APPLICATIONS
Your site, your NOUS
Every NOUS system is custom-designed to match the specific requirements of your site and project, combining autonomous operation, flexible connectivity, and intelligent data processing.
Key capabilities
✔️ Project-specific system configurations tailored to site conditions and monitoring objectives
✔️ Fully autonomous operation, with shore-based or self-powered architectures
✔️ Flexible communications integration, adapting to any available network
✔️ Surface and underwater visual coverage
✔️ Customizable Artificial Intelligence, enabling object detection, classification, and feature extraction trained on site-specific environments
✔️ Designed for long-term monitoring, protection, and research
Industries & Application Domains
NOUS supports a wide range of underwater and coastal applications:
🏛 Heritage & Culture
Monitoring and protection of underwater cultural heritage, ancient shipwrecks, and archaeological sites
🪸 Reef Monitoring
Long-term observation and assessment of coral reefs and sensitive marine habitats
🐟 Aquaculture & Marine Life
Monitoring fish, algae, marine biodiversity, and aquaculture installations
⚡ Energy & Infrastructure
Inspection and monitoring of underwater cables, pipelines, and energy-related assets
⚓ Ports & Marine Operations
Monitoring harbors, ports, and coastal infrastructure
🛡 Defence & Security
Surveillance and monitoring of sensitive or restricted underwater and coastal installations
🔬 Research & Development (R&D)Scientific research projects, experimental deployments, and custom-built underwater systems
🪸 Reef Monitoring Long-term observation and assessment of coral reefs and sensitive marine habitats 🐟 Aquaculture & Marine Life Monitoring fish, algae, marine biodiversity, and aquaculture installations ⚡ Energy & Infrastructure Inspection and monitoring of underwater cables, pipelines, and energy-related assets ⚓ Ports & Marine Operations Monitoring harbors, ports, and coastal infrastructure 🛡 Defence & Security Surveillance and monitoring of sensitive or restricted underwater and coastal installations 🔬 Research & Development (R&D)Scientific research projects, experimental deployments, and custom-built underwater systems
REAL-TIME UNDERWATER VIDEO STREAMING: From the seafloor directly to the cloud
NOUS enables continuous, real-time video streaming from underwater environments, providing secure and reliable access to live visual data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
With NOUS, stakeholders can:
• Monitor personnel and operations during commercial marine and underwater construction activities
• Observe underwater archaeological excavations as they unfold in real time
• Support marine biology and environmental research through continuous access to underwater ecosystems
NOUS real-time monitoring cameras introduce a new level of underwater visual awareness, supporting applications in:
• Commercial diving operations
• Marine and offshore construction
• Underwater archaeology and cultural heritage protection
• Fisheries management and aquaculture
• Scientific research and long-term environmental monitoring
• Live underwater video streaming for media, education, and special events
System Design
Each NOUS camera is enclosed in a purpose-built, pressure-resistant underwater housing, incorporating a dedicated multitasking computing unit for local processing and control. Cameras are connected to the surface via a single hybrid cable, providing both power and network connectivity.
Cable length can be adapted to site requirements, typically ranging from 5 to 100 meters, ensuring flexible deployment across different underwater environments.
Optional Equipment & Extensions
Depending on project needs, NOUS systems can be enhanced with additional components, including:
• Motorized lens port wiper, with software-based detection of lens fouling
• Infrared (IR) camera for low-light conditions
• High-resolution cameras with selectable lens options
• Remotely controlled underwater lighting
• Temperature sensors
• Hydrophone (underwater microphone)
• Green or red laser modules for measurement and reference
• Custom camera mounting systems, available in different configurations
THE SURFACE UNIT:
The NOUS surface unit acts as the central interface between the underwater system and the network, providing power management, communications, and system monitoring. • Housed in a robust, weather-resistant enclosure suitable for marine environments • Interfaces directly with the camera cable of each underwater unit • Provides Internet connectivity for real-time data transfer and remote access • Equipped with flexible communication options, including 5G mobile routers and antennas, microwave links to shore, or satellite connectivity, depending on site conditions • Supports optional weather station integration for real-time and historical weather data monitoring • Integrates photovoltaic charge controllers and battery systems, delivering stable power at the required voltage and current levels for continuous operation
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM
For sites where land-based power is unavailable or impractical, NOUS can operate using a fully autonomous photovoltaic power system. Electrical power is supplied through a dedicated system of photovoltaic panels and batteries, engineered to meet the specific energy demands of each deployment. The size and configuration of the photovoltaic system are defined based on: • Estimated system load requirements • Local meteorological and solar data • Required electrical autonomy, typically designed for a minimum of seven days without solar input The entire power system can be monitored and managed remotely via an internet connection, ensuring reliable long-term operation with minimal on-site intervention.