Smart Sensor for Extended Range Optical Underwater Imaging
Abstract
The long range goals of this program fall into several areas: 1) Operational, 2) Scientific, 3) Computational. In an operational sense, we seek to demonstrate the feasibility of a new type of underwater imaging system which is based on using solid state components instead of mechanical ones. In a scientific sense we seek to understand the propagation of light in the coastal environment that this imaging system will be operating in. In a computational sense, we seek to develop processing algorithms to optimize the quality of information that is being sensed optically. Using the output from the solid state imaging array, we will be able to construct a record of the time varying radiance that is incident upon the camera. Using this information in conjunction with a model of the environment we will develop the capability to simultaneously estimate both the environment and also the reflectivity and topography of the bottom.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA628409
Entities
People
- Jules S. Jaffe
Organizations
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography