Title :
Mola Mola, NIUST´s low-altitude photo and multibeam AUV
Author :
Woolsey, M. ; Diercks, A.-R. ; Asper, V.L.
Author_Institution :
Undersea Vehicle Technol. Center, Nat. Inst. for Undersea Sci. & Technol., Abbeville, MS, USA
Abstract :
Mola Mola is a seafloor mapping AUV owned and operated by the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST). Its primary sensor is a downward-facing camera producing color-corrected seafloor imagery which, with proper navigation and post processing, can be converted to a photo mosaic. It also uses a multibeam sonar to gather bathymetry encompassing the photo coverage. Since its delivery in May of 2009 Mola Mola has been modified in the areas of its imaging and navigation systems as well as several mechanical systems.
Keywords :
bathymetry; geophysical image processing; image segmentation; oceanographic equipment; remotely operated vehicles; sonar imaging; underwater vehicles; Mola Mola; National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology; bathymetry; downward-facing camera; imaging systems; low-altitude photo; mechanical systems; multibeam AUV; multibeam sonar; navigation systems; photo coverage; photo mosaic; seafloor imagery; seafloor mapping; Cameras; Propellers; Shafts; Software; Sonar navigation; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2010
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4332-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664411
