Product Overview
We have three pre-configured ecoSUBm5-Scout series vehicles, Scout Lite, Scout and Scout+. We provide pre-configured options for convenience only, ecoSUB users can define the payloads for any vehicle and make changes to the options below. We are happy to provide integration work packages for new payloads as long as they meet sensible requirement for size, weight and power consumption.
Our Scout series of ecoSUB AUVs are focused on survey applications. Navigation is a key consideration here. An ecoSUB on its own will only use dead reckoning for navigation, which has inherent error of +/- 10% over distance travelled, which we don't think is good enough for geo-referencing imaging data. Using Network Localisation will reduce navigation error, typically to +/-5-10m regardless of distance travelled, for some survey applications this will be okay.
Payload:
- Marine Sonic Technologies Scout ARC Mk II 900kHz, 1200kHz or 1800kHz Side Scan Sonar
- Water Linked DVL A-50-P
- GoPro camera with 300m rated housing
- Valeport CT sensor (conductivity & temperature)
- Nano-modem
The ecoSUBm5-Scout+ benefits from the addition of the Valeport CT sensor for measuring conductivity and temperature to assist in understanding the physical properties of the water column.
