HyDrone and EchoBoat for Autonomous Hydrographic Surveying

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1 John Tamplin President Seafloor Systems, Inc. JANUARY 15, 2017 HyDrone and EchoBoat for Autonomous Hydrographic Surveying

2 Introduction HyDrone and EchoBoat USV s

3 Partnership Formed to Provide a Solution 2005 Partnership: Seafloor Systems and Ohmex Ltd. (UK) U.S. Army Dive Teams Requirement: one-box bathymetric survey solution for beach profiling

4 Product Enhancements SONARMITE-BT ECHOSOUNDER Survey Grade (1cm) Battery Powered Bluetooth and Serial (RS232) 7 output formats: NMEA Odom Echotrac Atlas Deso ASCII SonarMite

5 Topographic Survey on the Water CREATING A TOTAL SOLUTION: HYDROLITE-TM (18 LBS) Portable pole kit with transom mount Battery-powered, Bluetooth enabled echosounder Survey grade GPS, topographic survey data collection s/w Image courtesy cbec eco engineering

6 Topographic Survey on the Water CREATING A TOTAL SOLUTION: HYDROLITE-TM (18 LBS) Extremely portable, 1 stick design Battery powered, up to 12 hours Simultaneous Bluetooth and Serial outputs Splash-proof IP-68 construction Rugged MILSpec Amphenol connectors

7 Topographic Survey on the Water TOPO + HYDRO SURVEY

8 Topographic Survey on the Water SIGNIFICANT FACTORS LEADING TO SUCCESS Integration of the SonarMite echosounder with Trimble SCS900 Trimble Ranger/TSC2 data collector Trimble Access

9 Product Enhancements SONARMITE-BT ECHOSOUNDER Compatible with most Topographic S/W Trimble (ACCESS, SCS900, TerraSync) Leica (Viva, Captivate) Carlson (SurvCE); Hemisphere XF3 Topcon (MAGNET)

10 Product Enhancements SONARMITE-BT ECHOSOUNDER And Hydrographic Software QPS HYPACK Hydromagic PDS2000 EIVA

11 Topographic Survey on the Water STANDARD EQUIPMENT IN ENGINEER S TOOL KIT Over 3,000 units operational around the world Interface to GNSS and Robotic Total Stations Software integration with Trimble and other data collectors Dynamically updates Rod Height field in topographic survey software

12 Product Enhancements SONARMITE APP Google/Android App Connect, configure, test Change Data Format Input Sound Velocity View depth data real-time View BT connection Apple- iphone?

13 Product Enhancements SONARMITE/HYDROLITE-DFX (DUAL FREQUENCY) Dual-frequency 200/30-kHz operation Most compact DF echosounder on the market We have seen up to 2m penetration Most competitive pricing for DF system including transducer

14 Topographic Survey on the Water TOPO HYDRO SOLUTIONS Need for an RC platform Can it follow preset waypoints? Can I put a multibeam system on it? No.

15 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles HYDRONE-RCV CATAMARAN PLATFORM Remotely Controlled Vehicle Developed specifically to carry HydroLite-TM Both BTX and DFX systems compatible ADCP compatible RS-232 RF Telemetry option One-man portable and setup Simple Setup and Operation Compact for shipping

16 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles HYDRONE-RCV CATAMARAN PLATFORM Tailing Ponds Remote Areas Hazardous Mining Waste Nuclear Image courtesy Geociensias E.I.R.L., Chile

17 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles HYDRONE-RCV CATAMARAN PLATFORM Tailing Ponds Remote Areas Hazardous Mining Waste Nuclear Image courtesy Prudent Engineering, Syracuse, NY

18 Topographic Survey on the Water CAN IT FOLLOW PRESET WAYPOINTS? How hard could that be? Hard. And pricey >$15k for AP alone. But they do it on Hobby Drones and it s cheap! So it s basically a hobby vehicle? Not exactly. Arduino Microcontroller Stack Inertial Navigation (INS) integration

19 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles AUTONAV PROPRIETARY AUTO PILOT PACKAGE Auto Pilot module for HyDrone and EchoBoat Offers Auto and Manual control of vehicle Stand alone or HYPACK Mission Planner

20 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles MISSION PLANNER APPLICATION Google Earth Images Auto Grid Manual Grid Design

21 Topographic Survey on the Water CAN I PUT A MULTIBEAM ECHOSOUNDER ON IT? Can I put a multibeam system on it? No. Can I put a Reson 7125 on it? Absolutely Not. But we have solutions. Can I use it in the Ocean? Yes. Will it work well? Probably Not.

22 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM Portable (2-man) Semi-Portable

23 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM Remotely Controlled Vehicle 1.8m Monohull RC vehicle HDPE rugged construction Multi-mission, multi-payload capable Single / DF echosounders Multibeam echosounders INS / MRU

24 Topographic Survey on the Water TOPO HYDRO SOLUTIONS Can I put a Reson T50 on it? Absolutely Not. But we have solutions. Pico Multibeam Norbit Multibeam

25 Topographic Survey on the Water Can I operate it on the Ocean or Coastal areas? And still collect data? No. See ASV Global.

26 Survey Applications HAZARDOUS WORKING CONDITIONS IN SOME SITUATIONS Mining / Tailings Ponds Nuclear Power Plants Search & Recovery Pre- and Post-Dredging Construction Bridge Inspection Image courtesy Conserve Energy Future

27 Applications DRIVING FORCE FOR NEW SOLUTIONS Inaccessible Areas Integrating new sensors Alternatives to manned surveys Providing a force multiplier to coastal and inland hydrographic survey crews worldwide Portability

28 Applications DRIVING FORCE FOR NEW SOLUTIONS Inaccessible Areas

29 Applications DRIVING FORCE FOR NEW SOLUTIONS Implementing an USV as a Force Multiplier

30 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM Multibeam bathymetric survey in a harbor Bathymetry in inaccessible or hazardous areas USV complementing conventional survey vessel Combining multibeam and singlebeam bathymetry

31 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM Multibeam bathymetric survey in a harbor

32 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM USV complementing conventional survey vessel

33 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles ECHOBOAT-ASV MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORM Combining multibeam and singlebeam bathymetry

34 Introduction of Unmanned Surface Vehicles