Chesapeake--SonarWiz--SIDESCAN
The industry’s leading seafloor mapping software allows surveyors to:
· Detect small targets via improved across track resolution.
· Identify differences between old and new surveys through the SonarWiz transparency, swipe, or line shift tools.
· Preserve the full fidelity of sonar data across multiple formats. For example SonarWiz allows for recording in industry standard XTF or vendor-specific formats such as Edgetech JSF or Kongsberg-GeoAcoustics GCF.
· Simplify mission execution through the use of a single, easy-to-learn mapping solution.
· Create superior contact reports thanks to improved editing features. Easily export data to a variety of formats including PDF, OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, and HTML.
· Optimize time on the water through the use of sophisticated planning tools.
· Reduce costs by leveraging real-time data acquisition to confirm quality and coverage prior to leaving coverage area.
· Generate state of the art mosaics, contact, and waterfall imagery with high resolution 64-bit displays.
· Load background maps and charts from a range of formats including DNC, RNC, S57, and GeoTIFF.
· Automatically plan survey lines parallel to a reference line, within a polygon based on either efficiency or conventional patterns.
· Generate planned survey maps as a GeoPDF, GeoTIFF, ECW, JPEG or Google Earth.
· Estimate survey timing.
· Preview files with the SNIFF feature.
· Add and fix navigation data with NavInjectorPro.
· Leverage advanced signal processing and gain control; take advantage of features such as beam angle correction, de-striping, non-linear per channel TVG, AGC, Band Pass Filtering and Stacking, Contact (target) capture, annotation, and summary reporting via 3D Viewer.
· Employ flexible layback configurations.
· Easily printable output.
· Grid/contour isopach-type shapefile / grid generation from selected variables (e.g. altitude + depth).
SonarWiz is compatible with the following Sonar Hardware:
· Atlas NA, C-MAX, EdgeTech, Falmouth Scientific, GeoAcoustics, Imagenex, Innomar, Jetasonic, Klein Marine Systems, Knudsen, Kongsberg Hugin AUV, Kongsberg Mesotech, Marine Sonic, PingDSP, R2Sonic, SyQwest, Teledyne Benthos, Teledyne Gavia, Teledyne Odom, and Tritech.
· Please see our Supported Interfaces and File Formats for a list of the many formats we support. If you don’t see one you need just ask!
· Leverage the SonarWiz Layout Manager to position windows and menus for maximum efficiency; save frequently used layouts.
· Control viewing of incoming statistics with System Info Display; edit and save display configurations.
· Connect sensors and monitor positioning quality with GPS Quality parameter indicators.
· Use right and left survey line indicators to facilitate helmsman operations.
· Acquire sonar, navigation sensor, depth sensor, payout meter and magnetometer data simultaneously.
· Configure the comprehensive real time signal processing and gain controls including Auto Gain, Auto TVG, Manual Linear Gain and Manual TV. Gains only affect visual information, not raw data.
· Control mosaic creation in real time with Mosaic Mode; feature helps manage large surveys by displaying only data that’s been specifically requested.
· Track towfish height above seafloor automatically with Real Time Bottom Tracker.
· Capture contacts and digitize features in real time or post processing.
· Preserve the full fidelity of sonar data across multiple formats. For example SonarWiz allows for recording in industry standard XTF or vendor-specific formats such as Edgetech JSF or GeoAcoustics GCF.
· Produce high fidelity sonar mosaics with any map projection.
· Work with High Resolution Data Compatibility for crisp mosaics, contact zooms and waterfall displays.
· Classify Sediment (Seabed).
· Take advantage of compatibility with Independent Dual-Channel ROVs.
· Leverage Dual Channel Bottom Tracker with manual and automatic modes.
· Identify and classify targets and generate target reports.
