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PILOT™ Multi-purpose Survey and Tracking System
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Pilot System & Applications
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The survey-grade accuracy of a long baseline system and the versatility of a USBL systems in one compact package
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Typical Uses
- ROV/AUV Tracking
- Diver Tracking & Monitoring
- Harbor Inspections
- Seafloor Surveys
- Pipeline Position Tracking
Features
- SBL technology for basic tracking and precision surveying in a single package
- Sub-meter accuracy and robust position fixes in high multi-path shallow waters
- Small enough for airplane carry-on, installs on any vessel in minutes
- Survey coverage visualization through unique ‘paint the seafloor’ feature
- Chart overlay and image capture features
- Real-time export of tracking data to Hypack, MagLog, Google Earth etc
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PILOT™ combines the versatility of a USBL system with the survey-grade capability of a long baseline (LBL) system in one compact configuration. Set it up within minutes and without the needs for transducer poles or other heavy gear. Operate from a small vessel for basic tracking of a ROV or divers, from a working boat for precision pipeline inspection, or from a dock to survey a harbor basin with full 3D position accuracy in the tens of centimeters. Accuracy improves with the spacing of the three small over-the-side transducers, yielding the performance and robustness of a long baseline system when working from a larger work vessel, barge or a dock while providing USBL like performance when set up on a small boat. The easily learned software includes chart overlay, image capture and annotation, ready real-time data export to Hypack, Google Earth and other charting software, and intuitive ‘sea floor painting’ to visualize survey coverage.
PILOT™ with its unique SBL technology is frequently used in applications where USBL technology is too inaccurate, yet the deployment of a seafloor based long baseline (LBL) array is not practical. Typical customers and applications include use as a ‘gold standard’ reference for accuracy verification of inertial navigation systems by Sandia National Laboratory, detailed transects and exploration under the Ross Ice Shelf (Antarctica) by the Moss Landing Marine Laboratory, and the sub-meter position surveying of hundreds of kilometers of pipeline in Lake Maracaibo by Venezuela Divers.
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PILOT Customers
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PILOT System Diagram
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Product Configurations
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PT-Basic - Basic tracking system
The PT-Basic system is for tracking ROVs or divers underwater from a stationary platform such as a dock, barge, pier, etc.
This system is very easy to set-up and very easy to use. The hardware and software can be upgraded at a later date to accommodate new tasks (if needed).
4-6 Week Lead Time after order is received
Click on the DETAILED INFORMATION button in the upper right corner to see the other available packages that are available along with other information.
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$10,631.25 |
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Desert Star Systems
3261 Imjin Road · Marina, CA 93933
831-384-8000 · salesinfo@desertstar.com
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