SCIEPublish

Towards Enhanced Valenciaport Security: Integration of Advanced Unmanned Vehicle Systems with 5G SA

lssue 3, Volume 3
Part of Special Issue Distributed Theory in Applications of Autonomous Vehicles
Download PDF
Cite This Article
Contents

Article Open Access

Towards Enhanced Valenciaport Security: Integration of Advanced Unmanned Vehicle Systems with 5G SA

Rafael Company 1,* José Miguel Higón 1 Marina Gabarda 1 Ángel Laguna 1 Francisco Pérez 2 Ángel García 2 Daniel Severinsen 3 Simone Contorno 3

Author Information
Other Information
1
Fundación Valenciaport, Muelle del Turia s/n., 46024 Valencia, Spain
2
FAV Innovation and Technologies, Escritor Rafael Ferreres 2, 46013 Valencia, Spain
3
Lemvos GmbH, Am Mittleren Moos 48, 86167 Augsburg, Germany
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received: 15 April 2026 Revised: 14 July 2026 Accepted: 28 August 2026 Published: 11 September 2026

Creative Commons

© 2026 The authors. This is an open access article under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Views:30
Downloads:17
Drones Auton. Veh. 2026, 3(3), 10023; DOI: 10.70322/dav.2026.10023
ABSTRACT: Underwater threats represent an increasing challenge to maritime safety and port security, demanding advanced solutions beyond traditional monitoring and inspection methods. This paper presents the development and field testing of a 5G-enabled Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) designed to enhance situational awareness and operational resilience against underwater risks in port environments. The study was conducted at the Port of Valencia, one of Europe’s most advanced smart ports equipped with a 5G Standalone (SA) network. By combining high-speed, low-latency communications with sensing technologies (including sonar modules, optical cameras, and environmental sensors), the proposed system enables real-time data exchange, remote operation, and continuous monitoring across surface and subsurface domains. Experimental trials validated the USV’s ability to detect submerged objects, support emergency response, and perform inspection and environmental monitoring tasks under stable 5G connectivity. These results demonstrate how the integration of unmanned surface platforms with next-generation communication networks can significantly strengthen the capacity to detect, assess, and mitigate underwater threats under teleoperated conditions.
Keywords: Port security; Underwater monitoring; Autonomous systems; USV; Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV); Smart ports; Artificial intelligence; Maritime surveillance; Sensor fusion; 5G communications

Graphical Abstract

TOP