SAIL to “revolutionise” acoustic monitoring
UK-based acoustic monitoring instrumentation, St Andrews Instrumentation (SAIL), is launching a new data acquisition device (DAQ) that it says will “revolutionise” the sector.
Encased in compact and robust IP51 housing, the new SAIL DAQ device is an easy-to-use solution for real time data retrieval with the use of a hydrophone or microphone or other inputs and connected to a laptop or pc.
“Working together with a variety of customers we have designed a device that works both on land and at sea,” said Derek Watson, CEO, SAIL. “Anywhere that requires acoustic monitoring. If it makes a sound we can help you.”
Unlike conventional techniques that use-up premium footprint and on-site updates, the new SAIL device increases the number of channels that can be used, but is said to save time and money.
For system integrators, SAIL supplies the DAQ card as a standalone product without the housing. This gives users the freedom and flexibility to design in as many or as few DAQ cards according to their requirements.
According to Jamie MacAulay from the Sea Mammal Research Unit, “The SAIL DAQ card reduced our acoustic setup from a complex meter square box to a simple, compact system which sat next to our laptop. Not many things that size or price that can synchronously amplify, filter and digitise 12 channels of data at 1MS/s.”
The product will be launched at this year’s Ocean Business.
By Rachael Doyle
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