The Acrobat^TM model LTV-50X is a very light, computer controlled vehicle designed to be towed behind small, powered boats operating in shallow water. The Acrobat^TM is capable of carrying a large variety of research instruments providing real-time data to a computer on the boat. A typical integrated system is shown in the Acrobat^TMsystem pdf file. You need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 to view and print these files.

Instruments such as optical plankton counters, many types of CTDs, fluorometers, transmissometers, and other sensors are easy candidates for the Acrobat^TM. Check out some of the links to instrument manufacturers.

The Command and Power distribution normally comes as individual items in the basic system.  However they can also be part of an assembly with different power handling components such as pure sine wave inverters, GPS, UPS, power strips, etc. all in one convenient package.  One such system is shown by clicking HERE.

The control software uses Sun runtime Java for uses with Windows 95,98,ME, 2000, and NT.

Sea Sciences, Inc has just developed a composite wing which can be supplied in various lengths for greater depth performance.  The wing lengths are interchangeable for optimum selection based on load, speed, cable, etc. 

The Acrobat^TM provides 5 (five) standard underwater profiles: constant depth, constant altitude above the bottom, constant undulation between two depths, adapting undulation between a set depth and varying bottom, and maximum number of undulations between two survey positions.