Bistatic Underwater Optical Imaging Using AUVs

Abstract

Identification of mine like contacts (MLCs) as either mines or non-mines remains an important step in mine countermeasures (MCM) operations. Optical imagery is the "gold standard" for identification since, with good quality imagery, it allows unambiguous identification of MLCs as either mines or non-mines. The apparent utility of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for MCM operations is quite appealing, especially if the AUVs are small, low cost, and provide high quality data. A long range goal to the use of AUVs for MCM operations is to equip such AUVs with small, low cost optical sensors capable of providing identification quality optical imagery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA612401

Entities

People

  • Michael P. Strand

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Backscattering
  • Composite Images
  • Contrast
  • Coral Reefs
  • Detectors
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Images
  • Information Operations
  • Light Sources
  • Optical Detectors
  • Platforms
  • Surface Warfare
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transfer Functions
  • Underwater Vehicles

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design