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ACSA underwater GPS has been involved in the Ocean Science field for many years, designing innovative solutions for a wide range of applications.
 AUV tracking
AUV as named, are supposed to be autonomous, but in reality, they are most of the time, specially in the field of ocean science, supervised from a support vessel.
The GIB system, due to long range radio link, offers a real-time supervision of the vehicle even if the vessel is far away, conducting another mission task.
ACSA's specific algorithms allow a pseudo-tracking (in fact a merge between the mission plan and distance measurements) using only one GIB buoy. This revolutionary technique also known as "Surface Synthetic Long Base Line" is perfectly fitted to AUV supervision.
 AUV mission planning & supervision
ACSA's FleetManager software offers interactive tools for route planning, areas definition (and associated alarms), seabed object mapping & viewing… It is used for mission planning and, indeed, for real-time supervision of any vehicle in operation. Its very opened design allows the user to adapt the software interface to its own vehicles and associated mission programming grammar. In post-process mode, it allows a replay/redisplay of the operation for debriefing & reporting. C-Map digital vector charts overlay….
 Underwater archeology
The very accurate and stable tracks of divers or ROV surveying an archeological underwater site is very helpful in mapping such sites. The GIB system has brought a large improvement in such applications - Refer to users communications.
 Sea Grass & coral reef mapping
The very accurate and stable track of divers or ROVs following the contour of a sea grass field allows to monitor the evolution of the field from one survey to the other. The GIB system has brought a large improvement in such applications - Refer to users communications.
 Sea Explorer Gliders
Explore and monitor wide areas of the oceans depths are the 2 main targets of oceanographic gliders. Remote control and positions updates using a single GIB buoy keep gliders away from surface, thus avoiding any danger to navigation.
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