The project makes use of the AquaPix Miniature Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS) (Kraken Robotics). The MINSAS sensors are integrated into a SeaScout-2 system (pictured here), which is owned and operated by ThayerMahan, Inc. Three sets of MINSAS arrays are stacked along each side of the actively stabilized SeaScout-2 towfish. In this configuration, the system can achieve range independent resolution (up to 3x3 centimeters or about 1.2x1.2 inches) at a speed of up to 8 knots.
SeaScout-2 system
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The project makes use of the AquaPix Miniature Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (MINSAS) (Kraken Robotics). The MINSAS sensors are integrated into a SeaScout-2 system (pictured here), which is owned and operated by ThayerMahan, Inc. Three sets of MINSAS arrays are stacked along each side of the actively stabilized SeaScout-2 towfish. In this configuration, the system can achieve range independent resolution (up to 3x3 centimeters or about 1.2x1.2 inches) at a speed of up to 8 knots.