BaltRobotics, Sp.z.o.o.

Address:

3, ul. Trzy Lipy
80-172, Gdansk
Poland

Contact:

Mr. Sergii Kornieiev, President
phone: +38 095 644 5458
email: sergii.kornieiev@baltrobotics.com
www.baltrobotics.com

Year of foundation:

2014

Number of employees:

12

Keywords:

AUV, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, Wireless Underwater Acoustic Video Communication, Offshore, NDT Inspections

Company profile:

ìBaltRobotics Sp.z.o.o.î Æ (BRÆ), POLAND (Code (KRS): 0000501242; http://www.baltrobotics.com/) – is a scientific research, design, development, and engineering business company specializing in the area of the competences that includes in particular: engineering in robotics, telecommunications, navigation.
Baltrobotics had designed, manufactured and tested:

  • Wireless Underwater Acoustic Video Communication Channel ñ the first in the world then and now (2011);
  • AUV ìX-3Aî ñ autonomous underwater vehicle with Wireless Underwater Acoustic Video Communication Channel, DVL/INS, SBL-navigation, Magnetic Autopilot, etc.;
  • Special AUV-carrier vessel with SBL-navigation for AUV, and wireless video and command channels, etc.;
  • The approach of Cathodic Potential Inspections by AUV in automatic mode for oil & gas offshore.
BaltRobotics key personnel have large experience gained in defense industry and scientific research institutes.
The leading specialists and management staff of the Company were the project managers in many international projects. They were awarded with prestigious prizes, in particular: ìGold Medalî of Brussels Exhibition ìEureka 2006î and the Medal of US Department of Defense – DARPA – competition of robots – ìGrand-Challenge 2005î, etc.

Products and services:

Specification of AUV ìX-3Aî:

  • engines;
  • thrusters of DP (´Dynamic Positioningª);
  • buoyancy control system;
  • wireless underwater acoustic video communication system;
  • acoustic communication command system;
  • DVL/INS;
  • subsystem of reference navigation (SBL ñ ìShort Base Lineî – AUV side);
  • central processing system;
  • video cameras;
  • lighting system;
  • radio system;
  • system emergency ascent;
  • batteries;
  • strong case;
  • light case;
  • embedded software.
  • GPS receiver;
  • GSM(INMARSAT) modem;
  • search magnetometer;
  • Mounting System for payload and its replacement;
  • HUB of interfaces of payload.

Specification of “Wireless Underwater Acoustic Video Communication Channel”
Underwater Unit:
  • Acoustic High Data Rate Modem: working distance ñ till 0,2 km; data rate ñ 115,2 kbod; full duplex mode; working depth ñ till 200 m (can be changed); interface ñ Ethernet.
    • Antenna with Positioning System: frequency – 500 kHz/1000 kHz ñ transmit/receive.
    • Video Camera, HD
    • Video Blaster (Black Magic)
    • PC
    • NVideo-560: processors ñ 512 cores, 0,9 GHz
    • Underwater Unit Embedded Firmware (for the modem)
    • Underwater Unit Software for Video Compression ìUltraVNP-Compressionî: 0,02 bit per pixel; 720 x 640 pixels; 30 frames per sec; buffering – 0,1 sec.
    • Vessel Unit:

  • Acoustic High Data Rate Modem: main working distance ñ till 0,2 km; data rate ñ 115,2 kbod; full duplex mode; working depth ñ till 200 m (can be changed); interface ñ Ethernet.
    • Antenna with Positioning System: frequency – 500 kHz/1000 kHz ñ transmit/receive.
    • PC + Monitor
    • NVideo-560: processors ñ 512 cores, 0,9 GHz
    • Vessel Unit Embedded Firmware (for the modem)
    • Vessel Unit Software for Video Decompression ìUltraVNP-Decompressionî.