Abstract
A fast algorithm for the automated detection of buried and proud objects in three-dimensional (3-d) volumetric synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) imagery is proposed. The method establishes the positions of underwater targets by finding localized volumes of strong acoustic returns on or within the sediment. The algorithm relies on an important data-normalization step that is grounded in principled physics-based arguments, and it greatly reduces the amount of data that must be passed to a follow-on classification stage. The promise of the approach is demonstrated for man-made objects present in real, measured SAS data cubes collected at multiple aquatic sites by an experimental volumetric sonar system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 070002 |
Journal | Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics |
Volume | 2020-January |
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State | Published - 2020 |
Event | 2020 International Conference on Underwater Acoustics, ICUA 2020 - Montreal, Canada Duration: Sep 9 2020 → … |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics