Sonar Transducer Bottom Detection Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sonar data communication systems for boats lack automated event triggering and data recording capabilities, particularly for detecting the water bottom and transmitting data to computing devices for logging and mapping purposes.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method and device with a processor and memory that automatically transmit sonar data from a transducer deployed in water, processing the data to detect the water bottom, and triggering events such as auto-recording and data transmission to a computing device, which can then create logs and maps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If sonar data is collected and processed to detect the water bottom, then navigation and environmental imaging capabilities are enhanced, but device complexity and data processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of sonar data locally at the transducer to detect bottom presence before transmitting data to the computing device. This preliminary action filters and prepares data in advance, reducing the complexity burden on the main processing system while maintaining reliable navigation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and transmits only the essential sonar data related to bottom detection to the computing device, rather than transmitting all raw sonar data. This extraction approach reduces data volume and processing requirements while preserving the critical navigation information needed for reliable operation.
2Productivity
If automated event triggering and data transmission are implemented, then productivity and efficiency are improved, but device complexity and automation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The transducer system performs self-service by automatically detecting bottom presence and triggering data transmission without requiring manual intervention from the user. The system monitors its own sonar data, makes decisions about when to transmit, and manages the data collection process autonomously, thereby improving productivity while keeping the automation complexity contained within the transducer itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The system is pre-programmed with criteria for automatic data transmission based on sonar data patterns. This preliminary configuration of transmission rules allows the system to automatically respond to bottom detection conditions without requiring complex real-time decision-making algorithms, thus improving efficiency while limiting automation complexity.
3Loss of information
If sonar data is transmitted to computing devices for recording and mapping, then information availability and mapping capabilities are improved, but data transmission requirements and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and transmits only the essential sonar data related to bottom detection and navigation to the computing device, rather than transmitting all raw sonar data. This extraction approach reduces data volume and energy consumption during transmission while preserving the critical information needed for mapping and navigation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The transducer performs preliminary processing and filtering of sonar data locally before transmission, preparing only the necessary information for mapping and navigation. This preliminary action reduces the amount of data that needs to be transmitted, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining full information availability for the intended applications.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables automated and efficient sonar data recording and mapping, enhancing navigation and environmental imaging capabilities by automatically detecting the water bottom and transmitting relevant data for logging and mapping purposes.
Implementation Method 1
receiving sonar data from a transducer after deployment of the transducer in a body of water
Implementation Method 2
processing the sonar data to detect a bottom of the body of water
Data Source
AI summary
Various implementations described herein are directed to a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, may cause the computer to receive sonar data from a transducer after deployment of the transducer in a body of water. The computer may process the sonar data to detect a bottom of the body of water based on the sonar data received from the transducer. The computer may automatically trigger at least one event upon detecting the bottom of the body of water.