Underwater imaging system performance characterization
Citable URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1912/7491DOI
10.1575/1912/7491Keyword
Remote submersibles; Underwater navigationAbstract
The correct design of underwater camera systems for viewing underwater objects is
vitally important if the performance of these underwater imaging systems is to be maximized.
Towards this goal, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has developed a system of
computer programs which allows the underwater lighting system designer to explore the
imaging system performance that results from the manipulation of beam patterns, geometry
of cameras and light sources, and changes in the environment.
The computer simulation of underwater image system performance has been found to be
a valuable tool for several reasons. Most importantly, the performance of underwater lighting
systems cannot be easily predicted from terrestial experience because of the intense scattering
of the oceanic medium. Secondly, the cost of implementing and running computer programs
to simulate underwater camera light viewing is at greatly reduced expense to experimentation
in the real world. Finally, the inherent flexibility in using a computer for modeling allows the
user to build up a base of experience which can then be used for heuristic system design.
In this report, we will consider the results of a systematic study that was performed
in order to quantify and refine the performance of an underwater imaging system. The
camera and lighting system of the mine neutralization system (MNS) was subject to an
intensive computer study of over 500 simulations in order to characterize the existing system
performance and to determine the scope of both simple and more complex changes that could
be made in order to optimize the performance of the imaging system.
Suggested Citation
Technical Report: Jaffe, Jules S., "Underwater imaging system performance characterization", 1988-08, DOI:10.1575/1912/7491, https://hdl.handle.net/1912/7491Related items
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