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REMUS RLF Reader along with RLF Explorer (WebAssembly)

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I reverse-engineered the RLF log format used by REMUS underwater drones

by ipunchghosts·Jun 28, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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Empirically reverse-engineered binary format with zero official docs — runs entirely in-browser via Pyodide.

Strengths
  • •Derived full binary spec from pattern analysis alone — magic bytes, checksums, 12+ record types decoded.
  • •WebAssembly viewer with Plotly plots, synced cursors, virtual scrolling — all client-side, no data upload.
  • •Parses companion ADCP, GPS, and RMF files alongside main RLF logs for complete mission reconstruction.
Weaknesses
  • •Extremely niche audience — marine robotics researchers only, most developers will never touch this.
  • •Empirical derivation means field offsets and scaling factors may be incorrect without official verification.
Target Audience

Marine researchers, AUV operators, robotics engineers

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