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External buzzer alarm
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Oscar (Sea.ai)
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2023 Pricing
Pricelist 2023_basic.pdf127.0KB
OSCAR | 2023 Net | 2023 incl. VAT | 2022 incl. VAT |
Offshore ONE | EUR 9,158.33 | EUR 10,990 | EUR 9,999.00 |
Offshore 320 | EUR 17,491.67 | EUR 20,990 | EUR 19,999.00 |
- Ended up selecting the Offshore 320 over the Offshore ONE for the following reasons:
- cleaner installation: 7 items for 320 vs. 15 for ONE (less cable and connectors)
- recently upgraded processing unit to 'NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Xavier™ GPU: 512-core NVIDIA Volta™ with 64 Tensor cores CPU: 8-core ARM® v8.2 64-bit' vs. 'NVIDIA® Jetson Xavier™ NX' for the ONE.
- upgraded processing unit located by the nav station (320) vs. top of the mast (ONE).
- day detection using the RGB camera (110 deg during the day) to complement the thermal cameras (50 deg)
- higher refresh rate of 6 frames / sec for the 320 vs. 3 frames / dec for the ONE (might be important to detect coral when anchoring)
- 320 accepts both 12V and 24V vs. the ONE only accepts 24V so you need to add a converter 12V to 24V (one more piece of equipment or maybe able to get 24V from the C-Zone?)
- 320 has 2 Ethernet connectors vs. 1 for the ONE but I don't know what you would do with the second one once you are connected to the NMEA network.320 has an internal buzzer but I think we need an external one anyway.
- 320 detects 'dinghy, rib, inflatable' almost twice further (450m vs. 250m for the ONE) and 'motorboat, sailboat' 30% further (1,300m vs. 1,000m for the ONE).
OFFSHORE ONE
OFFSHORE 320
TOC
- QUESTIONS
- USE CASES
- NOTES FROM CALL WITH BRUNO FROM OSCAR
- OSCAR
- THIS IS OSCAR NAVIGATION
- OSCAR SMART VISION SAFE NAVIGATION
- NOW YOU SEE
- OSCAR OFFSHORE
- OSCAR COMPETITION
- AT YOUR SERVICE
- Over the air updates & performance improvements (x2 a year)
- Remote software service support
- FAQs - OSCAR FUNCTIONALITY
- What objects can OSCAR detect?
- Can OSCAR see at night?
- Does OSCAR work in high waves?
- What is the difference between OSCAR and a Radar?
- What is the difference between OSCAR and AIS?
- Does OSCAR see in rainy and foggy conditions?
- FAQs - TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
- User Interfaces
- What is the average power consumption of an OSCAR system (both vision and processing units)
- What are the dimensions of OSCAR’s vision unit?
- Does OSCAR compensate mast rotation automatically?
- Can OSCAR handle rain/humidity, extreme temperatures and vibrations?
- Can OSCAR be integrated into the boat LAN / WiFi?
- Does OSCAR word with MFDs / chart plotters?
- How many users can connect to the OSCAR application at the same time?
- Can OSCAR be integrated with the boat bus (NMEA2000)?
- Can a user export OSCAR images?
- DEMO
- DOCUMENTATION
- OSCAR OFFICE
- BLOG
QUESTIONS
Could you manually record a video in the app (phone or tablet)? Or does Oscar have a log?
What is the visual difference between the 2MP RGB (color?) and 5MP lowlight (B&W?) for the daylight camera?
Process unit - thermal cam sensitivity
USE CASES
- See behind sails
- Complement other systems
- See better in waves
- Second crew
- ...
BEFORE - Barrelman
person who would be stationed in the barrel of the foremast or crow's nest of an oceangoing vessel as a navigational aid.
NOW
NOTES FROM CALL WITH BRUNO FROM OSCAR
Oscar Offshore ONE vs 320 - Differences
OSCAR Offshore ONE | OSCAR Offshore 320 | Comments | |
Processing Unit !!! | - Integrated in optical module at the top of the mast
- Not as powerful as the 320 unit
- Length of the cable from the optical module at the top of the mast to the MFD (Multi Function Display) is limited to 25m | - Separate processing unit by the nav station | |
Detection | - Only with the thermal camera (not with the daylight ‘RGB’ cameras) | - With both the thermal and daylight ‘RGB’ cameras
- Processing from both cameras at the same time, each with their respective coverage angles | Thermal cameras offer the most efficient detection because of the sensitivity (40 milliKelvins). Can detect a very slight difference in temperature / contrast. |
Day sailing & twilight | Detection: 50 deg | Detection: 110 deg
- Both thermal and RGB cameras are being used for detection at the same time
- RGB: detection possible in low light (dawn, dusk, moon light). Similar to human eyes.
