHIP project. Our studies focus on energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and advancements in airborne transportation. Explore our latest findings and stay updated with cutting-edge developments in the field of unmanned aircraft systems.

Decarbonizing City Water Traffic: Case of Comparing Electric and Diesel-Powered Ferries (R. Otsason, U.Tapaninen)

Business Opportunities for a Ground Effect Vehicle – Case of Canary Islands (R.Otsason, O.-P. Hilmola, U. Tapaninen, B.Tovar)

Uncertain New Technologies – Economics of Ground Effect Operator. Business: Theory & Practice (Hilmola, O-P. & Heljanko, E. (2025). )

Success Factors in Commercialization of Wing-in-Ground Crafts as Means of Maritime Transport: A Case Study. Future Transp.(Kerem, K.; Carjova, K.; Tapaninen, U.P. (2025).)

Conceptual Development of an Autonomous All-Electric Wing-in-Ground Effect Cargo Craft. (Aaltonen, Jussi, Akseli Arola, Peetu Tuominen, Kalle Hakonen, Zorana Milošević, and Kari T. Koskinen)

Practical Limitations of In-Vehicle Ethernet for Autonomous Mobile Machine Control. (Kalle Hakonen-Milosevic, Jussi Aaltonen, and Kari T. Koskinen)

Control Software Architecture for Enabling Autonomous High-Speed Wing-In-Ground Vehicles. (Sofija Ilić, Antton Hoisko, Zorana Milošević, Kalle Hakonen-Milosevic, Jussi Aaltonen, Kari T. Koskinen, and Sergio Domínguez)

Enabling High Autonomy Resilience with Locally Smart Embedded Nodes Connected with Optical Fiber Communication. (Antton Hoisko, Sofija Ilić, Kalle Hakonen-Milosevic, Zorana Milošević, Jussi Aaltonen, Sergio Domínguez, and Kari T. Koskinen)

Assessing the Potential of Risk-Based Regulations for Emerging Maritime Technologies​. (Kristin Kerem, Kristine Carjova, Deniece Aiken, Ulla Tapaninen, Teemu Manderbacka​)

Wing-in-Ground Crafts in Europe – from History to Contemporary Developments​. (Kristin Kerem, Kristine Carjova)

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