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AIRBORNE BATHYMETRIC SURVEY
10x Faster & 2x Cost-Efficient
Acquire seamless bathymetry data of coastal and inland water.
An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) - drone equipped with Echo Sounder is the best solution especially for hard to reach areas.
WHY BATHYMETRY WITH UAV
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Bathymetric drone maps water depths and sediments much faster and cost-efficient.
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It is easy to transport deploy and has the ability to operate at hard to reach locations, unsafe or hazardous environment.
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The drone makes bathymetric surveys 10 times faster and 2 times more cost-efficient compared with a standard approach using a ship, a boat or an unmanned surface vehicle.
MAIN BENEFITS
DEPLOY ANYWHERE
Ideal for hard to reach locations (steep coasts, mining pits, shallow waters, terrain obstacles), as well as waters of ponds, lakes, and canals.
No need for a wide point of entry to the water for deployment/recovery. Locations not reachable by foot can be reached by drone.
SAVE TIME
Acquire data 10 times faster compared to the traditional methods due to easy transportation and fast deployment.
OPERATE IN HARSH CONDITIONS
The system works in an unsafe and hazardous environment, which a human should not approach freely. A drone operates without water contact, therefore lakes and rivers with strong currents, as well as contaminated waters become measurable.
PRECISE MEASUREMENTS
Drone's precise positioning while following the survey routes and ability to fly at a constant speed and specified low altitudes result in high accuracy measurements.
SUPPORTED SENSORS
ECHO SOUNDER
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450Khz single-frequency or 30-50 / 200Khz dual-frequency transducers
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Maximum depth of 100-200m
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Acquired data-sets: Echo Sounder datasets
GROUND PENETRATING RADAR (GPR)
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52-124Mhz antennas
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Maximum depth of 6-15 meters
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Acquired data-sets: Airborne GPR datasets
Echo Sounder | |
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Maximum depth | up to 200m |
Bathymetric survey of tailings dams and ponds | ✓ |
Bathymetric survey of ponds in open pits | ✓ |
Mapping the sediments of oxidation and tailing ponds | ✓ |
Bathymetry of ice-covered waters | |
Strong current | Not possible, Echosounder has to be in the water |
Mapping water depths and sediments before dredging and cleaning of ponds, lakes, rivers, and canals | ✓ |
River and lake bottom profiling for scientific investigations and environmental monitoring | ✓ |
Underwater inspections for engineering works
(bridge or pipeline crossings) | ✓ |
Sludge volume measurements at waste stabilization ponds | ✓ |
HOW IT WORKS
The integrated drone system for bathymetry consists of a drone (UAV) integrated with Echo Sounder or Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). The full integration is ensured by adding the onboard computer UgCS SkyHub to the system. Adding a laser/radar Altimeter to the system enables the drone to precisely follow the terrain, based on the data received from the altimeter. The drone's flight is planned and managed using the full functionality of UgCS.
You can choose between a ready-to-use system or components like the UgCS SkyHub integration kit for self-assembling.
