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Mulitiple sensor FOCUS-1500
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Sea Technology
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February 1, 1998
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Copyright informationCopyright Compass Publications, Inc. Feb 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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SAIC-Integrated Acoustic, Laser Line-Scan, Magnetic Sensors on 1,500-Meter Search & Survey System Yields High-Resolution Results
A FOCUS-1500 remotely operated tow vehicle (ROTV) has been fully instrumented for deep-water search and survey applications using acoustic, optical, and magnetic sensors for operations to 1,500-meter water depth. The recent deployments of the system mark a number of firsts for deep-water applications, including deepest operation of a FOCUS vehicle; deepest operation of a laser linescan system; and deepest operation of a RESON Inc. (Goleta, California) multibeam system. The system has operated off the East Coast of the United States, the Norwegian Sea, and the ...