Expanding Applicability of the Compressive Line Sensing Underwater Laser Imaging System
Abstract
Expanding applicability of the compressive line sensing underwater laser imaging system PI: Bing Ouyang Project Summary In recent years, the PI at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) has spearheaded the study of compressive sensing (CS) theory-based active serial electro-optical imaging systems. Goals driving development of the compressive line sensing (CLS) imaging system include: 1) acquisition of high-resolution images on high-speed platforms without a high-repetition laser source, and 2) a resource-efficient imaging system for powerconstrained unmanned platforms (i.e., AUVs and UVAs) to conduct long-duration missions. Through the support of the ONR grant “Feasibility of the compressive line sensing underwater laser imaging system” (7/1/2012 – 12/31/2013) and other supplemental funding, the research team has achieved significant progress: two journal papers [Ouyang et al., 2014 and Ouyang et al., 2013], five conference presentations (two invited), two invited talks (Univ. of Florida 2/7/13 and Naval Research Lab 12/16/13) and one patent application [7]. A series of test tank experiments validated the effectiveness of this novel technique in the turbid underwater environment. The objectives of this proposal are to investigate some topics that are critical to system performance in the underwater environment, and to investigate the applicability of the CLS concept to the challenging problem of imaging through the air-sea interface. The overarching goal of this project is to develop a field-deployable CLS active imaging system that can be effective in various visually challenging environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512195
Entities
People
- Bing Ouyang
Organizations
- Florida Atlantic University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy