MARVEL-LUMEN, the most compact UUV for image acquisition

MARVEL-LUMEN micro-AUV just make AUV technology accessible. Using MARVEL-LUMEN is certainly nowadays one of the most simple and cost-effective way for imaging acquisition that features geo-referenced digital capture of both still images and video.

Equipped with a high quality underwater camera from Arctic Rays, MARVEL-LUMEN provide with a great quality of image with high-stability, accurate navigation and capable of managing coastal areas with waves and current.

MARVEL-LUMEN is equipped with underwater acoustic positioning and communication module.

With an autonomy up to 8 hours, and speed up to 6knots, and depth rated at 300m.

Thanks to the INX navigation, DVL and acoustic positioning, MARVEL-LUMEN is able to have a navigation accuracy equal to <5m absolute positioning within USBL surface module range.

SEAPLAN software provides an ideal and versatile interface for the MARVEL-LUMEN micro-AUV and have pre-defined lawn-mover patterns to make a swift scan mission.

Thanks to its mission programming savings and updates, SEAPLAN facilitates discovery of new area as well as repetitive mission in similar locations.

MARVEL-LUMEN is provided with all the necessary functions to be ready-to-deploy :

• INX Navigation system
• DVL
• SEAPLAN Software
• Embedded rechargeable batteries
• SEACOMM
• Field case and accessories
• Acoustic positioning and communication module
• Autonomous buoy with USBL unit and dual antenna GNSS-RTK module

Specifications MARVEL-LUMEN:

• Length: 130 cm
• Diameter: 12 cm
• Weight in air: 11 kg
• Depth rating: 300 m
• Speed: 2 to 6 knots
• Endurance: 6 hours at 2,5 knots

Payload Section:

DVL

• Frequency: 1 MHz
• Max altitude: 50 m
• Max velocity: 2,6 m/s
• Velocity resolution: 0.01 mm/s

Optical & Lighting

• Imaging type: single camera, stills & video
• Camera lens: 12 mm f/2.8 rectilinear, low distortion (−0.5%)
• Imaging altitude: 3–5 m recommended
• Integrated lighting: 4× fixed dual-mode LED arrays
• Output lumens: 60 000 Lm (strobe), 6 000 Lm (torch)

Applications:

Applications examples:

• Hydrography – Bathymetry
• Marine habitat, Coral Reef, Seagrass
• Lake bathymetry
• Photogrammetry