- Processing from the 2 cameras | |
Night sailing | Detection: 50 deg | Detection: 50 deg (thermal only) | No differences for Oscar if it’s day or night. Works the same way. |
Detection Frequency | 3 frames /sec | 6 frames /sec | |
Interface | - Same interface
- Can switch from RGB to Thermal to Map | ||
Thermal camera | - Most important camera for detection
- No big difference between day and night for thermal cameras.
- At sunset, a thermal camera will be able to detect through the reflection from the sun on the water (not RGB cameras)
- Not only temperature differences but also emissivity.
- Emissivity: physical property of an object to emit at a specific temperature.
- Example: thermal camera will see the difference even if the skin and water temperatures are the same
. Water: 0.94 emissivity
. Skin: 0.98 emissivity
- Definition: “The emissivity of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation that may include both visible radiation (light) and infrared radiation, which is not visible to human eyes.”
- DRI - Detection Recognition Identification
. Resolution of thermal camera
. Pitch of sensor inside camera (bigger = more sensitive)
. Optic
. Narrow field of view: can see far away with lots of details
. Large field of view: not being able to see very far away
. Temperature of object
. Contrast of temperature of the object vs. environment
. Distance from object to camera
- Thermal cameras are very expensive (FLYR)
. Consumer market based on volume: 60x80 resolution - very short range
. 320 or 640 resolution is not a high volume market | ||
Fishing traps | Possible to see with thermal cameras thanks to a difference in temperature and emissivity but many parameters come into play. | ||
Power supply (Volt) | 24V | 12-24V | 24 Volts so converter needed for a 12V boat
Possible to get 24V through C-Zone? |
Power consumption (W) | 16W | 25W | Question for OSCAR??? |
Alarm buzzer | Need to add external buzzer | External buzzer inside ‘black box’ | Question for OSCAR??? |
Ethernet NMEA 2000 | 2X | MFD + laptop? | |
Price | 10k Euro | 20k Euro | - Different processor
- Different databases:
. Thermal camera
. RGB cameras
- 1. Length of mast: ONE
- 2. 640: 4x resolution |
Annual license | ? Euro | ? Euro | To get the latest database (x2 per year)
Algorithm being continuously improved thanks to images provided by users
On-going development to get better image quality, new functionality… |
OSCAR
THIS IS OSCAR NAVIGATION
- OSCAR stands for Optical System for Cognition And Ranging and is the first AI based system, available for sailing yachts and for motor vessels. It alerts you of any floating obstacle on your course – large and small – day and night.
- The OSCAR systems are designed to detect hazards that cannot be detected by radars, AIS or sonar. As a result OSCAR prevents collisions with any potential threat a vessel can encounter at sea. Be it other vessels, unidentified floating objects such as logs, buoys or containers, as well as sleeping sea mammals. The system alerts the crew of any potential danger and tracks the position and distance of that threat.
OSCAR SMART VISION SAFE NAVIGATION
OSCAR detects floating objects early, using thermal and optical cameras to catch even objects that escape conventional systems such as Radar or AIS: unsignalled craft, floating obstacles, buoys, inflatables, kayaks and persons over board.
NOW YOU SEE
- OSCAR is your intelligent, untiring 24-hour multi-purpose lookout. OSCAR detects, identifies and monitors floating obstacles of any size and kind, by day and night, and even in the most adverse conditions.
- OSCAR computes input from lowlight and thermal cameras, using latest Machine Vision technology, best-in-class deep learning capabilities and a proprietary database of millions of annotated marine objects.
- OSCAR boosts situational awareness by displaying safety-relevant information in an easy-to-understand way. Operate your OSCAR intuitively without prior training.
- OSCAR uses intelligent object recognition and makes smart decisions. Rely on OSCAR to sound the appropriate alarms at the appropriate moment.
OSCAR OFFSHORE
MSRP Incl. 20% VAT (€)
OSCAR COMPETITION
FOR ROTATING MASTS
AT YOUR SERVICE
Over the air updates & performance improvements (x2 a year)
- OSCAR Artificial Intelligence draws from an ever-growing database. Updates at regular intervals make your OSCAR system smarter and smarter.
Remote software service support
- Remote support ensures the reliable performance of your OSCAR system wherever your yacht is headed - and that includes the remotest corners of the planet.
FAQs - OSCAR FUNCTIONALITY
What objects can OSCAR detect?
- OSCAR will generally detect all objects on and above the water surface, no matter what the object is made of (e.g., wood, steel, plastic, organic,…).
- OSCAR can see up to the horizon. The actual detection range is dependent, on the size of the object, the OSCAR model and the environmental conditions.
- OSCAR not only detects but also classifies objects. This means that OSCAR knows what an object actually is: a buoy, a container, a sailing boat, a motorboat, or a large ship. If OSCAR is not sure, it will classify an “unknown object”.
Can OSCAR see at night?
- Yes, OSCAR consists of thermal and color cameras and can therefore see during the night. Even in bad weather situations the thermal cameras will be able to perform much better than the human eye.
- Taking into account that a crew is usually helming, navigating or just busy with other things – OSCAR will continue to keep an eye and act as the “barrelman” on top of the mast, alarming when a potential hazard appears.
Does OSCAR work in high waves?
- OSCAR has an in-built IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit). The IMU helps OSCAR to know in which direction and with which acceleration the cameras and the boat are moving. As a second point of reference for image stabilisation and movement compensation, OSCAR uses AI-based horizon detection. This is the reason why OSCAR also works in bad sea states.
- Since OSCAR is usually mounted at the highest point of the boat (on sailing vessels OSCAR is mounted on the mast top), it can see over the wave crests. Waves will generally influence the boat’s pitching and rolling, and the crew will have a hard time to identify even close objects. As soon as the boat drops into a wave trough, it is typically impossible to see behind the next wave. The mounting height will already make OSCAR a lot more reliable than what a crewmember can see.
What is the difference between OSCAR and a Radar?
- Radar detects bigger objects like ships and land over high distances in all weather conditions. Radar detection rate drops with the height of waves since salt water reflects radar waves, or if the shape or material of the detected object does not reflect radar waves properly (e.g. wood, GFRP, flat surfaces,..).
- OSCAR sees small objects drifting in the water as well as small leisure crafts such as SUPs, kayaks, dinghies, small wooden fishing boats, etc…
- OSCAR´s AI will detect objects with position, speed and course information up 1500m and more (depending on the models) and will detect objects and display bearing information and distance estimation up to the horizon.
- Being an optical system, OSCAR´s performance degrades in fog and rain. OSCAR and Radar are therefore complementary systems with different benefits and limitations.
What is the difference between OSCAR and AIS?
- AIS displays information from vessels equipped with an AIS transceiver. AIS is mandatory for ships with more than 300 gross registered tons. Many smaller ships are not equipped with AIS transceivers.
- Similar to AIS, OSCAR displays information on detected objects, such as speed, direction, CPA, TCPA, object type.
Does OSCAR see in rainy and foggy conditions?
- In light rain, OSCAR will be able to detect objects but its detection range will be reduced. In very heavy rain, objects cannot be detected anymore. In the fog, a thermal camera can see 3x further than the human eye. OSCAR has the same physical limits as all optical sensors.
FAQs - TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
User Interfaces
- iOS, Android, PC, B&G, Furuno, Garmin, Raymarine, Simrad
What is the average power consumption of an OSCAR system (both vision and processing units)
- Offshore One 320 (All in one unit): 16W
- Offshore 320 & 640: 25W (or 25-35W?)
- Competition Series: 25W
What are the dimensions of OSCAR’s vision unit?
- Offshore One 320 (All in one unit): 190 x 142 x 106 mm
- Offshore 320 & 640:
- Vision unit: 190 x 143 x 106 mm
- Processing unit: 190 x 155 x 60mm
- Competition Series :
- Vision unit: 144 x 114 x 96 mm
- Processing unit: 190 x 155 x 60mm
Does OSCAR compensate mast rotation automatically?
- The OSCAR Competition series has an inbuilt panning function which can automatically compensate the mast rotation as long as the information is available on the NMEA2000 network.
Can OSCAR handle rain/humidity, extreme temperatures and vibrations?
- Yes, OSCARs vision unit is waterproof (IP67) and has been tested in extreme conditions to ensure watertightness, temperature, shock, vibration, and salt water resistance. The lenses of the cameras carry a special coating for protection against the most extreme weather conditions and dirt.
- Yes, all OSCAR products can withstand at least forces of 10g. This is validated during durability tests with more than a 1 million cycles.
Can OSCAR be integrated into the boat LAN / WiFi?
- Yes. It needs to be integrated into the Boat LAN /WiFi for communication with the User Interface (PC, Laptop, Tablet or MFD) and to update the system with a smartphone via the app store (IOs or Android).
Does OSCAR word with MFDs / chart plotters?
- The OSCAR System is compatible with the most common MFDs. Please get in touch with us to check compatibility.
How many users can connect to the OSCAR application at the same time?
- 4 users can connect simultaneously without speed loss of the application. Above this number application load and refresh time could be slightly impacted.
Can OSCAR be integrated with the boat bus (NMEA2000)?
- Yes. OSCAR can be connected to the boat bus to receive (e.g., speed, heading, GPS position) and send (e.g., objects found, alarms) information.
- OSCAR will also work without being connected to the boat bus. In this case, only relative (and not absolute) values (speed, course) will be displayed.
Can a user export OSCAR images?
- Yes, the OSCAR applications provides a feature to download screenshots.
DEMO
DOCUMENTATION
Oscar_Brochure_xs.pdf2387.6KB
OSCAR OFFICE
- BSB Marine SAS Port La Forêt 29940 La Forêt Fouesnant FRANCE contact@bsb-marine.com Tel.: +33 2 98 51 40 00
- TEEM Electronique (dealer) Rue Lavoisier Pordic 22590 France Phone: 0033 (0)2 96 79 17 59 Email: teempordic@teem-electronique.fr
BLOG
What is OSCAR?
- OSCAR is a ‘high tech’ crew member with living 24/7 at the top of the mast and its sole job is to detect floating objects, unsignaled craft, floating obstacles, buoys, inflatables, POB, containers… so you can avoid collisions.
- OSCAR is not a substitute to Radar and AIS. All those different technologies are rather complimentary.
- Radar can detect objects that reflect radar waves, like ships and land in all weather conditions, but it cannot detect wood, glass fiber reinforced polymer, flat surfaces… XXX TO ELABORATE
- AIS can display information from vessels equipped with an AIS transceiver. The problem is that many small ships are not equipped with this technology today, and in some regions of the world they don’t even have lights.. XXX TO ELABORATE
- OSCAR is not a substitute either to doing a proper look-out. When this vision technology eventually becomes more mature, more integrated with Radar and AIS information, and with a lot more real life data collected, you could definitely envision a self-driving motor yachts changing course to avoid a floating object, and why not sailboats adjusting the sails in a more distant future.
Why would you need OSCAR? (Who uses OSCAR today?)
- Any ‘old salt’ would tell you that they’ve sailed for decades and ten of thousand of nautical miles without OSCAR. You simply need to keep a proper look-out and everything will be fine. They are probably the same old salts who probably still swear by navigation charts and sextants, but eventually adopted the convenience of electronic charts and GPS
- Like for many new technologies, the racing world is often an early adopter as they tend to push the envelope, like single-handed racing in fast sailboats around the planet (i.e. Vendee Globe Challenge in IMOCA 60s). On our side, sailing short-handed as a couple, we welcome any technology assistance to keep us and our boat safe.
- One angle you can look at to justify the cost of OSCAR is an analogy with an insurance policy. You buy OSCAR with the hope that you could have detected yourself any possible floating object through proper lookout and with the technology you already have board but if OSCAR he.ps you avoid only one collision then it could potentially pay for itself.
- This technology comes from the car industry
- We’re already used to have a
How do we choose the right OSCAR model for us as prices vary greatly?
- Like any new technology it is difficult to know when to invest in it, especially when the device is quite expensive and the next model up is twice the price.
- The thermal and daylight cameras will evolve and enter new markets and become better and cheaper but that will probably take quite some time.
- The brain behind analyzing the data collected by the different cameras is what can evolve a lot in the short term. You want enough processing power XXX
How do we plan on using OSCAR at sea?
