The Synthetic Aperture Mapping Sonar SAMS150 onboard UlyX AUV 6000m : An advanced solution for simultaneous detection and identification of deep-sea features

Type Proceedings paper
Date 2023-06-05
Language English
Author(s) Charlot D.1, Couade M.2, Marty B.3, Fabre M. N.3, Alain P.1, Delbecke J.1, Laquet Th.3, Chemisky B.3, Mosca F.3, Bouhier Marie-Edith4, Brignone Lorenzo4, Jaussaud Patrick4, Opderbecke Jan4
Affiliation(s) 1 : Exail,System Sonar Division, Brest, France
2 : AustralDx, Paris, France
3 : Exail,System Sonar Division, La Ciotat, France
4 : Centre méditerranée, Ifremer, La Seyne sur Mer, France
Meeting OCEANS 2023. 05-08 June 2023, Limerick, Ireland
Source OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2023, ISBN Information: Electronic ISBN:979-8-3503-3226-1 Print on Demand(PoD) ISBN:979-8-3503-3227-8. pp. 1-8
DOI 10.1109/OCEANSLimerick52467.2023.10244684
Keyword(s) synthetic aperture sonar, interferometry, cartography, hydrography, deep sea mapping
Abstract

The use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) equipped with sonars has become increasingly important in oceanographic research, environmental monitoring, and industrial applications. Synthetic Aperture Sonars (SAS) have gained particular attention due to their ability to provide high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) images of the seafloor. However, the integration of SAS onto AUVs is still a significant technical challenge, as it requires the development of high reliability and robust systems. In this study, we present the technical details on the integration of an Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (SAMS-150) developed at Exail, on a new deep sea AUV "UlyX" developed by the French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea (Ifremer),as well as the results of a series of test missions conducted in real-world environments.

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Charlot D., Couade M., Marty B., Fabre M. N., Alain P., Delbecke J., Laquet Th., Chemisky B., Mosca F., Bouhier Marie-Edith, Brignone Lorenzo, Jaussaud Patrick, Opderbecke Jan (2023). The Synthetic Aperture Mapping Sonar SAMS150 onboard UlyX AUV 6000m : An advanced solution for simultaneous detection and identification of deep-sea features. OCEANS 2023 - Limerick, Limerick, Ireland, 2023, ISBN Information: Electronic ISBN:979-8-3503-3226-1 Print on Demand(PoD) ISBN:979-8-3503-3227-8. pp. 1-8. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00857/96882/