Increased Underwater Optical Imaging Performance Via Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Abstract

The major goal of this project is to explore the possibility of using Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for increasing the performance of underwater optical imaging systems. The main objective, in this context, is to simulate the potential benefits that multiple vehicles can have in increasing the range, imaging footprint, and potentially 3-dimensional applications that can be afforded using this new approach. This report details the Year 3 efforts that proposed a new way for obtaining extended range images without the use of scanning hardware. The proposed imaging system would be deployable on Multiple AUVs with source and receivers separated by substantial lengths.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527235

Entities

People

  • Jules S. Jaffe

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Attenuation
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Computer Simulations
  • Delta Functions
  • Geometry
  • Illumination
  • Images
  • Laser Pulses
  • Lasers
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Systems Analysis and Design