{"product_id":"ping360-sonar-r1-rp","title":"Ping360 Scanning Imaging Sonar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Blue Robotics Ping360 scanning sonar is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bluerobotics.com\/learn\/a-smooth-operators-guide-to-underwater-sonars-and-acoustic-devices\/\"\u003emechanical scanning imaging sonar\u003c\/a\u003e. It’s designed primarily to be used on the BlueROV2 and other ROVs for navigation in low-visibility water conditions, but it’s also suited for applications such as inspection, obstacle avoidance, target location and tracking, autonomous systems development, and more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yXYo2c0TSJY?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/5745\/2662\/files\/Ping360_Pilings.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen mounted on an ROV, the scanning sonar gives you a top-down view of the ROV’s surroundings. You can see echoes from objects like ropes, walls, dock pilings, rocks, shipwrecks, boats, fish, and any other structures or objects that reflect sound waves. With that, you have reference points to navigate from, regardless of water visibility, and you can locate important features in the water quickly. Here’s an example of a 120 degree sector scan showing a rope in front of the sonar:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is a Scanning Sonar?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you’re new to scanning sonars, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bluerobotics.com\/learn\/understanding-and-using-scanning-sonars\/\"\u003ehere’s how it works\u003c\/a\u003e: inside the Ping360 is an acoustic transducer that sends a narrow beam of acoustic energy into the water and then listens back for echoes. That transducer is mounted to a motor that rotates it in one degree increments and as it does this it generates a circular image of the sonar’s surroundings with a maximum range of 50 meters (165 feet). The result is similar to what you might see from a weather radar on the local news or a laser scanner on an autonomous robot. Here’s an example of a scan of dock pilings straight ahead of the BlueROV2:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/5745\/2662\/files\/120-Sector-Following-line-fixed.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/5745\/2662\/files\/120-Sector-Scan-with-Line-fixed.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/5745\/2662\/files\/Ping360_Tire.png\" alt=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUser Interface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ping360 connects to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.bluerobotics.com\/ping-viewer\/#installing-and-running-the-application\"\u003eopen source Ping-Viewer application\u003c\/a\u003e for control and data display. Ping-Viewer runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux and can connect to the Ping360 through a direct connection to the computer or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bluerobotics.com\/learn\/technical-reference\/#onboard-computers\"\u003eonboard computer\u003c\/a\u003e on the BlueROV2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those who wish to integrate the Ping360 scanning sonar into other systems and access the data directly, it communicates with a binary message format called the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bluerobotics\/ping-protocol\"\u003ePing-Protocol\u003c\/a\u003e. We have \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bluerobotics\/ping-cpp\"\u003eC++\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bluerobotics\/ping-arduino\"\u003eArduino\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/bluerobotics\/ping-python\"\u003ePython\u003c\/a\u003e libraries for the Ping-Protocol to get you up and running almost immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the Technical Details and Learn tabs above for more information!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIn the United States and looking for sonar funding for your project? Check out \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mplsfoundation.smapply.org\/prog\/the_sonar_equipment_fund\/\"\u003eThe Sonar Equipment Fund\u003c\/a\u003e!\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Blue Robotics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58747058848118,"sku":"BR-100399","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/5745\/2662\/files\/Ping360-004-1.jpg?v=1789583006","url":"https:\/\/www.substore.fi\/products\/ping360-sonar-r1-rp","provider":"Sub Marine Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}