Patent ID: 7457196

Claim:
A sonar transducer network for observing a seabed comprising: a controller; a first transducer assembly at a first network node including a first transducer to convert a first ping to a first electrical signal; and a first transducer processor to receive a first electrical signal from the first transducer to generate the first transducer data; at least one second transducer assembly at least one second network node, the second transducer assembly including: a second transducer to convert a second ping to a second electrical signal; and a second transducer processor to receive the second electrical signal from the second transducer to generate second transducer data; a network bus to communicate first transducer data through the first node and second transducer data through the second node with the controller; and wherein at least one of the transducer assemblies includes: an at least two-axis mount affixed to the transducer the two axis mount having: an azimuthal actuator configured to orient the transducer to an azimuth angle responsive to the transducer processor; and a depression actuator configured to orient the transducer to a depression angle responsive to the transducer processor.