IMWTS26 US tu 1230

Overview of the Mission Replay Tool

Introduction to Speaker and Company

• The speaker is a system engineer at Seabite Incorporated, with a master's degree in GIS from USC and experience as a lieutenant commander in the Navy Reserve.

• Seabite focuses on managing uncrewed mine countermeasure systems, providing autonomy and automatic target recognition for international partners.

Agenda of Presentation

• The presentation will cover:

• Background of Seabite

• Overview of SEAT and Neptune software

• Features of the mission replay tool

• Real-world deployment cases for allied nations.

SEAT and Neptune Software Overview

Core Product Lines

• Seabite has three major product lines: SeaTrak, Neptune, and ATR.

• SeaTrak optimizes mission planning, monitoring, and post-mission analysis across various unmanned systems globally.

Mission Planning Process

• A video demonstration illustrates the mission planning process using graphical user interface instead of traditional text-based methods.

• The mission planner allows users to create missions by selecting assets, defining survey areas, and adjusting parameters like leg spacing.

Introduction to Neptune

Multi-Vehicle Coordination

• Neptune enhances SeaTrak by enabling simultaneous multi-vehicle behavior-based autonomy through goal-based plans.

• It reassesses objectives during missions to optimize asset allocation for efficiency.

Features of Mission Replay Tool

Key Functionalities

• Users can load multiple missions from any point in time with vehicle tracks displayed on a common timeline.

• The tool allows manual control over playback speed (fast forward/rewind), showing messages sent/received during missions.

User Interface Elements

• Upon opening a mission, users see a timeline indicating acoustic message transmissions alongside vehicle movements.

Practical Application of Mission Replay

Example Use Case

• An example showcases a commercial installation where one vehicle conducts surveys while another performs point surveys at accelerated speeds.

Benefits for Users

• Eliminates the need for screen recording during monitoring sessions; users can diagnose communication issues based on message reception patterns.

Advantages for Allied Nations

Unified Data Set Access

• Mission replay provides allied navies with capabilities previously unavailable due to different software programs used historically by the US Navy.

Future Developments

• Seabite is conducting software deliveries through foreign military sales to various countries including Ukraine.

Conclusion and Q&A Session

Closing Remarks

• The speaker concludes their presentation offering contact information for further inquiries.

Questions Addressed

1. Environmental Data Integration:

• Current tools do not incorporate live environmental data but may include some static charts or projections in future updates.

2. Common Data Formats:

• Data exchange formats depend on specific vehicles; examples include SDS from Marine Sonic side scans.