Mini-ROV Observer
Ultra portable and energy autonomous underwater inspection solution
The Observer Mini-ROV is an ultra-portable underwater inspection robot fitted with 2 high resolution colour video cameras, one on pan&tilt, and LED lighting, Embedded batteries allow 4h autonomy and operation in the most remote areas down to 150m depth.Thanks to an ancillary plug, various accessories such as sonars, gauges and manipulator can easily be mounted on the Observer The complete system with its umbilical is packaged in one single transport case with a total weight of 32 kg.
Description
The Observer Mini-ROV is an ultra-portable underwater inspection robot fitted with 2 high resolution colour video cameras, one on pan&tilt, and LED lighting, Embedded batteries allow 4h autonomy and operation in the most remote areas down to 150m depth.Thanks to an ancillary plug, various accessories such as sonars, gauges and manipulator can easily be mounted on the Observer
The complete system with its umbilical is packaged in one single transport case with a total weight of 32 kg.
Specifications
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Vehicle
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Length [m]
0.4
Width [m]
0.27
Height [m]
0.21
Weight in air [kg]
6.4
Type of power
Electric
Type
Micro, Observation
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Tether Management System (TMS)
-
Length [m]
0.37
Width [m]
0.43
Height [m]
0.25
Weight in air [kg]
4.5
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Environmental
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Max. depth rating [m]
150
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Umbilical cable
-
Standard length [m]
100
Max. length [m]
250
Diameter [mm]
0.008
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Controls and indicators
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Type of monitor
LCD
Audio overlay
Y
Video overlay
Y
Scanning sonar option
Y
Standard manipulators
Y
Optional manipulators
Y
Tooling capabilities
Y
Number of available tooling ports
2
Max. pressure for tooling ports [Bar]
20
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Speed and thrust
-
Max. forward [kts]
3
Max. lateral [kts]
0
Max. up [kts]
1.5
Max. down [kts]
1.5
Max. Vertical during deployment [m/min]
1.5
Number of forward trusters
2
Type of forward trusters
magnetic coupling
Number of vertical trusters
1
Type of vertical trusters
magnetic coupling
Number of lateral trusters
0
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Lights and cameras
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Number of lights
2
Type of Lights
LED
Number of cameras
2
Type of cameras
High resolution
Camera resolution [TV lines]
600
Camera sensitivity [Lx]
0.15
Max. camera pan angle [deg]
180
Max. camera tilt angle [deg]
180
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Operation
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Buoyancy
Neutral
Automatic depth control
Y
Automatic heading control
Y
Auto pilot
N
Dynamic Positioning
N
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General
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Year of initial development
2006
Year of last update
2016