4.4
DeepView software
The
DeepView
software from the side-scan-sonar manufacturer Deep Vision
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is installed on the on-board PC of the
Sonobot.
DeepView
is a complete environment for recording and reviewing side-scan-sonar files. It provides a combined
real-time representation of the side-scan-sonar, echosounder and GPS data, as well as a 3D overview of the taken mea-
surements after the mission. Moreover, it allows to export the data to Google Earth
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4.4.1
Overview
The main window of
Deep View SE
is pictured below.
Figure 60: DeepView SE
4.4.2
Recording measurement data
Before you begin:
• Make sure the
Serial2.py
service script is running on the on-board PC. If you accidentally closed it, use the desktop
shortcut to relaunch it.
• Make sure the
Sonobot 2
software is running on the on-board PC. Relaunch it with the desktop shortcut, if needed.
• In
Deep View
, make sure the
Center GPS
button is pressed, and that GPS coordinates, the vehicle’s speed and the
echousounder’s depth measurements are displayed in the upper right corner of the map view.
To record measurement data during the mission, do the following:
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