Optical sensors and methods for underwater 3D reconstruction

M Massot-Campos, G Oliver-Codina - Sensors, 2015‏ - mdpi.com
This paper presents a survey on optical sensors and methods for 3D reconstruction in
underwater environments. The techniques to obtain range data have been listed and …

Three‐dimensional reconstruction of underwater objects using wide‐aperture imaging SONAR

T Guerneve, K Subr, Y Petillot - Journal of Field Robotics, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
The estimation of the geometric structure of objects located underwater underpins a plethora
of applications such as map** shipwrecks for archaeology, monitoring the health of coral …

AUV-based underwater 3-D point cloud generation using acoustic lens-based multibeam sonar

H Cho, B Kim, SC Yu - IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, 2017‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study proposes a 3-D seafloor scanning method using sonar images obtained by an
acoustic lens-based multibeam sonar (ALMS). ALMS is a forward-looking sonar and is …

Sensor‐driven autonomous underwater inspections: A receding‐horizon RRT‐based view planning solution for AUVs

L Zacchini, M Franchi, A Ridolfi - Journal of Field Robotics, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) are used by the scientific community for
various applications, from collecting well‐distributed high‐quality data to map** the …

Forward looking sonar mosaicing for mine countermeasures

F Ferreira, V Djapic, M Micheli, M Caccia - Annual Reviews in Control, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Forward looking sonars (FLS) are nowadays popular for many different applications. In
particular, they can be used for Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) in the context of Mine …

Seabed map** for deep-sea mining vehicles based on forward-looking sonar

W Xu, J Yang, H Wei, H Lu, X Tian, X Li - Ocean Engineering, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The deep-sea mining vehicle is one of the key equipment for deep-sea mining system,
which needs to complete tasks such as traveling on the seabed, ore crushing, ore collection …

Three-dimensional target reconstruction from multiple 2-d forward-scan sonar views by space carving

MD Aykin, S Negahdaripour - IEEE Journal of Oceanic …, 2016‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Building 3-D object models from 2-D images is a key capability for target classification and
identification, reacquisition, and environmental map**, among many applications in …

Integration of sonar and visual inertial systems for slam in underwater environments

J Zhang, F Han, D Han, J Yang, W Zhao… - IEEE Sensors …, 2024‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Underwater simultaneous localization and map** (SLAM) encounters challenges in
complex environments due to suspended particles, underwater blur, and light and color …