公开(公告)号：US09784832B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14683583

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner ,  Matthew David Hunt

IPC: G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S15/00

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one sidescan transducer array in the housing that receives first and second sonar returns with first and second transducer elements and converts the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. The first sidescan element may also transmit second sonar pulses, and at least one of the sidescan elements may receive the second sonar pulses to generate sidescan sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data and sidescan image data and generate a 3D image data based on the 3D mesh data and sidescan image data. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20160259050A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14683586

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner ,  Matthew David Hunt

IPC: G01S15/89

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus, and computer program product for updating stored 3D mesh data from live 3D mesh data. The method may include processing, by a sonar signal processor, first sonar return data and second sonar return data from first and second transducer elements of at least one transducer array to generate live 3D mesh data. The method may include determining a position associated with the live 3D mesh data that corresponds to the position of the watercraft when the first sonar return data and the second sonar return data was received, and may include updating a stored 3D mesh data with at least a portion of the live 3D mesh data based on the position.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从实时3D网格数据更新存储的3D网格数据的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 该方法可以包括由声纳信号处理器处理来自至少一个换能器阵列的第一和第二换能器元件的第一声纳返回数据和第二声纳返回数据以产生实时3D网格数据。 该方法可以包括当接收到第一声纳返回数据和第二声纳返回数据时，确定与实时3D网格数据相对应的位置，该位置对应于船舶的位置，并且可以包括：使用至少一个 基于位置的实时3D网格数据的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20220315178A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17218492

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Matthew David Hunt

IPC: B63B51/00 ,  G08G3/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic navigation of a marine environment area are detailed herein. A system for navigating a marine area includes a display, a processor, and a memory including a computer program code. The computer program code, when executed, causes, on the display, presentation of a chart including at least a portion of a body of water; receives an input of at least one condition parameter associated with the desired marine environment; determines a portion of the body of water defined by the at least one condition; and displays the determined portion on the chart. The computer program code further, when executed, determines a traversal coverage corresponding to a watercraft; and determines a route to traverse the determined portion based on the traversal coverage of the watercraft such that an entirety of the determined portion is covered by the determined traversal coverage of the watercraft during the route.

公开(公告)号：US20160259054A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-08

申请号：US14683583

申请日：2015-04-10

Applicant: NAVICO HOLDING AS

Inventor： Alan Lee Proctor ,  David Austin Parks ,  Ronald Joe Horner ,  Matthew David Hunt

IPC: G01S15/89 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/524

CPC classification number: G01S15/8902 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01S7/524 ,  G01S7/526 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S7/56 ,  G01S7/6245 ,  G01S7/629 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/89

Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one sidescan transducer array in the housing that receives first and second sonar returns with first and second transducer elements and converts the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. The first sidescan element may also transmit second sonar pulses, and at least one of the sidescan elements may receive the second sonar pulses to generate sidescan sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data and sidescan image data and generate a 3D image data based on the 3D mesh data and sidescan image data. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生水下环境的3D图像的声纳系统和换能器组件。 声纳系统可以包括具有可将声纳脉冲发射到水中的发射换能器的壳体。 该系统可以包括壳体中的至少一个侧面扫描转换器阵列，其接收具有第一和第二换能器元件的第一和第二声纳返回，并将第一和第二回波转换成第一和第二声纳返回数据。 第一侧面扫描元件还可以传输第二声纳脉冲，并且至少一个侧面扫描元件可以接收第二声纳脉冲以产生侧视声纳返回数据。 然后，声纳信号处理器可以生成3D网格数据和侧面扫描图像数据，并且基于3D网格数据和侧面扫描图像数据生成3D图像数据。 还提供了使用声纳系统的相关方法。