Ocean Modules SPOT.ON Survey System
SPOT.ON, the patented mission control and information management concept developed by Ocean Modules, allows operators to supervise and manage sonar, video, and position of a diver, ROV or other moving object in real-time.
Any type of data can be collected by SPOT.ON, but the most common are sonar and video. This data is connected to a track, overlaid on a drawing, map or chart. Any part of the recorded data is instantly viewable and playable by simply clicking anywhere on the track, or on one of the Attention Points in the list.
Time, position, entered notes and any collected data, such as video or sonar imagery, is automatically presented, along with a map and track overview of the mission. This means no more manual correlation of video time stamps to recorded positions on maps or charts, and no searching through video files or DV tapes for specific images. Of course, the full mission, including all video and other collected data, can be shared and played back in the freely available SPOT.ON Viewer.
SPOT.ON automatically generates a fully annotated report, with images, map and any other available data, which can be immediately provided to a customer upon completion of an inspection. The entire survey may also be replayed from a DVD.
Interface modules for custom equipment can be added easily and quickly, making it possible to collect and analyze any type of data in the most natural way possible.
Although SPOT.ON was originally designed for underwater use, it is ideal for recording any type of data that is geo- referenced. The Swedish Road Authority uses SPOT.ON to document roads and automatically flag problem areas for repair.
The Swedish Police have used SPOT.ON with video recorded from a helicopter to visualize sequences of events following an armored car robbery. This allowed the court to easily understand the chain of evidence during the trial.
The US Navy EOD Divers use SPOT.ON as part of the DHINS system for ship hull inspections. SPOT.ON is also used for pipe inspections, nuclear power plant cooling tunnel inspections, survey planning, research and harbor control.
Many transport and survey companies use SPOT.ON to follow the progress of their vessels. SPOT.ON is compatible with most standard chart systems, and has a modular design making it easy to implement additional map engines.
Ocean Modules can provide SPOT.ON modules for virtually any type of equipment, such as cable trackers, echo sounders, side-scan sonars and CP probes. Modules can automatically trigger Attention Points, such as when a certain value has been recorded or a specific time has been reached.
Retrieving specific data is a snap, as it is possible to search by Attention Point, timeline, geographic position or simply by clicking the map interface.
The new self-contained rack- mounted SPOT.ON hardware unit, Ocean Modules SOX2, comes with everything required to immediately start recording. Simply plug in existing data sources and turn it on.
