Description
BATHYMETRY
SonarWiz Bathymetry contains all the tools you need to calibrate, edit and render your bathymetric data, including support for AUV surveys with post-process navigation and attitude injection tools. SonarWiz has special support for geophysical and exploratory surveying offering
6 different gridding algorithms, volumetric and difference calculators, grid interpolation, and vector contouring. Export data to more than
20 supported GIS and CAD formats.
IMAGE PROCESSING
SonarWiz processes the acoustic backscatter simultaneously with the bathymetric soundings. This means that you can switch between rendering bathymetry or acoustic backscatter on the fly in any of the editors or displays. SonarWiz utilizes statistical normalization algorithms on the imagery optimized for habitat classification and mosaic generation. The algorithms are designed to work on any system including older uncalibrated sonars, interferometric sidescan systems, even damaged systems. Use the Seabed Characterization Tool to segment your survey before ground truthing.
VISUALIZATION
SonarWiz contains interactive 3D visualization tools where bathymetry and acoustic backscatter can be easily combined with sidescan and sub-bottom profile (SBP) data to make impressive visualizations of your survey area.
LICENSING
Sidescan and Sub-bottom (SBP) are available standalone. Bathymetry (Bathy) and Magnetometry (Mag) are available as add-ons, or bundled in various configurations. Office Suite includes post-processing for Sidescan, SBP, Bathy and Mag. Field Suite includes acquisition for Sidescan, SBP, Bathy and Mag. Field & Office Suite (“Does It All”) includes both post-processing and data acquisition for Sidescan, SBP, Bathy and Mag. Network and Education licenses available.
SUPPORTED INTERFACES
Analog sonars: C-Max, Edge Tech, GeoAcoustics, Klein: digital sonars such as Atlas NA. C-Max, Edgetech, Falmouth Scientific, GeoAcoustics, lmagenex, Klein, Knudsen, Kongsberg, R2Sonic, SyQuest, Teledyne, Tritech
FILE FORMATS: JSF, RDF, RFF, HSX, HS2, HS2X, 83P, SDF, ALL, SL3, R2S, S7K, 7K, SXI, XTF, NWSF
Recommended PC 64bit, Win 10, DirectXl 1 +, 8GB, SSD, USB port.
Additional information
| Year of last update | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Supported coordinate systems | Predefined such as WGS84, LL, all UTM, NAD27, NAD83, state planes (US), most predefined International coordinate systems, and user-defined coordinate system options with customized datum, ellipsoid, and projections. |
| Siant range correction | Y |
| Mosaic creation | Y |
| Mosaic creation algorithms | Proprietary |
| SSS Targeting | Yes |
| Video integration | N |
| Assessment of bathymetry IHO Cat S-44 | N |
| Type of automatic cleaning algorithm(s) | All, automated smoothing and manual editing option for navigation data, with digital filtering specific to each category, Bathymetry specific, downsampling options, amplitude filter, range filter, cutoff angle filter, box filter, density filter, median filter, sound velocity/tide adjustments, manual swath and area editing, supervised/auto support – swath editing. |
| Multibeam water column imaging support | Y |
| Multibeam Backscatter Processing Functionality | Yes – RESON, R2Sonic, Kongsberg |
| Mulitbeam Calibration mehods | Automatic and Manual |
| Manual editing capability | Y |
| Geographical Coordinates {Lat, Long} | Y |
| Grid attributes {Std., Mean, Max, etc.} | Weighted Average, Average, Density, Minimum, Maximum, Median, Amplitude, Standard Deviation |
| Ground Coordinates {E,N} | Y |
| Seven Parameter shift supported | Y |
| Supported vertical reference frames | NA |
| Separation model for vertical datum shift support | Y |
| Local datum support | Y |
| Ellipsoidal reference support (GRS80) | Y |
| Automatic top of pipe calculation | N |
| Dynamic event numbering | Y |
| Volume calculation | N |
| Contouring | Y |
| Export/Exchange options | BMP, JPG, TIFF, Geo Image, 3D PDF, Google Earth, Sonar Coverage Report, Capture Screen Image |
| Brand | Chesapeake Technology |
| Lay-back correction | Y |
| Gridding/Interpolation techniques | Altitude, Cable Out, Mag, Reflectivity, & others |
| Year of initial introduction | 2013 |
| Background format support {Google, Bing, OGC, CAD etc.} | SonarWiz works with all importable basemap file types supported by Global Mapper Software LLC, Olathe, KS. |
| Modules | SonarWiz is your all-in-one solution for acquiring and processing sidescan, sub-bottom, bathymetry and magnetometry data, Modules are sold separately or as a package – only pay for the software that you'll use. |
| Supported Systems (SB, MB, SSS, Lidar etc.) | SonarWiz is compatible with many different sonar manufacturers and file formats for SS, SBP, Mag & Bathy including GPS, fathometer, heave sensor, MRU input via COM port or UDP. |
| RAM [MB] | 4000 |
| HD{GB} | 500 |
| Processor | ["32-bit"] |
| Stereo Display | Y |
| Field of Use | -Pipeline survey -Hydrographic survey -Commercial survey -Marine archaeological survey – Educational hydrography |
| Languages Supported | English |
| Input Formates {XTF, XYZ, GSF etc} | JSF, RDF, HSX, SDF, ALL, R2S, S7K, SXI, XTF |
| Max. Number of Soundings | Depends on file size, 500 per project is typical. |
| Supported Hydrographic Systems | CMAX, Edgetech, Geoacoustics, Geomag, Humminbird, Imagenex, Klein, Knudsen, Kongsberg, Marine Magnetics, Marine Sonic, Odom, PingDSP, R2Sonic, RESON, SyQwest, Teledyne-Benthos, and Teledyne-Hugin |
| 2D Editing | Y |
| Support tidal reduction network | N |
| 2D Visualization | Y |
| Fly-throughs support | Y |
| 3D fly-through movies {*.mov etc} | Y |
| Area based 3D editing | Y |
| Area based 3D View | Yes |
| 3D View max number points | 10, 000 |
| Sounding cleaning algorithms | Automatic, supervised filtering, & manual tools. |
| 4D support | N |
| 4D fly through movies {*.mov etc.} | NA |
| Sound velocity correction | Single profile support |
| Sound velocity correction type | Other |
| Tidal reduction | Tide |
| Addres | Chesapeake Technology 1605 W, El Camino Real, Suite 100 94040 Mountain View |
