Title :
Advances in realtime multibeam survey visualization and quality control
Author :
Spitzak, Sharon E. ; Caress, David W. ; Miller, Stephen P.
Author_Institution :
SeaBeam Instrum., E. Walpole, MA, USA
Abstract :
SeaSurvey is a new software package providing screen-based tools for viewing and analyzing swath sonar data in real-time. A variety of map and 3D perspective views of bathymetry and sidescan data are generated as the sonar data are collected. The underlying data i/o is modular and supports many sonar data formats. The displays can be interactively queried to show data values at particular locations, the sizes of targets of interest, or the distance and heading between two points. Survey or cable routes can be entered and adjusted interactively. Sections of data can be selected and loaded into several analysis tools
Keywords :
bathymetry; data visualisation; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; interactive systems; oceanographic techniques; real-time systems; seafloor phenomena; sonar; sonar imaging; sonar signal processing; SeaSurvey; bathymetry; computer graphics; data visualization; geophysical measurement technique; geophysics computing; image processing; interactive system; ocean; quality control; real-time; realtime multibeam survey visualization; screen-based tool; seafloor geology; sidescan sonar; software package; sonar imaging; swath sonar; Data analysis; Data visualization; Graphical user interfaces; Graphics; Instruments; Large screen displays; Monitoring; Quality control; Software packages; Sonar navigation;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568366
