Scientific Sonar Delivers Defensible Data

 

The BioSonics DTZ Explore is the first fully autonomous scientific split beam sonar system. Housed in a compact, low-power, submersible unit, the DTZ is capable of long-term, full water column data collection and real-time biological event reporting.

Split beam sonar methods are considered the gold standard for providing precise, defensible scientific data for monitoring aquatic life and behavior – data that is needed for project permitting and stakeholder acceptance. Traditional split beam sonar sensors typically required deployment from crewed vessels. The new DTZ Explore is small, autonomous, and can easily attach to any uncrewed mobile or fixed platform of choice. The efficient, submersible device provides the most scientifically defensible data possible on a wide range of full water column organisms, from plankton to whales.

The innovative 6-watt device features:

• BioSonics’ split beam sonar technology, cutting edge System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture, and an integrated Linux-operating system, all inside a fully submersible device the size of a volleyball.
• Autonomous collection and storage of high-resolution marine life data processed in real-time with onboard edge computing, and able to transmit critical insights via Ethernet, RS-232, and data link to the cloud.
• Easy integration as an external sensor on UUVs, USVs, data buoys, ADCPs, and observatories.
• Marine mammal friendly sonar available at 200 kHz frequency with custom shaped pulse for low frequency sound suppression. Suitable for long-term monitoring in the presence of marine mammals.

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