Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)

Our autonomous underwater vehicle, AUV Leucathea, is a man-portable system for system for efficient benthic and mid-water transect surveys. The system provides for faster and more accurate spatial sampling, including video, water quality and sidescan sonar surveys of shallow to deep habitats. The AUV is equipped with a two on-board computers, Doppler velocity log, compass, pressure, altimeter, forward video and oblique video. It has, GPS and WiFi for surface navigation and communications. Its portability is highly advantageous in rapid, efficient and safe deployments. The AUV carries various external instrument payloads, including: CTD and other water quality instruments, underwater video and cameras and high resolution stereo video for fish surveys and 3D mapping.

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