Teledyne Reson extends SeaBat range
Teledyne Reson has extended its range of SeaBat sounders with introduction of a miniature high-resolution forward-looking sonar system, SeaBat 7130. The American-owned Danish company says it is primarily intended for use on AUV/UUVs while also being applicable for ROVs and small submarines
The system operates at 200 kHz and 635 kHz, illuminating a wide 120º horizontal sector ahead of its sonar head assembly. The high frequency 635 kHz provides high resolution classification functionality whereas the lower frequency 200 kHz facility ensures a long-range detection capability; its array consists of three distinct subarrays distributed vertically, enabling vertical height discrimination of targets ahead of the sonar to be processed in real-time.
Depth rated at 3,000m, SeaBat 7130 is claimed to be an ideal sonar platform for advanced applications typically involving AUV/UUV obstacle avoidance, terrain mapping, concurrent mapping and localisation, and object classification.
By David Goodfellow
