Usbl modifications

PierreBlanchard

It would be very handy to be able to add waypoints to the usbl positioning map along with being able to edit the positioning format and map .

BMCONSULT

PierreBlanchard

The possibility of adding markers and waypoints in the inspection area and along the route is a ‘must-have’ for any USBL system installed on ROVs. The USBL system that Chasing can work with (today) is the Cerulean Locator MKII (a very basic underwater vehicle position locator system, incorporating the minimum / fundamental principles of USBL systems operation). It is possible to add and operate with waypoints ONLY if you operate this USBL system through a laptop connection (by use of the cerulean tracker application and the Cerulean maps to view and navigate the ROV position and to add some waypoints) but this again is very basic. You can’t however drop or manipulate waypoints and markers when you use this USBl with the Chasing Control Console app (Go1 running on the console) and the openstreet maps. Chasing should definitely work in providing this basic capability, which is essential for almost all underwater applications of an ROV, if they want to advertise the M2 Pro Max as an ‘industrial grade’ ROV.

Very good point and lets hope they will look into this, and quickly.

Alexandros Bekas for,

BM Consulting

CHASING

This sounds like a nice feature and I will forward it to our engineers, thanks for the suggestion!😀

CHASING

BMCONSULT Hello, we are about to upgrade usbl. Currently, our official version of go1 can already delete or hide paths. Navigation point settings and all other commonly used functions of usbl will be provided in the major version within this year.

BMCONSULT

Thanks James. This would be a valuable addition. Do you believe the

capability will be given within 2023?

CHASING

BMCONSULT I have gotten some preliminary information from the product manager @hayden . Currently, the iOS version of the app has been submitted for testing. There are basically no testing problems. The Android version is also progressing steadily and is expected to be updated within the year.

BMCONSULT

Hi there, do you any update on the USBL markers/waypoints functionality on the control console (Android) app version?

Thank you.

CHASING

BMCONSULT @hayden

hayden

BMCONSULT Thank you for your interest in our new feature. We have completed its development, but identified areas needing optimization during testing. To ensure the best experience, we decided to further refine it. We are actively working on this and plan to launch it alongside other upcoming features. We appreciate your understanding and patience, and will update you on our progress as soon as possible.

BMCONSULT

Thank you, we will be waiting for this update with great interest as we are using the drove for commercial purposes as part of our inspections/surveys work.

baijun

Our engineering team is ready, please upgrade to the latest APP and firmware version, try the new waypoint marking and route import features, and see if they meet your requirements.

BMCONSULT

baijun

Hi Baijun, thanks for the update, very useful indeed.

We have tried the functionality of the waypoints and route import in the test pool and it worked fine. We are now plan to test the system (operating the USBL through the control console) in a real open sea environment.

Will update the forum with the results upon finalization of testing.

Alexandros Bekas for BM Consulting

baijun

Thanks for the feedback and I wish you all the best. We look forward to your feedback

Arctic

What is the situation with the waypoints on Android at the moment?

Arctic

The offline map download feature on Android needs a lot of further development as well. It is extremely clumsy to use.