Imaging systems for advanced underwater vehicles

Journal of Maritime Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-86

  Bonin, F ^a   Burguera, A ^a   Oliver, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autonomous underwater vehicles; Polarization; Robot vision; Underwater installation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052756629     PISSN: 16974840     EISSN: 16979133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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