High-resolution mosaics creation

Create high-resolution mosaic images from the raw Side Scan imagery. Tools to control overlap areas, cell combining, averaging.

Image classification

Use K-means clustering algorithms to classify imagery data. Colour mosaic images by class.

Powerful and proven imagery processing

Correct imagery data for the effects of changing topology, water column effects, beam patterns, and many more.

Process all auxiliary sensor data

Review and correct all sensor data including Gyro, Roll, cable out, layback, and many more. Integrated editors allow for easy data correlation.

Target registration

Easy to use tools to create contact objects directly from the side scan imagery. View these objects in the 2D map window to correlate with published chart features.

Import data from many formats

Supports over 40 industry standard formats including; Atlas, CMAX, Coda, EdgeTech, Elac, Furuno, GeoAcoustics, GSF, Hypack, LADS, MarineSonics, Navitronics, Qmips, Scripps, SDF, Seabeam, Seafalcon, SEGY, SHOALS, Simrad, Spawar, Swathplus, UNB, Winfrog, and XTF.

Flexible import architecture allows HIPS and SIPS to easily support new formats.

Rich background data support

Display your survey data with other published data formats from electronic charts to aerial photography.

• SIPS provides support for the following raster formats:
  BSB, GeoTIFF, HCRF, ECW, TFW, CARIS IGA and JPEG2000
• SIPS also supports the follwing vector formats:
  S-57 ENC, DWG/DXF, SHAPE (Coming Soon?) and CARIS Vector Map.

Robust platform configuration

Support for many sonar configurations: hull mounted Side Scan, towed Side Scan, ROV/AUV, and many more.

Plot results

Create plots and reports from user defined templates using the Publication Designer tool. Allows the user to create on-the-fly reports directly from the bathymetry.