The Power of Software Defined Sonar Technology
A few days ago, the fishing vessel Sigurbjörg experienced a broken Distance Sensor while fishing in the Barents Sea. The vessel wasn‘t carrying an extra spare, so the Captain called Marport technical suppport for assistance. With traditional based sensor designs, the vessel would have to return the sensor to shore for repairs. However, the vessel was also carrying a number of Marport‘s software defined Catch Sensors.
Helgi Ingason, one of Marport‘s senior field technicians spoke to the Captain and Chief Engineer via Inmarsat telephone and explained how to remove the sensor processing module board from the Catch Sensor and install it in the Distance Sensor. Once that was accomplished, Helgi emailed a Distance Sensor software application from his office in Reyjavik to the Captain‘s laptop computer aboard the vessel. The Captain then placed the sensor next to his laptop, and using a Bluetooth wireless link, he successfully reprogrammed the processing module to become a Distance Sensor.
This is another great example of the many benefits of Marport‘s Software Defined Sonar technology. By being able to dynamically reconfigure a critcial sensor, the Sigurbjörg was able to stay on the fishing grounds and maintain harvesting efficiency.
Great job, Helgi!
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