Towards high-resolution imaging from underwater vehicles

International Journal of Robotics Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-74

  Singh, Hanumant ^a   Roman, Chris ^a   Pizarro, Oscar ^b   Eustice, Ryan ^c   Can, Ali ^d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bathymetric mapping; Computer vision; Structure from motion; Underwater vehicles

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC MAPPING; STRUCTURE FROM MOTION; UNDERWATER VEHICLES;

BATHYMETRY; COMPUTER VISION; MAPPING; MODAL ANALYSIS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SENSORS;

UNDERWATER STRUCTURES;

EID: 33845739265     PISSN: 02783649     EISSN: 17413176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0278364907074473     Document Type: Article

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