Innomar offers a wide range of sub-bottom profilers from which some models are especially designed for integration within remote-controlled or autonomous vehicles like USV, ASV, ROV or crawler.
The Innomar "standard-usv" model is intended to be used on uncrewed surface vehicles (USV / ASV).
The high ping rate, a small footprint and the possibility of transmitting sound pulses over a wide frequency range ensure sub-bottom data with excellent resolution and very good sediment penetration. Electronic beam stabilization across (roll) or along track (pitch) is used to compensate for wave-induced vehicle movements.
A user-friendly Windows data acquisition and system control software (SESWIN) is used for remote (Ethernet) operation. The Innomar "standard-usv" model acquires full-waveform data that can be processed with any seismic software (SEG-Y format). Innomar also provides the ISE post-processing software specialized on the Innomar SBP data.
This model has been launched in 2020.
Innomar "standard" SBP data example from a Norwegian River (pulse 8kHz / 125µs; depth range 2–14m)
Included Features
Heave / Roll (or Pitch) beam stabilization
16-bit SLF full waveform data acquisition (sub-bottom data) / Innomar "RAW" data format
24-bit SLF full waveform data acquisition / Innomar "SES3" data format
Multi-ping mode for maintaining a high pulse rate in deep waters
Multi-frequency signals
LFM chirp (5 – 15 kHz)
SESWIN basic remote-control via COM / UDP (e.g. line start/stop, line name)
external AC power adapter (100–240 V AC)
Optional Features
SESWIN extended remote-control via Ethernet (all survey settings)
Pre-configured laptop PC (control unit)
KVM extender for remote control
Transducer frame with integrated shock absorbers for hull-mounting
The Innomar parametric sub-bottom profilers have been formerly also known as "SES-96", "SES-2000" or "Innomar SES" SBPs. Since 2020 new or improved models introduced do not use the term "SES-xx" in the model name any more.
