USE OF MULTI-BEAM SONAR SYSTEMS TO GENERATE POINT CLOUD DATA AND MODELS, AND DATA REGISTRATION IN UNDERWATER METROLOGY APPLICATIONS

摘要

Use of sonar systems to collect dimensional and relational data for use in metrology, mapping, object and structure detection, survey and evaluation applications is disclosed. Systems and methods for collecting underwater data sets, using registration targets, for data registration of underwater acoustic data sets, as well as for data registration of underwater acoustic data sets with above-the-waterline data sets (e.g., laser-based data sets) are described.