CODA prototye for Navy dive-helmet

ORLANDO, Fla. - Coda Octopus Group (CODA), a leader in real-time 3D sonar technology and subsea intelligence, announced it had been awarded a follow-on sub-contract award from the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University, a tenured Defense Department-designated university research center as part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) program. The award is for development of a prototype real-time 3D Head Up Display solution for divers. The 3D HUD System is to feature both real-time 3D sonar imaging hardware and 3D augmented visualization software by Coda Octopus. The 3D HUD System feeds directly into the Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) that permits advanced visualization while underwater at any depth. DAVD was created at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Fla. DAVD is a high-resolution see-through head-up display embedded inside a diving helmet. This new combined capability is designed to enable Coda Octopus’ 3D real-time sonar technology, which will advance diving operations and missions. The 3D HUD System prototype is expected to be ready for NAVSEA testing in the second quarter of 2018. (Source: Globe News Wire 02/05/18) NSWC Panama City is one of the major research, development, test and evaluation laboratories in the Navy, and boasts a wide base of expertise in engineering and scientific disciplines.