Overview

4G USE® Headless is Coda Octopus’s cross‑platform control and data‑management application, purpose‑built for autonomous deployment of the Echoscope PIPE® sonar. Based on the proven 4G USE® architecture, it delivers the full range of real‑time integration and control capabilities in a machine‑operated, API‑driven format—ideal for OEM and embedded system integration.

4G USE® Headless is designed for autonomous marine vehicles, OEM system integrators, and advanced robotics platforms that require high‑performance, real‑time 3D sonar control and data acquisition without human intervention.

Key Features

• Full 4G USE^® Capability Set

Like the standard 4G USE® software, 4G USE® Headless supports simultaneous interfacing with multiple sonars and rotators. Comprehensive sequencer control enables each sonar to operate using multiple configurations, allowing concurrent acquisition modes—for example, low‑frequency wide‑area search alongside high‑frequency, focused inspection—enabling a single device to perform multiple roles.

Navigation and attitude handling support the generation and output of real‑time XYZ point clouds in either local or geo‑referenced coordinate systems. Compatibility with third‑party equipment is ensured through a wide range of standard inputs, alongside user‑definable telemetry strings.

• Machine-Controlled Operation

A streamlined, efficient architecture enables full system control via a simple API, allowing autonomous platforms to manage all sonar operations without the need for a human operator.

• Live Data Output and Recording

Supports real‑time data streaming to third‑party applications while simultaneously recording Echoscope® datasets in the standard 4G USE® project format. This provides seamless access to the full 4G USE® software suite for post‑mission review, data processing, and report generation.

• Cross Platform Compatibility

Runs on Windows 11 and Ubuntu Linux, with support for both AMD64 and ARM64 processor architectures—making it well suited to embedded and edge‑compute environments.