NEWS EURONAVAL 2016 - Harbor protection survey by AUVs: ECA Group A9-M AUV & change detection proces

In congested areas of ports, detection of new objects (like underwater IED) is complex. In addition, on port authorities’ requirement, the traffic during the survey mission is non-interruptible. ECA Group offers a solution combined its A9-M AUV and Data processing algorithm to meet these challenges.

ECA Group: Seabed sonar imageries: comparison between safe state (1) and new state (2) after data reacquisition by AUV

The use of an AUV A9-M allows flexibly identical tasks at regular intervals, while maintaining normal operations in port. His altitude tracking very close to the  bottom  is a great advantage compared to surface vehicle or towed sonar.

ECA Group: AUV A9 survey

The change detection method permits to differentiate new object versus objects know since last survey.

New algorithm for image coregistration was developed to assist the operator during the search of underwater IED threats.

The ECA Group software suite associated with the A9-M AUV system allows an aid to early detection of new contacts through the use of elastic shifting algorithm.

ECA Group: detection of a suspicious object at the bow (gray arrow)

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During Euronaval,  a dedicated conference on ECA Group booth H73-F70 will show the interest of using an A9-M AUV linked with this innovative sonar processing suite.

Learn more about this ECA Group solution and attend the conference Harbor protection survey by AUVs: A9M & Change detection on Monday 17/10 at 14h30.

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