Technical Foundation

Built on Validated Science

Atlantic Echo combines peer-reviewed research, protected intellectual property, and real-world prototype testing — from tow tank to open ocean.

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Patent Applications
US Nonprovisional (No. 19/567,914) & Canadian (CA 3305199), filed 2026
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
IEEE Oceanic Engineering & OCEANS conferences
100+
Customer Interviews
Hydrographic, sonar, and offshore sectors
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Prototype Tested
Tow tank validation + two ocean field tests

Publications & Patent Applications

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M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Ocean Sound Speed Profile Estimation Using Pulse-Echo Delay Fitting," 1st IEEE Canadian Atlantic Ocean Symposium (IEEE CAOS 2026), 2026.

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M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Coherence-Based Inversion of Pulse-Echo Data for Ocean Sound Speed Estimation," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 2026.

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M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Ocean sound speed profile measurement using a pulse-echo technique," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 2025.

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M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Ocean Sound Speed Profile Measurement Using Echo Arrival Times," IEEE OCEANS 2024, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2024.

Patent Applications

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S. M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Remote Measurement of Underwater Sound Speed Profile Using Inversion Technique," U.S. Nonprovisional Patent Application No. 19/567,914, filed Mar. 16, 2026.

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S. M. R. Mousavi and L. Zedel, "Remote Measurement of Underwater Sound Speed Profile Using Inversion Technique," Canadian Patent Application CA 3305199, filed Mar. 17, 2026.

Technology developed through Memorial University of Newfoundland, supported by Lab2Market Validate, Lab2Market Launch, and Ocean Startup programs.

Real-World Testing

From Tank to Ocean

Atlantic Echo has progressed from controlled tank validation to two rounds of ocean field testing. Click any photo to enlarge.

Tow Tank Validation

NRC Towing Tank, St. John's, NL

NRC Towing Tank facility — Atlantic Echo prototype testing Atlantic Echo system deployed in NRC Towing Tank
Dr. Mohammad Reza Mousavi and Prof. Len Zedel at the NRC Towing Tank data acquisition setup

Dr. Mohammad Reza Mousavi and Prof. Len Zedel at the NRC Towing Tank data acquisition setup.

Prototype validation conducted at the National Research Council's towing tank facility — a large controlled test environment enabling repeatable acoustic measurements.

Ocean Field Test

The Launch, Holyrood, N.L.

Atlantic Echo ocean field test — Holyrood, Newfoundland Atlantic Echo system on the dock at The Launch, Holyrood

Initial ocean field testing conducted in Holyrood, Newfoundland — demonstrating the system's operation in real open-water marine conditions.

Second Ocean Field Test — Next-Generation Prototype

The Launch, Holyrood, N.L. · August 2026

Atlantic Echo returned to Holyrood for a second round of open-water testing with a next-generation prototype — redesigned for a higher operating frequency and a smaller, more compact size. The team deployed the system from the vessel Silver Dolphin 30 and collected live sound speed profile data over multiple casts.

Silver Dolphin 30 — the vessel used for Atlantic Echo's second ocean field test in Holyrood, NL Atlantic Echo team deploying the next-generation prototype during the second ocean field test Atlantic Echo team aboard the Silver Dolphin 30 during the second ocean field test in Holyrood, NL

Further ocean testing is planned to continue validating performance, depth coverage, and operation across a wider range of marine conditions.

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