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Seeing with Sound®
Latest Developments in Seabed Mapping using
Commercial Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar
(INSAS)
US Hydro 2015
National Harbor, USA
March 19, 2015
Presented by David Shea
Vice President, Engineering
Kraken Sonar Inc.
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Corporate Overview
Leading developers of Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) technology
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World’s most technologically advanced and competitively priced COTS SAS product platform
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Strong validation from military, government and commercial customers
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HQ in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. 20 employees. Publicly traded on TSX.V (symbol PNG.V)
Advanced sonar & sensor products for military and commercial markets
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AQUAPIX® INSAS
AQUAPIX® MINSAS
INSIGHT™ RT
RTSAS
DATAPOD™
AQUATRAK™
SOUNDVIEW™
KATFISH™
Modular Array - Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar - TRL 9
Monolithic Array - Miniature INSAS - TRL 9
SAS Signal Processing Software - TRL 9
Real Time, Embedded SAS Signal Processor - TRL 9
Removable High Density Data Storage Module for AUVs – TRL 9
Correlation Velocity Log for AUVs/ROVs/USVs – TRL 6
High Res Imaging, Bathy and 3D DTM Visualization – TRL 5
Actively Stabilized SAS Towfish – TRL 5
Available Now
Available Now
Available Now
Available Now
Available Now
Available May 2015
Available Sept. 2015
Available Sept. 2015
Experienced management & technical team
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Unique in having design, engineering and manufacturing expertise with both sonar and AUVs
Significant experience in advanced acoustics, deep industry insights and strong
relationships with key decision-makers
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INSAS Target Platforms / Market Sectors / Applications
TARGET
PLATFORMS
MARKET
SECTORS
APPLICATIONS
AUV
Underwater
ROV
TOWFISH
ROTV
Seabed
Ocean
Defence
Offshore
Energy
Survey
Mining
Mine Counter Measures (MCM)
Cable & Pipeline
Survey
Imaging &
Mapping
Imaging &
Mapping
Rapid Environment
Assessment
Site & Operational
Survey
General
Survey
General
Survey
Intel, Surveillance
& Reconnaissance
Inspection, Repair &
Maintenance
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INSAS Customer Platforms: AUVs and Towed Vehicles
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INSAS: A Sonar Technology Convergence
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Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) Technology
Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) is
transforming underwater imaging by
providing ultra high resolution seabed
images at ranges that are orders-ofmagnitude greater than conventional
sidescan sonar.
The principle of SAS is to move a sonar
along a trajectory and illuminate the
same spot on the seafloor with multiple
acoustic pings.
A “synthetic aperture” is created up to
25x the length of the physical array.
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Why Synthetic Aperture Sonar?
Ultra High Image Resolution
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Range: 50m
Range: 50m
Range: 100m
Range: 100m
Up to 600m swath
10x better compared to SSS
Real-time, Co-registered Bathymetry
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SAS
Constant along/across track resolution of 3cm x 3cm
25x better compared to SSS
Increased Survey Speeds
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SSS
Compliant to IHO SP-44 survey standard
Rapid generation of high resolution 3D DTMs
Additional Benefits
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Ability to survey at greater stand-off distances
Rapid environmental characterization / assessment
Multi-aspect SAS can create optical-like quality imagery
Shadow enhancement improves target classification
Enhances AUV micronavigation capabilities
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Real Aperture Sidescan Sonar Image
Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAS) Image
Sidescan vs SAS – Towrope
Side Scan Sonar Image
SAS Image
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Image Resolution Comparison
Kraken’s AquaPix® INSAS
Pixel Resolution: 3cm @ 80m+
Conventional Side Scan Sonar
Pixel Resolution: 20cm @ 80m
AquaPix enables the detection and classification of very small objects –
exceeding the imaging performance demanded by military missions.
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Simultaneous Co-Registered Imagery and Bathymetry
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What does this mean?
SAS provides a 10x increase in area coverage rate over SSS =
more area surveyed at a higher resolution in less time
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What does the data look like?
• Co-located imagery and bathymetry
• Seabed objects revealed in high resolution bathymetry
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Lobster Pot - 6cm x 6cm 3D Bathy
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Application: INSAS Survey Operations in VSW
• Single-side range: 93m, at 5m altitude.
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Why Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar?
