UAV Search & Inspection Sonar Sensor

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UAV Search & Inspection Sonar Sensor

Integrated drone-carried search system with side-scan sonar or scanning sonar and accurate GNSS (GPS&GLONASS) positioning

Overview

  • Manual flight or use of UgCS Pro for pre-planned autonomous search patterns
  • Includes UgCS SkyHub PC and True Terrain Following (TTF) radar altimeter
  • Data stored with timestamp and geo-location for postprocessing
  • On-board data storage on SkyHub and real-time data link to shore
  • Compatible with various drones in the <25 kg MToW class
  • Compatible Autopilots: DJI A3, Pixhawk/Ardupilot and others
  • Start search within minutes of arriving on-site
  • Fast UAV battery swap for multiple missions over larger areas
  • Equipment weight in air: 1.8 kg to 2.5 kg depending on options
A multi-rotor drone carrying a UgCs bathymetry payload flying low over water during a hydrographic surveying operation.

Swappable Sonar Options, with rapid swap-over on-site

  • Side Scan: Imagenex search & recovery 300 kHz/850 kHz
  • Scanning Sonar: ImpactSubSea ISS360 sector scanner
  • Other sonar options available, please enquire

Supports HYPACK® Marine Search Software for UAVs

  • Position offset to side scan (optional) via ‘offset’ driver
  • Real-time display of side scan targets
  • Real-time analysis and location reporting
  • Post-search analysis and mapping
  • Background: Electronic Navigation Charts or image maps.
Infographic illustrating the key features of the QuickDip UAV sonar system, including automated flight planning, side-scan sonar integration, real-time search data display, data recording, and target identification capabilities.
Multi-rotor drone connected to a UGCs SideScan Sonar payload, prepared for hydrographic surveying and underwater mapping operations.

Benefits

  • Fast deployment from a safe site away from the water
  • Manual search mode for rapid deployment at complex sites
  • Autonomous map-based search patterns ensuring full coverage of larger areas
  • Quick setup for survey operations
  • Individualised incident projects
  • Export data to GeoTiff and Bitmap
  • images, easy to share and import for reports
  • Real-time mosaicking of sonar data, overlaid on background charts
  • Increases situational awareness and safety for divers

The Thurn QuickDip SideScan Sonar system is a breakthrough in UAV drone-based sonar search & inspection/recovery

This sensor system is designed to support:

  • Diver-submerged infrastructure inspections
  • Search and recovery missions
  • Scour (fluvial erosion) projects
  • River Channel Assessments
  • Debris and object detection

Inspections can provide answers to questions previously only possible by deployment of a diving team. Therefore, the system has the capability to save both time and cost.

Standard Solution Supply

  • QuickDip + SideScan Integration Kit
  • SkyHub with TTF, UgCSC Pro Software + 1-year support and update package
  • Imagenex Side Scan Sonar Technology
  • System Cables & Mounting Pack
  • HYPACK Marine Search Software + 1-year support & update package
  • Protective Carry Kit Cases
  • System Training (4 Days)

Objects Identified by QuickDip

Composite image showing sonar survey results, including dockside inspections, submerged object detection, and underwater feature mapping generated using the Thurn Group sonar system.

A drone is not included in this supply. Current supported drones are DJI M600 Pro, M300 RTK, and drones with Pixhawk + Ardupilot: Copter autopilots and the lifting capacity required (2.3 kg).

See our LinkedIn video here: Sonar Sensor

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