Fisheries researchers use this information for monitoring fish habitats, while dredging and coastal protection contractors need to know the location of obstacles such as large rock outcrops. Characterising the seafloor in real time requires more processing power than can be delivered by current single-processor sonar systems. Currently this analysis is performed off-line after the survey has been completed, which adds significant cost and delay. Using high performance PC systems will give Coda the edge they need to implement these sophisticated processing algorithms in real-time and save their clients both time and money. Technical Background Coda Technologies Ltd. develops products for the offshore survey industry with applications such as seafloor mapping, subsea structure inspection, search and recovery, and environmental monitoring.
Projects range from searching for World War II submarines to checking the integrity of pipelines.
Coda delivers to customers worldwide, including clients in the North Sea, Poland, South East Asia, and Australia. Offshore surveying is a very expensive exercise. The key to Coda's success has been to improve performance and efficiency by delivering the latest image processing technology in their sonar processing and interpretation systems.