USVs - Unmanned Surface Vehicles

Calypso - Inflatable ASV

Autonomous Cloud Connected Survey Platform

The Unmanned Survey Platform (USP) Calypso is an inflatable, full autonomous surface vehicle that can carry a wide range of sensors for hydrographic and environmental surveys. The Calypso uses the Cloud Link subscription for the auto-navigation module, data visualization, and storage. The ASP is easy to transport and can be installed and operated by one person. Only one Peli case and a backpack and you're good to go!

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Brugge, BE

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Description

The Calypso is an cloud connected, autonomous survey platform (ASP). Its an inflatable, autonomous (and remote controlled) drone that can carry a wide range of sensors for hydrographic and environmental surveys.

The ASP is easy to transport and can be installed and operated by one person. Only one Peli case and a backpack and you're good to go!

Calypso is a platform for single beam echo sounder measurements, but various other types of sensors can be mounted on the platform as well, like a camera, light, gas sensor, temperature sensor, ADCP or water sampler.

Using a Cloud Link subscription and the internal 4G-connection, all data is logged into the cloud SaaS platform Atlantis. Atlantis can be used to prepare missions, view real-time missions and depth maps, save historical data,...

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Specifications

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HydrographySurveyInspection

Distinguishable features

Inflatable platform, possible to carry in a backpack. Can be operated by 1 person.

Commercial Options

Integration of any sensor is possible.

General: Length [m]

1.8

Width [m]

0.8

Height [m]

0.5

Min. weight of USV in air [kg]

25

Max. Weight of USV in air [kg]

100

Portable

Y

Draft [m]

0.1

Number of thrusters

2

Thruster specifications

2x 12V thrusters.

Chassis

Inflatable platform.

Communication and Control: Type of Communication

3G/4G, Wifi, RC or local storage

Data sent to shore

Atlantis Cloud platform

Auto- control

Yes

Control parameters sent to the USV

Any data from the cloud platform Atlantis

Emergency recovery procedure

Return home function

Navigation and Payload: Navigation sensors - standard

GPS, accelerometer, compass

Payload sensors - standard

Single Beam Echosounder

Operations: Min. turning radius [m]

1

Operational Area

Inland waterways, canals, lakes, rivers

Launch and Recovery System

By hand.

Max. speed [kn]

4

Min. crew size

1

Min. required number of surface computers

0

Max. Remote Operating Range {m}

5000

Max. WMO seastate

2