Dredge Positioning Systems: Types of Hardware Sensors Being Used and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dredge Positioning Systems: Types of Hardware Sensors Being Used and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dredge Positioning Systems: Types of Hardware Sensors Being Used and Why Michael Dix Measutronics Corporation Measutronics Guidance Systems, Design, and Integration Dredging, Hydrographic Survey, Marine Construction, ROV, and
Measutronics
- Guidance Systems, Design, and Integration
- Dredging, Hydrographic Survey, Marine
Construction, ROV, and Underwater Imaging
- GPS, Motion Sensors, Software, etc.
- On-site Installation and Training
Positioning Systems
- Cutterhead Dredge
- Clamshell Bucket Crane
- Excavator
Positioning Sensors
- GPS vs. GNSS
- DGPS vs. RTK
- Optical
Motion Sensors
- Tide Gauge
- Pressure Sensor
- Inclinometer
Software and Communications
- Software
- Radios
- Internet
Cutterhead Dredge
1 2 3 4 LOCATION GRADE POSITION & HEADING / PRECISION RTK RTK BASE STATION / TIDE GAUGE DUAL AXIS INCLINOMETER PRESSURE SENSOR / INCLINOMETER SOFTWARE 5
Pressure Sensor
- or-
Inclinometer For Depth Measurement
Cutterhead Dredge
GPS Antenna 1 - Position GPS Antenna 2 - Heading GPS Receiver with Radio (mounted in cab) Tablet PC with Dredging Software (mounted in cab) Dual Axis Inclinometer measuring Pitch/Roll
- f Dredge Platform
RTK Base Station OR Tide Gauge with Radio (on land) Note: Equipment location in diagram is intended to represent its function. Actual location may be different.
1 1 2 3 4 5
Clamshell Bucket Crane
1 2 3 4 LOCATION GRADE FOR BARGE POSITION & HEADING RTK GPS FOR BOOM TIP ROTATIONAL ENCODER FOR CABLE OUT INCLINOMETER FOR BOOM ANGLE SOFTWARE 5
Clamshell Bucket Crane
1 1 2 3 4 5
Excavator
1 3 PECISION RTK POSITION & HEADING INCLINOMETERS FOR BOOM, STICK, BUCKET SOFTWARE 5 4 DUAL AXIS INCLINOMETER 2 RTK BASE STATION
Excavator
1 3 4 5 2