Ultra High Image Resolution
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Constant along/across track resolution of 3cm x 3cm
Enhanced ATR, lower false alarms
20x better compared to SSS
Ultra High Bathymetry Resolution
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Bin sizes of 6cm x 6cm are co-registered in real-time with imagery
Enables next-generation 3D DTM visualization
Increased Area Coverage Rate
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better compared to conventional sonar
 300m range (600m swath) at 3cm resolution
AquaPix® INSAS
Pixel Resolution: 3cm @ 80m
Real Time, Embedded, Hi-Res SAS Processing
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Real time processing onboard the AUV – also supports real time ATR
Significantly reduces PMA overhead – no need for post processing
In-stride, single pass Detect & Classify
Additional Benefits
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Ability to fly over seabed at greater stand-off distances
Multi-aspect SAS can create optical-like quality imagery
Enhanced shadow contrast improves ATR
Precision AUV micro-navigation capabilities
Conventional SSS
Pixel Resolution: 20cm @ 80m
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Comparison of 3D Bathy Resolution – 100m Range
AquaPix INSAS (6cm x 6cm)
Multibeam Echo Sounder (50cm x 50cm)
AquaPix INSAS (25cm x 25cm)
Bathy Side Scan (1m x 1m)
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Latest Development: AquaPix® MINSAS 60 / MINSAS 120
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𝜃𝜃 = 10°
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Benefits of MINSAS
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2.2x H
10x H (max 240m)
• Compact design
• Suitable for smaller vehicles
• Depth rated to
1000/3000/6000m
• Low cost starting at US$150K
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AquaPix® MINSAS 60 / MINSAS 120
Teledyne Gavia
MINSAS 60
MINSAS 120
Operating Speed
3 kts
3 kts / 6 kts
Range
120m
240m / 120m
Swath
240m
480m / 240m
1 km2/h
$150k
2 km2/h (at 6 kts)
$250k
Area Coverage Rate
Price (USD)
Hydroid REMUS 100
Bluefin 9
MINSAS 60
MINSAS 120
Dimensions (cm)
Dimensions (cm)
Transducer Array: 60.0L x 7.0H x 3.0D
Transducer Array: 120.0L x 7.0H x 3.0D
Electronics Pod: 81.0L x 10.0 Diameter
Electronics Pod: 81.0L x 10.0 Diameter
Alister 9
Effective Jan 2015. Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Considerations When Deploying Interferometric SAS
 Computationally Intensive
 Large Volume Data (> 100 GB/hr)
 Data Recovery Bottleneck
 Visualization and Post-Mission Analysis
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What about the SAS Processing Workflow?
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AUV Mission Duration: T
Data Recovery: T/4
SAS Data Processing: T/4
Data Production: T/4
Total Time: T + 3/4T
Without Real-Time Onboard
Full-Resolution Processing:
20 hour mission requires up to
15 hrs post-mission time!
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INSIGHT™ SAS Signal Processing Software
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INSIGHT™ utilizes advanced beamforming techniques to obtain SAS
imagery using a variety of unique
algorithms that provide the same
accuracy as slower backprojection or
delay and sum beamformers while
being much faster, allowing real time
processing using COTS graphical
processing units.
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Data is made available in standard
GIS file formats (XTF, GeoTIFF, XYZ)
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INSIGHT™ can be easily integrated
with 3rd post-mission analysis and
display software applications
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SAS Processing Workflow – Proven Solutions
RTSAS™
Embedded SAS Processor
DataPod™
4TB Removable Data Storage Module
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SAS Processing Workflow – SoundView™ Mapping Engine
 Real-time SAS processor (RTSAS) designed
with sufficient processing overhead
 Full resolution imagery and bathy are
merged and mosaicked in real-time
 Resulting map is built up tile-by-tile, can
be viewed in real-time or in postprocessing
 Enables real-time 3D visualization of DTM
 Supports integration of 3rd party ATR
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SoundView™ RT Seabed Mapping & Visualization
SoundView™ Onboard
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AUV Mission Duration: T
Data Recovery: T/4
SAS Data Processing: T/4
Data Production: T/4
Total Post-mission Time: 0 T
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Post-mission time: 0 hours!
Enables Onboard ATR with 3x3cm
resolution SAS
Significantly reduces PMA timeline
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Example: MINSAS120 for Bathymetry Survey
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Tow Speed: 6 kts
Average Depth: 50 m
Towfish Altitude: 13m
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Range per side: >130m
Resolution: 6cm x 6cm (at max range)
Vertical Uncertainty: < 10cm (at max range)
Example: MINSAS120 Vertical Uncertainty vs. Range
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Vertical Uncertainty @ 95% Confidence: less than 10 cm at max range
Meets and exceeds IHO Special Order Requirement
Vertical Uncertainty (m) (2 σ)
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Range Acrosstrack (m)
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RTSAS Results – DSTO Australia REMUS 600
Mission Parameters
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Depth: VSW (5-10 m)
Altitude: 5 m
Swath: 100 m
Resolution: 3x3cm
Survey Area: 1km x 0.5km
Near shore minefield
Unknown target locations
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RTSAS Results – DSTO Australia REMUS 600
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RTSAS Results – DSTO Australia REMUS 600
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Single side, single pass: >80m range per side in VSW
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RTSAS Results – DSTO Australia REMUS 600
Mission Results
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Duration: 30 min
Post-processing: 0 min
Area: 0.5 km2
ACR: 1 km2 / hr
8 targets laid
8 targets located
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Latest Developments: Kraken Active Towfish (KATFISH)
 High-speed (8 kts) active towbody,
with tightly integrated Kraken sonar
payloads
 MINSAS180 with gap filler
 Resolution: 3cmx3cm
 Swath width: >480m
 Operating Depth: 200m
 Portable system for deployment on
ships of opportunity (SOO)
 Full system includes winch, cable,
towbody and operators console
 Includes SoundView™ RT Mapping
Software
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Latest Developments: Kraken InSAS in CARIS HIPS
Latest Developments: Kraken InSAS in CARIS HIPS
For More Information, Please Contact:
David Shea
Vice President, Engineering
Kraken Sonar Inc.
113 Terminal Road
Conception Bay South
Newfoundland, Canada A1X 7B5
709.757.5757 x282
dshea@krakensonar.com
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