DocumentCode :
1790087
Title :
Low-cost coastal mapping using Kinect v2 time-of-flight cameras
Author :
Butkiewicz, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping, Univ. of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
fYear :
2014
fDate :
14-19 Sept. 2014
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
9
Abstract :
High-resolution elevation and bathymetry data for coastal zones is extremely valuable to many researchers, however the cost of acquiring such data is prohibitively expensive for most research budgets, as it relies on specialized hardware. Mass produced off-the-shelf consumer cameras and sensors are becoming increasingly powerful, and can be affordable alternatives for collecting data. Microsoft´s original Kinect sensor was repurposed to collect data for Earth sciences research, but its low depth resolution hindered its usefulness for creating accurate maps. In this paper, we evaluate Microsoft´s next generation Kinect for Windows v2 sensor, which employs time-of-flight technology. Based on our results, the new sensor has great potential for use in coastal mapping and other Earth science applications where budget constraints preclude the use of traditional remote sensing data acquisition technologies.
Keywords :
bathymetry; cameras; data acquisition; geophysical image processing; image colour analysis; image resolution; image segmentation; infrared imaging; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; Earth science applications; Windows v2 sensor; bathymetry data; budget constraints; coastal mapping; coastal zones; depth resolution; high-resolution elevation data; kinect cameras; kinect sensor; low-cost coastal mapping; mass production; off-the-shelf consumer cameras; off-the-shelf consumer sensors; remote sensing data acquisition technologies; research budgets; specialized hardware; time-of-flight cameras; time-of-flight technology; Calibration; Cameras; Glass; Image color analysis; Sea measurements; Sensors; Kinect v2; coastal mapping; depth camera; evaluation; time of flight;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Oceans - St. John's, 2014
Conference_Location :
St. John´s, NL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4920-5
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2014.7003084
Filename :
7003084
Link To Document :
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