YSI partners with leading AUV manufacturer OceanServer

OceanServer Technology, a manufacturer of commercial autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), announced on October 1, 2016, its continuation of a 10-year partnership with YSI (a Xylem brand) and the launch of the next-generation YSI EcoMapper.

The i3XO EcoMapper AUV is based on the robust Iver3-580 AUV platform and takes advantage of YSI’s experience in water quality solutions. The i3XO AUV utilizes the EXO water quality system to provide users high resolution water quality data, side-scan sonar imaging, downward-looking current profiling, and an option for bathymetric surveying. The i3XO system is used by government agencies, military, universities, contractors, and private organizations for a wide range of simultaneous monitoring applications.

The new compact EXO design provides new EcoMapper customers up to eight water quality parameters via four sensor ports. The 100-metre Iver3-based EcoMapper will benefit from extended bottom lock range (up to 80 metres), forward-looking object avoidance, swappable battery section, and new chirp-based sonar systems.

The Iver Platform

All Iver3 AUV models come standard with OceanServer’s VectorMap mission planning and data presentation tool, which provides geo-registered data files that can be easily exported to other software analysis tools. The VectorMap program can input NOAA electronic navigation charts or any geo-referenced charts, maps or photo images, allowing the operator to intuitively develop AUV missions using simple point-and-click navigation.

The base vehicle gives university, government, and commercial users an affordable base platform for sensor development or survey applications in water quality, sub-surface security, and general research.

For more information, visit: www.ysi.com/EcoMapper