Fine-scale three-dimensional mapping of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent site using the Jason ROV system

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1000-1014

  Yoerger, Dana R ^a   Kelley, Deborah S ^b   Delaney, John R ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; IMAGE SENSORS; MAPPING; MARINE APPLICATIONS; OPTICAL SENSORS; REMOTE CONTROL; SONAR; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY;

DEEP SEA ROBOTICS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE; SUBMARINE HYDROTHERMAL VENTS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 0034316268     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02783640022067931     Document Type: Article

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