BOB

Survey Acquisition Software

BOB on field device

BOB is your buddy on board

Plan, collect, and clean your survey data with BOB. Pinpoint with BAM. Free and native for all our magnetometers.

BOB Survey Software

Easily plan, configure, execute, and analyze your survey –free and native for all our magnetometers.

Enhanced Survey Planning

Create, save, and import Guide Grids for future survey planning.

Enhanced Survey Planning

Intuitive Assisted Setup

Connect your computer, mag, and GNSS through COM or USB Port guided by BOB’s simple Setup Assistant.

Intuitive Assisted Setup

(Fully) Review Plot in Time and Space

Magnetic field data rescales based on your level of magnification. The interactive Survey Overview gives you instant access to any part of your survey.

(Fully) Review Plot in Time and Space

Mag Monitoring and Control

Track signal strength, sample rate, synch, depth, altitude (above the seabed). Detailed diagnostic panels and terminal access facilitate troubleshooting and issue resolution.

Mag Monitoring and Control

Live Layback Correction

Real-time calculations pin-point the mag’s position even when making turns.

Live Layback Correction

Nav Assist

Take the pain out of planning surveys and accurately piloting your vessel with BOB’s Guide Grid tool and Navigation Assistance.

Nav Assist

Flexible .csv Exports

Export your entire data set or just the lines you select to text files for other GIS systems. Save your favourite settings or use the SeeTrack predefined settings.

Flexible .csv Exports

More features

AUV Support
Plot, record and view data
Geo Plot your vessel + towfish on a coordinate grid
Create and Edit Survey Lines
Create and Edit Markers
Base Station Correction
Flexible .csv Exports
Specify Survey Parameters

Try the latest version with a sample survey.

Download BOB Free

Analyze with BAM

Analyze near-time Total Field and Analytic Signal maps from your survey data to dive confidently armed with a list of location targets and sizes.

Corrected Total Field Map Reveals Anomalies

Corrected Total Field Map Reveals Anomalies

Corrections for systematic errors applied, anomalies are evident. It’s time to analyze them.

Transform to Analytic Signal Map

Transform to Analytic Signal Map

Eliminates distracting gradual changes caused by distant geologic sources and emphasizes near-surface targets. The transformation in data clarity is stark (and exciting).

Choose targets to analyze

Choose targets to analyze

Mark targets on the map or the Profile Plot, label them, and see statistics to refine your analysis.

Export maps as GeoTIFF

Export maps as GeoTIFF

Grids can be exported numerically as Grid Exchange Format (GXF)

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