Sidescan sonar imaging system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11585921B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US15490489

    申请日:2017-04-18

    Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing mountable to a watercraft having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one sidescan transducer array in the housing that receives first and second sonar returns with first and second transducer elements and converts the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data using the first and second sonar return data and at least a predetermined distance between the transducer elements. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

    Systems and associated methods for producing a 3D sonar image

    公开(公告)号:US09864058B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US14683589

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing mountable to a watercraft having at least one transducer array. The transducer array may include a transmit/receive element configured to transmit sonar pulses and a second transducer element. The transmit/receive element and the second transducer element may receive first and second sonar returns convert the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data using the first and second sonar return data and at least a predetermined distance between the transducer elements. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR PRODUCING A 3D SONAR IMAGE
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR PRODUCING A 3D SONAR IMAGE 有权
    用于生产3D声像的系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160259049A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US14683578

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing having a transmit transducer that may transmit sonar pulses into the water. The system may include at least one transducer array in the housing that receives first, second, and third sonar returns with first, second, and third transducer elements and converts the first, second, and third returns into first, second, and third sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a first and second set of 2D sonar data based on the sonar return data, generate a third set of 2D sonar data based on a correlation of the first and second set of 2D sonar data, and generate a 3D mesh data based on the third set of 2D sonar data. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生水下环境的3D图像的声纳系统和换能器组件。 声纳系统可以包括具有可将声纳脉冲发射到水中的发射换能器的壳体。 该系统可以包括壳体中的至少一个换能器阵列,其接收具有第一,第二和第三换能器元件的第一,第二和第三声纳返回,并将第一,第二和第三回波转换成第一,第二和第三声纳返回 数据。 然后,声纳信号处理器可以基于声纳返回数据生成第一和第二组二维声纳数据,基于第一组和第二组二维声纳数据的相关性生成第二组二维声纳数据,并生成3D 基于第二组声纳数据的网格数据。 还提供了使用声纳系统的相关方法。

    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR PRODUCING A 3D SONAR IMAGE
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR PRODUCING A 3D SONAR IMAGE 审中-公开
    用于生产3D声像的系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160259051A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US14683589

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Abstract: Provided are a sonar system and transducer assembly for producing a 3D image of an underwater environment. The sonar system may include a housing mountable to a watercraft having at least one transducer array. The transducer array may include a transmit/receive element configured to transmit sonar pulses and a second transducer element. The transmit/receive element and the second transducer element may receive first and second sonar returns convert the first and second returns into first and second sonar return data. A sonar signal processor may then generate a 3D mesh data using the first and second sonar return data and at least a predetermined distance between the transducer elements. An associated method of using the sonar system is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于产生水下环境的3D图像的声纳系统和换能器组件。 声纳系统可以包括可安装到具有至少一个换能器阵列的船舶的壳体。 换能器阵列可以包括被配置为传输声纳脉冲的发射/接收元件和第二换能器元件。 发射/接收元件和第二换能器元件可以接收第一和第二声纳返回,将第一和第二返回转换成第一和第二声纳返回数据。 然后,声纳信号处理器可以使用第一和第二声纳返回数据和换能器元件之间的至少预定距离来生成3D网格数据。 还提供了使用声纳系统的相关方法。

    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR UPDATING STORED 3D SONAR DATA
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR UPDATING STORED 3D SONAR DATA 审中-公开
    用于更新存储的3D声音数据的系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160259050A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US14683586

    申请日:2015-04-10

    Abstract: Provided are a method, apparatus, and computer program product for updating stored 3D mesh data from live 3D mesh data. The method may include processing, by a sonar signal processor, first sonar return data and second sonar return data from first and second transducer elements of at least one transducer array to generate live 3D mesh data. The method may include determining a position associated with the live 3D mesh data that corresponds to the position of the watercraft when the first sonar return data and the second sonar return data was received, and may include updating a stored 3D mesh data with at least a portion of the live 3D mesh data based on the position.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从实时3D网格数据更新存储的3D网格数据的方法,装置和计算机程序产品。 该方法可以包括由声纳信号处理器处理来自至少一个换能器阵列的第一和第二换能器元件的第一声纳返回数据和第二声纳返回数据以产生实时3D网格数据。 该方法可以包括当接收到第一声纳返回数据和第二声纳返回数据时,确定与实时3D网格数据相对应的位置,该位置对应于船舶的位置,并且可以包括:使用至少一个 基于位置的实时3D网格数据的一部分。

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