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Qimera presents the utmost in speed, ease of use, and capabilities.
Our pillars
Ease of use
The guiding principle for everything in Qimera.
Advanced
Innovative and cutting-edge tools.
Integrated
The streamlined workflow from Qinsy is unmatched.
Qimera Capabilities
A Paradigm Shift
in Hydrographic Data Processing
The mission of Qimera is to make hydrographic data processing as intuitive and as simple as possible, while still offering powerful capabilities to those that need them, without cluttering the workflow for those that don't.
Reasons to start with Qimera
Beyond the basics.
Qimera ensures absolute ease of use, allowing for inexperienced personnel to easily be using Qimera while the automated and streamlined workflow effectively circumvents human error that might result otherwise. Yet still the software contains the most advanced and cutting-edge tools to ensure the highest quality products, delivered in the most timely fashion.
Simple
Simple
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Automated
Automated
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Intelligent
Intelligent
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Efficient
Efficient
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Advanced tools
Advanced tools
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Integrated
Integrated
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Simple
It's easy to jump in.
Workflows are streamlined and guided to ensure ease of use and error elimination, for junior and senior personnel alike.
"Hands-off" data import
Rich data extraction creates vessel file from the raw sonar data.
Guided workflows
Users are suggested of the next logical course of action.
Automated
Set it and go.
"Hands-off" data processing, gridding, and automated data cleaning routines customized to your requirements.
Qimera Live
Directory monitoring function for near real-time point cloud processing and gridding.
Spline filters
Automated data cleaning based on surface spline models results in huge time savings.
Intelligent
Work smarter, not harder.
Qimera's base design ensures proper processing actions, and offers an easy way to correlate observations to your data.
Processing state management
The correct sequence of post-processing actions is performed in Qimera with a single click.
Time series multiplots
Observed and computed parameters are compared and dynamically linked to the scene.
Efficient
Unique and innovative.
Advanced and modern project structure and data linkages unlock workflow efficiencies that are unique to Qimera.
Multi-processor workflows
Methods to allow for multiple personnel to work on the same project simultaneously.
Connected feature management
Maintain linkages between S-57 features and bathymetry to keep your data synced.
Advanced tools
Stay on the cutting-edge.
Partners in innovation with academia and the industry, we embrace the latest research and with new tools we facilitate the transition to operations.
Patch test and Wobble tools
Quickly diagnose and fix any issues with the motion sensor integration to the multibeam.
TU Delft sound speed inversion
Automated and easy to use tool to fix sound speed refraction in objective, repeatable fashion.
Integrated
Seamless connections.
Qimera makes critical ancillary data processing, analysis, and visualization better and easier than ever before (data courtesy of Fugro (midwater) and 4DOcean (LAS)).
Midwater and Geocoder
Midwater processing directly in Qimera, and seamless linkages to FM Geocoder Toolbox.
Fledermaus technology
Unlock all the power of Fledermaus directly in the Qimera scene.
Trusted worldwide.
By the biggest and the best.
Our Clients
DML were early adopters of Qimera and quite frankly we think it gives us an edge that no other software package offers.
Whether we are using it to deliver vast multi-disciplinary surveys for LINZ (New Zealand Hydrographic Authority) or combining LiDAR and MBES for engineering surveys, QIMERA helps us understand the value of what’s submerged.
Whether we are using it to deliver vast multi-disciplinary surveys for LINZ (New Zealand Hydrographic Authority) or combining LiDAR and MBES for engineering surveys, QIMERA helps us understand the value of what’s submerged.
Discovery Marine, Ltd
Our Clients
Geological Survey of Sweden
Workflow includes:
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Hidrotop
Workflow includes:
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TerraSond
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Boskalis
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Dragon and Elephant Enterprise
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Deep BV
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Van Oord
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Discovery Marine Ltd
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Inai Kiara
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Groningen Seaports
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Fugro
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eTrac
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Fugro Seep Hunting
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Our Licenses
Options to best meet your needs
Select your license.
Qimera 2 Clean
For point cloud editing and for users that do not need to re-raytrace. This is Qloud and FM Hydro evolved.
Main Features
Product generation
Gridding and visualization
Point cloud editing
Optional add-ons
TU Delft Sound Speed Inversion
ENC Plus
Structure from Motion for Bathy
HIPS I/O
Qimera 2
For full sonar processing. Return to the original ping at any moment and maintain full control of the sonar data.
Main Features
Product generation
Gridding and visualization
Point cloud editing
Full ray-trace processing
Patch test tool
Wobble analysis
Navigation Editor
Optional add-ons
Midwater
ENC Plus
TU Delft Sound Speed Inversion
Structure from Motion for Bathy
Automatic Height Matching
HIPS I/O
Qimera 2 Offshore
For cable/pipe tracking capabilities on multibeam point cloud data. This includes TOP detection.
Main Features
Automatic Height Matching
Edit X-Point Listings
Cable/Pipe TOP Detection Tool
Cable/Pipe Analysis Tool
Cable/Pipe Tracker Sensor Editor
Navigator Editor
Optional add-ons
Midwater
ENC Plus
Structure from Motion for Bathy
HIPS I/O
Coverage options
We're flexible. Licenses available by subscription, as perpetual, or on a rental basis.
Activation options
What's best for you? Softlock and dongle options are available.
Support Services
We're ready to assist. Licenses include online and phone support services.
Get the Latest Updates
Never get behind. Licenses include access to our latest updates and features.
Development Team
We innovate. Licenses keeps you on the cutting edge of the industry.
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Specifications
Let's get specific.
Qimera specifications
Everything you need to know about Qimera is below, with regards to specifications, supported platforms, system requirements, and supported file formats (data shown to the left courtesy of Fugro).
All specificationsMeasured & Proven
Full sonar processing
Covers all major manufacturers for any survey platform, including surface vessels, ROV, AUV, and ASV.
Point cloud processing
Includes editing, filtering, and cleaning for a wide variety of point cloud formats.
Automated data import
Rich data extraction allows for a "hands-off" data import and automatically generated vessel files.
Guided workflows
Automated suggestions of the next logical user action, to guide personnel and eliminate human error.
Processing state management
Intelligent processing management to ensure the correct sequence of post-processing actions with a single click.
Qimera Live
"Hands-off" near-real time data processing and gridding.
Qimera Midwater
Add-on for fast, accurate water-column processing for QINSy DB, Kongsberg ALL and KMALL, and Reson/Norbit S7K formats.
Backscatter processing
Add-on for seabed backscatter processing and mosaicking via Fledermaus Geocoder Toolbox.
Resources
How-to Qimera – Water column sounding extraction
by Steve Brucker
How-to Qimera – Using the wobble analysis tool
by Steve Brucker
How-to Qimera – TU Delft sound speed inversion
by Steve Brucker
How-to Qimera – Processing a Patch Test
by Steve Brucker
How-to Qimera getting started
by Steve Brucker
Webinar
QPS Qimera Automated Correction of Refraction Residuals
by Jonathan Beaudoin
Webinar
Qimera 2.0 Webinar
by Jonathan Beaudoin
Webinar
Workshop: A Modern Hydrographic Workflow
by Matthew Wilson, Evan Martzial and Kurt Hamlyn
Webinar
Webinar: Introducción al software hidrográfico de QPS.
by Deborah Febres Urdaneta & Diego Munoz Rosales
Webinar
Qimera Tools: Processing Life Savers Series – Dynamic Surface Shifts
by Evan Martzial and Marcus Kwasek
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