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
  • Marine Sonic Technologies Sea Scan Echo Altimeter
  • Nano-modem

Our ecoSUBm5-Scout Lite is a low cost solution offering an easy to use AUV platform with a high resolution side scan sonar package with integrated altimeter to maintain target altitude whilst imaging.  

The ecoSUBm5-Lite does not include DVL and users are recommended to use Network Localisation for improved navigation, this will provide ~+/-5-10m accuracy for geo-referencing, suitable for course imaging applications.  

USBL could be used with this system, particularly useful for seabed imaging in deep water exceeding depth rating of currently available DVL products.

ecoSUBm5-Scout Lite