Spyglass Technologies - SAUV II (Solar AUV)

To complement our line of environmental monitoring equipment, Spyglass Technologies is now offering a Solar-powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (SAUV). Deployed as a tow vehicle for the PORIFERA, MANTA or other customer-specific instruments, advanced sampling and data collection can now be performed autonomously and remotely at variable depths for extended periods of time.

The SAUV II is capable of operating on the surface or at water depths of up to 500 meters. The vehicles are equipped with rechargeable lithium ion batteries to allow maximum mission endurance even under conditions where minimal solar radiation is available.  With an advanced propulsion control system, embedded depth sensors, a custom navigation system and bidirectional communications telemetry, SAUV II vehicles are capable of running complex missions for a wide variety of freshwater, coastal and harbor monitoring projects.

APPLICATIONS 

• Coastal and harbor long-term security surveillance
• Communications gateway to provide interface with underwater instrumentation and/or ad-hoc mesh network mobile surface nodes
• Long-term oceanographic monitoring/profiling to depths up to 500 meters
• Long-term reservoir water quality monitoring when equipped with appropriate sensors
• High-density data formats enable analytical visualization of complex phenomena
• Loiter and respond

Features and Specifications: 

• Solar power allows extended mission endurance
• Easy deployment and recovery
• Real-time command, control, and data recovery through RF, satellite, and acoustic communications; (OPTIONAL: satellite and 802.11x WiFi telemetry)
• Space and power available for a wide variety of science sensor payloads
• Durable composite vehicle construction
• Throughwater speeds up to two knots, depending on ambient sea conditions.

Application Area: 

Environment

Solution Type: 

Platform

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Taxonomy

• Water Quality
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Solar Power