Rapid Algorithm for Estimating Underwater Distance Visibility of Low-Light Cameras and Divers

Abstract

The overall goal of this project is to develop a robust and viable method for estimating underwater visibility that will aid Navy mine hunting efforts in actual operation. The long-term goal is to transition this method, called DiVA (Distance Visibility Algorithm), to the operational Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630451

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Maffione

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Attenuation
  • Cameras
  • Coefficients
  • Contrast
  • Equations
  • Information Operations
  • Instrumentation
  • Line Scanning
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Target Acquisition
  • Transitions
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Climatology
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies