{"id":132,"date":"2023-09-06T03:17:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T03:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esas.wpengine.com\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2023-09-06T03:17:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T03:17:30","slug":"data-acquisition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/facilities\/data-acquisition\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Acquisition"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"gb-container gb-container-da0eb114 hero\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a2b8a63f\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b1e3c55b gb-headline-text\">Data Acquisition<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-437de934\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-af9bff3b\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-745d83a6 gb-headline-text\">Working at the cutting edge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7f10c503 gb-headline-text\">ES@S is actively engaged in developing the tools and processes which drive forwards environmental sensing applications <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a18b219f gb-headline-text\">We are currently participating in a range of UKRI, government and commercially funded projects. Most work with us as they need state-of-the-art platforms and sensors, coupled with expert knowledge of the environment in which they are being deployed. We are so much more than a survey company, providing expert insight into the underlying processes and functioning of an environmental system.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17a55fbc gb-floating-tabs gb-tabs\" data-opened-tab=\"1\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c8d1900d gb-tabs__buttons\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-5bc0cef2 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button gb-block-is-current\">Hydrographic Survey<\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-bf8b01a3 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\">Terrestrial Survey<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ee5583ce gb-tabs__items\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4f818977 gb-tabs__item gb-tabs__item-open\" id=\"hydrographic-survey\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2dde9c26\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-72d069c7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-72d069c7\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/mekong_boat.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"mekong_boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/mekong_boat.png 850w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/mekong_boat-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/mekong_boat-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bed74598\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-44060bac gb-headline-text\">MultiBeam Echo Sounding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-dd3d40f1 gb-headline-text\">We own and operate a range of MultiBeam Echo Sounding (MBES) sensors, depending upon the task in hand <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our latest addition is the Norbit Winghead i77h, a 1024 beam unit with flexible swath coverage of between 5 and 210\u00b0 and a 200-700 kHz operating frequency. Coupled with the integrated Applanix navigation system, the setup results in sub centimetre positional accuracy and an unprecedented level of bathymetric detail. We deploy the unit from a vessel of opportunity, or more usually from our Maritime Robotics ASV (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-8653ef8e gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-810b84fb\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-bc242796\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"497\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-bc242796\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Otter_rounded.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Otter_rounded\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Otter_rounded.png 850w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Otter_rounded-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Otter_rounded-768x449.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7ea48421\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0778fb4a gb-headline-text\">Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f945251e gb-headline-text\">We operate two ASVs, a small PicoCat and a larger Maritime Robotics Otter platform<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maritime Robotics Otter USV has a footprint of just 200 x 108 x 106.5 cm allowing it to fit into our survey van for convenient transportation to and from sites. It can be disassembled into parts weighing less than 20 kg, making it easy for a single operator to deploy and navigate. When fully assembled, it weighs 65 kg, but remains &#8216;person deployable&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its size, the Otter has high endurance, capable of operating for up to 20 hours at 2 kn. It is equipped with electric thrusters powered by up to four powerful and easily interchangeable battery packs. We are able to ship the Otter worldwide for overseas field campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-c31a9a1f gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cae04157\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff588c81\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-018c98c3 gb-headline-text\">Look beneath the surface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-929f4a34 gb-headline-text\">ES@S has been involved in hydrographic survey deployments around the world, from MBES surveys of the Murray in Australia, to collection of ADCP measurements in Vietnam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have processed data to analyse the changing nature of river and shallow coastal beds, assessed the impacts of sand mining on Asian mega-rivers and quantified declining sediment loads on the Mekong. Get in touch today to discuss your research project or commercial requirements.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-d9f45f0a\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"636\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-d9f45f0a\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"map_3d_rounded\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded.png 2000w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/map_3d_rounded-1536x488.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17ff239d gb-tabs__item\" id=\"terrestrial-survey\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f7fcaca7\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-025e0b4b\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e0ae6eee gb-headline-text\">We&#8217;ll design a bespoke package of data collection for your needs <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-30005981 gb-headline-text\">When you work with ES@S we start where you would like to finish &#8211; by establishing the insight you want us to provide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only then can we start to consider the data collection requirements and sensors that we need to use. These could range from very simple topographic survey using a robotic total station (collection of 100s &#8211; 1000s points) to use of ultra-high resolution TLS (1,000,000s &#8211; 1,000,000,000s of points). Our experience and your requirements will dictate the tools that we use, recognising the additional processing challenges that &#8216;big data&#8217; brings. Similarly, we might deploy sensors from an Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV),  from a vehicle, or even from a person!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-c7cc59ec\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1488\" height=\"600\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-c7cc59ec\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/09\/tinkering-with-drone.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"tinkering-with-drone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/09\/tinkering-with-drone.png 1488w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/09\/tinkering-with-drone-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/09\/tinkering-with-drone-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/09\/tinkering-with-drone-768x310.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1488px) 100vw, 1488px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4238d7d3\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-3c6ee123\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-3c6ee123\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/MLS_rounded.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"MLS_rounded\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/MLS_rounded.png 880w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/MLS_rounded-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/MLS_rounded-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ac654664\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c076737e gb-headline-text\">Mobile Laser Scanning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e35e26e3 gb-headline-text\">We are experts in the development and deployment of Mobile Laser Scanning systems from boats to drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We assembled and deployed the first published boat-based integrated MultiBeam and Laser Scanning system way back in 2013 (you can read the journal article <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/esp.4078\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/esp.4078\">here<\/a>). We have continued to innovate since, developing a UAV mounted LiDAR and Multispectral system in 2019 (you can read about the system in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1424-8220\/21\/22\/7719\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1424-8220\/21\/22\/7719\">journal article<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, commercial sensor packages have proliferated and we now tend to use a commercial system for our mobile mapping, but retain that pioneering passion for innovation. These systems are flexible in deployment, for example we can deploy our Topolidar system from a vehicle, UAV or via a backpack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-f1770cb8 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3d487297\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-a3d5a43d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"552\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-a3d5a43d\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/raytracer.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"raytracer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/raytracer.png 880w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/raytracer-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/raytracer-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d8c19cd1\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d3eaa08 gb-headline-text\">UAV survey imagery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-98b6b966 gb-headline-text\">We use a range of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle platforms and imaging sensors to collect the data we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survey imagery comes in many shapes, sizes and spectral bands! Whilst we typically collect visible imagery for creation of orthophotos and for creation of 3D surface models using SfM, we might also recomment multispectral data, including NIR bands, if you have tasked us with assessing vegetation and\/or water dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ES@S operates a fleet of UAVs of varying size, from very lightweight training platforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/about\/training-support\/\">see how we can help your team<\/a>) to heavy lift systems capable of carrying payloads of &gt;5 kg. This allows us to assemble custom payloads as required to collect the data we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-fad9946d gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-abeb009c\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-b0ac5a6b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"600\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-b0ac5a6b\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/ground-based-survey-tool.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"ground-based-survey-tool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/ground-based-survey-tool.png 880w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/ground-based-survey-tool-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/10\/ground-based-survey-tool-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d01cc762\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d3512dd8 gb-headline-text\">Ground based TLS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7a55a323 gb-headline-text\">We are well-established experts in the deployment and processing of Terrestrial Laser Scanners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As some of the early adopters of TLS for geoscience applications, we have now owned more than four iterations of the industry leading Leica HDS Scanstation, whilst having deployed others from manufacturers such as Reigl and Faro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our current P50 TLS has a range of &gt;1 km and a scan rate of upto 1 million points per second, alllowing us to capture large areas at incredibly high spatial resolution. We use multiple ground based targets, along with dGPS, to georeference multiple scans together, usually with errors of less than 5 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-531a17f9 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c95cdd9c\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11fb2ed3\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-5021def2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"599\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-5021def2\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Arolla_mountain.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Arolla_mountain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Arolla_mountain.png 880w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Arolla_mountain-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/495\/2023\/11\/Arolla_mountain-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc3262fa\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f09abc1b gb-headline-text\">Expertise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-92aab80f gb-headline-text\">From microscopic detail to global analysis &#8211; we know what we are talking about<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have access to some of the world&#8217;s leading experts in remote sensing, hydrology, ecology and marine dynamics to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-ce672909 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/expertise\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Data Acquisition Working at the cutting edge ES@S is actively engaged in developing the &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Data Acquisition\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/facilities\/data-acquisition\/#more-132\" aria-label=\"More on Data Acquisition\">View Insight<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4823,"featured_media":0,"parent":14,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-132","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"infinite-scroll-item","6":"no-featured-image-padding"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4823"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/132\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/esas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}