Trimble Applanix is a leader in high-accuracy positioning, orientation, and navigation systems designed specifically for marine and maritime vessels and platforms.
Leveraging GNSS-aided inertial technology and advanced sensor fusion, the company’s solutions excel in demanding motion sensing and surveying applications, even in the most challenging aquatic environments.
The GNSS-aided inertial positioning technology developed by Trimble Applanix enables the precision georeferencing of survey data, facilitating the creation of highly accurate maps. These advanced systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with multibeam sonar systems, making them ideal for deployment on dedicated survey vessels and vessels of opportunity.
One of the company’s flagship solutions, the Applanix POS MV, is a comprehensive six-degree-of-freedom turnkey system that delivers high-accuracy position, heading, attitude, heave, and velocity data. It is optimized for marine survey vessels and remote sensing equipment, ensuring robust performance even in scenarios with high multipath interference or GNSS signal dropouts.
The Applanix POS MV blends data from GNSS, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), and a GPS Azimuth Measurement System (GAMS). This integration provides reliable outputs across a wide range of dynamic conditions, increasing operational efficiency and simplifying workflows. Key features include:
- Full GNSS support for enhanced reliability
- High-quality inertial sensing for precision measurements
- Advanced post-processing capabilities
- Compatibility with Fugro Marinestar™ services
Trimble Applanix offers multiple models of the POS MV system, each tailored to specific accuracy and performance requirements. All models are optimized for use with multibeam sonar systems and adhere to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards, ensuring accurate sonar swath coverage under diverse conditions:
Trimble Applanix’s solutions are well-suited for a range of applications, including hydrographic surveying, seafloor mapping, marine construction, and dredging operations.
The combination of high accuracy, robust design, and ease of integration with existing systems makes these solutions an indispensable tool for maritime professionals.
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