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ACUA OCEAN CAMBRIDGE PIXEL EIVA www.ocean.tech https://cambridgepixel.com/ https://www.eiva.com/

Founded by brothers Neil and Mike Cambridge Pixel was founded in 2007 A containerized remotely operated

Tinmouth in 2021, ACUA Ocean is a by Dr. David Johnson. The company’s towed vehicle (ROTV) solution, devel-

UK-based startup designing and de- radar, camera and sensor processing oped for the UK Ministry of Defense veloping uncrewed surface vessels technology are used around the world (MoD), has completed Factory Accep- (USVs) for ocean monitoring and by the maritime, security and defense tance Tests (FAT) – six-months after the data collection. ACUA’s autonomous sectors, and Cambridge Pixel provides a contract was awarded to EIVA. Through systems deliver enhanced open ocean wide range of radar interface hardware, containerization, this new type of survey platform-as-a-service capabilities for modular COTS software and time-sav- solution enables hydrographic surveys the launch and recovery of sensor and ing tools for software developers. with multiple acoustic survey sensors system payloads. Some recent product releases include: and instruments to be performed from

ACUA’s Pioneer-class uncrewed sur- SPx Radar Trainer - a 3D simulation many different host platforms with very face vessel (USV) delivers a stable open software for radar course instructions short deployment time.

ocean platform, enabling the deploy- to aid in the practice of proper marine The components of this survey solu- ment of system and sensor payloads in radar usage, supporting safer maritime tion include SH Group’s 20-ft. Cube up to 4m wave heights and increasing practices. Combining a typical marine container module and launch and re- operational availability. Acting as the radar display with a 3D environment covery system for EIVA’s ScanFish L platform or “mothership,” the Pioneer and custom course creation, the soft- ROTV, which is equipped with Sonar- provides the space, weight, power and ware enables a clearer understanding of dyne’s SPRINT-Nav Mini hybrid INS/ communication for the launch and re- what the display shows. DVL and Voyis’ Observer Pro optical covery of payloads including ROVs, GPS Assist - an innovative way to navi- camera and Insight Pro laser scanner.

AUVs and UAVs. This approach to “in- gate in GPS-denied areas using radar, es- Two dedicated computer workstations terchangeable nested robotics” will re- pecially useful for USVs and ASVs. The are built into the container and equipped place the need for larger and more costly software compares the live radar image to with EIVA’s NaviSuite software for ef- crewed vessels for routine tasks such as a database for the same GPS coordinate, ? ciently processing and analyzing the subsurface surveys and monitoring of enabling accurate detection of spoo? ng collected data.

critical offshore infrastructure including or jamming. This allows the shipboard EIVA is working with Forcys, a global data cables, pipelines and wind farms. systems to continue safe navigating using maritime defense company and EIVA’s

The zero-emission, hydrogen-electric the radar data instead, if needed. sister company in Covelya Group, to en- powertrain enables multi-week mission SPx Video Simulator - Allows devel- sure the solution aligns with the current lengths and ensures sustainability of opers to simulate and test PTZ camera requirements of Navies for portability, operations whilst minimizing signature feeds on vessels and other moving plat- ? exibility, scalability and standardization.

and maximizing data quality. forms in a customizable 3D environment.

ACUA Ocean’s H-USV is currently in It combines with SPx Radar Simulator to build at the AMC shipyard on the Isle of allow simulated vessels and targets in the

Wight. It is scheduled to undergo harbor scene to follow recorded radar tracks, or and site acceptance testing in Q4 2024 the user can de? ne their own. Both simu- ahead of demonstrations and pilot proj- lators can be used to train maritime and ects early next year. coastal surveillance operators. 10 September/October 2024

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