| Brand |
RESON |
| Product |
PDS2000 |
| Year of initial development |
2008 |
| Latest version (year) |
3.4.0.1 (February 2009) |
| Platform (Win, MAC, Unix, other); minimum computer requirements |
Windows; XP, Vista |
| Is the software stand alone or part of another package |
Software is part of the PDS2000 Hydrographic survey package |
| Does it process proprietairy data? |
Yes, RESON 7k format |
| Included in hardware |
No |
| Amount of supported systems? |
N/A |
| Open to other data formats? |
Yes, XTF and GSF |
| Where is the software suited for? |
Multibeam backscatter data only |
| Requirement of independent samples? |
No |
| Possibility of ground truthing? |
Yes |
| Amount of derived classes |
20 classes can be derived |
| What seafloor/riverfloor parameters are extracted by the method: |
Mean grain size, acoustic classes, geo acoustic parameters |
| Penetration depth |
Only surface sediments |
| Is the analysis carried out offline or is it real time applicable? |
Offline |
| Does the software allow for pre-processing data and quality control? |
Yes |
| * Full-wave form |
N/A |
| * Derived depths |
yes |
| * Backscatter measurements |
yes |
| * Other |
No |
| * Modeling of the signal employed |
Yes |
| * Feature extraction (e.g. time spreads) |
No |
| * Segmentation |
No |
| Is the system based on finding features? |
No |
| How does the system find features? |
N/A |
| Create contouring charts |
Yes |
| Create profile sheets |
Yes |
| Create Reporting charts |
Yes |
| S57 ENC support |
No |
| Digital export data formats supported |
DXF, XTF, GeoTiff, XY-class ascii, |
| What is the typical application for your package? (max 30 words) |
Classify the seafloor using multibeam backscatter data as part of regular hydrographic and construction surveys. Applicable as part of multi-mission operations in combination with bathymetry. |
