<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Side scan sonar measurement platform, affected by underwater environment and its own motion precision, inevitably has posture and motion disturbance, which greatly affects accuracy of geomorphic image formation. It is difficult to sensitively and accurately capture these underwater disturbances by relying on auxiliary navigation devices. In this paper, we propose a method to invert motion and posture information of the measurement platform by using the matching relation between the strip images. The inversion algorithm is the key link in the image mosaic frame of side scan sonar, and the acquired motion posture information can effectively improve seabed topography and plotting accuracy and stability. In this paper, we first analyze influence of platform motion and posture on side scan sonar mapping, and establish the correlation model between motion, posture information and strip image matching information. Then, based on the model, a reverse neural network is established. Based on input, output of neural network, design of and test data set, a motion posture inversion mechanism based on strip image matching information is established. Accuracy and validity of the algorithm are verified by the experimental results.</p></abstract>

Side scan sonar measurement platform, affected by underwater environment and its own motion precision, inevitably has posture and motion disturbance, which greatly affects accuracy of geomorphic image formation. It is difficult to sensitively and accurately capture these underwater disturbances by relying on auxiliary navigation devices. In this paper, we propose a method to invert motion and posture information of the measurement platform by using the matching relation between the strip images. The inversion algorithm is the key link in the image mosaic frame of side scan sonar, and the acquired motion posture information can effectively improve seabed topography and plotting accuracy and stability. In this paper, we first analyze influence of platform motion and posture on side scan sonar mapping, and establish the correlation model between motion, posture information and strip image matching information. Then, based on the model, a reverse neural network is established. Based on input, output of neural network, design of and test data set, a motion posture inversion mechanism based on strip image matching information is established. Accuracy and validity of the algorithm are verified by the experimental results.

Inversion of Side Scan Sonar Motion and Posture in Seabed Geomorphology

Polish Maritime Research

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Side scan sonar measurement platform, affected by underwater environment and its own motion precision, inevitably has posture and motion disturbance, which...

Inversion of Side Scan Sonar Motion and Posture in Seabed Geomorphology

Online veröffentlicht: 13. Sept. 2017

Seitenbereich: 81 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0068

Schlüsselwörter
side scan sonar, image matching, image fusion, neutral network, motion inversion

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Inversion of Side Scan Sonar Motion and Posture in Seabed Geomorphology

Online veröffentlicht: 13. Sept. 2017

Seitenbereich: 81 - 88

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pomr-2017-0068

Schlüsselwörterside scan sonar, image matching, image fusion, neutral network, motion inversion

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
side scan sonar, image matching, image fusion, neutral network, motion inversion