Title :
Visualizing underwater environments using multifrequency sonar
Author :
Chapman, Paul ; Wills, Derek ; Brookes, Graham ; Stevens, Peter
Author_Institution :
Sonar Res. & Dev., UK
Abstract :
This article introduces seabed visualization by describing three case studies that use a high-speed, multifrequency, continuous scan sonar called the Seabed Visualization System. The case studies involve: modeling a harbour wall in Holland, permitting a virtual inspection of the harbour environment; visualizing a sunken military vessel, the SS Richard Montgomery; and visualizing underwater pipelines in Easington, England
Keywords :
civil engineering computing; data visualisation; geophysics computing; oceanography; ships; sonar signal processing; underwater sound; Seabed Visualization System; case studies; continuous scan sonar; harbour wall modelling; multifrequency sonar; sunken military vessel; underwater environment visualization; underwater pipelines; Acoustic measurements; Animation; Data analysis; Data visualization; Marine vehicles; Monitoring; Oceanographic techniques; Remotely operated vehicles; Sonar measurements; Tides;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
