Transponder

What is the definition of transponder?

An acoustic device that is mounted to a vehicle or object that typically responds to an acoustic interrogation signal with a specific response signal. This is used for location of the object, for example, by a USBL system. The term transponder is sometimes confused with “beacon”.

What are the applications for transponder?

• Autonomous Systems
• Autonomous Agriculture
• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Defence
• Marine
• Subsea
• Surveying

What other terms are related to transponder?

• Acoustic
• Beacon
• Navigation
• Inverted USBL
• ROV
• USBL
• USBL-squared
• AUV

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