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1976: Vol. LIII, No. 2

INDAPS, Integrated Navigation, Data Acquisition and Processing System

Submitted
August 7, 2015
Published
2015-07-08

Abstract

In 1974, the Hydrographic Development Group, Central Region, undertook the design and implementation of a second-generation hydrographic data acquisition and processing system. This system, INDAPS, which has been employed in two production surveys during 1974 and 1975, features computer-controlled acquisition, filtering and recording of data, on-line navigation and error detection, and high-speed processing using FORTRAN as a programming language. This paper outlines the philosophy behind the system, its evolution and current development, and its field implementation.