Advanced Underwater Imaging

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research is to advance the knowledge necessary to develop wide-swath laser-based underwater imaging systems that provide greater sensitivity over longer ranges than existing systems. In addition, since existing imaging systems are physically incompatible with small form-factor Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), this effort concentrated on methods specifically aimed at size reduction while improving or maintaining image performance. The primary application for these systems is in imaging both natural and man-made objects in aquatic environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 2009
Accession Number
ADA496034

Entities

People

  • Frank M. Caimi
  • Fraser R. Dalgleish
  • Walter B. Britton

Organizations

  • Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Backscattering
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Modulation
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Pulsed Lasers
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Test Facilities
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy