UWB pulse radars that offer target shape estimation are promising as imaging techniques for household or rescue robots. We have already proposed an efficient algorithm for a shape estimation method SEABED which is a fast algorithm based on a reversible transform. SEABED extracts quasi wavefronts from received signals with the filter that matches the transmitted waveform. However, the scattered ...

The analytical solutions of wave induced horizontal and vertical forces on perforated caissons resting on porous elastic seabed have been established. The solution in the seabed is divided into a symmetric part and an anti-symmetric part. A numerical experiment has been carried out to examine the effects on horizontal forces, vertical forces and phase lags between them due to the relative wave ...

In this paper, a three-dimensional poro-elastoplastic model for the short-crested wave-induced pore pressures in a porous seabed is presented. Unlike the previous models, both elasticity and plasticity of seafloor are considered in the present model. This study considers the effects of wave and soil characteristics on the pore pressures and was validated with the previous wave experiment data. ...

The study examines the influence of a sloping porous bed on efficiency an oscillating water column (OWC) device facing oblique waves. A vertical, surface piercing, thin plate near rigid wall approximates OWC. system is simulated using multi-domain boundary element method assuming linear potential theory. impact varying structural parameters and incident wave angle performance OWC evaluated disc...

Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are widely used to explore the mysterious underwater world. Following along predefined spatial paths, AUVs are able to gather valuable seabed information in a designated area by recruiting sonar suites. The acoustic data collected by AUVs are usually in the type of point cloud with range information. Hence, how to reconstruct the topography of seabed via 3D...

We present an approach of automatic seabed recognition from multiple views of side-scan sonar in the context of the project ASEMAR of the pole Mer Bretagne. We integrate detailed knowledge about each view: the nature of the seabed, the position and the uncertainty and the imprecision related to each information. To exploit information from multiple views, a fusion strategy for seabed recognitio...

Modern digital terrain models (DTM) are widely used in the exploration of water areas. The models are often based on bathymetric data from a multibeam echosounder. DTM creators should properly select model parameters, firstly the grid resolution. High grid resolution enables creating very accurate models, however, they require high computing power and the data gathered in the grid occupy much m...

Marine spatial planning and conservation need underpinning with sufficiently detailed and accurate seabed substrate and habitat maps. Although multibeam echosounders enable us to map the seabed with high resolution and spatial accuracy, there is still a lack of fit-for-purpose seabed maps. This is due to the high costs involved in carrying out systematic seabed mapping programmes and the fact t...

Estimating the area of seabed surfaces from pictures or videos is an important problem in seafloor surveys. This task is complex to achieve with moving platforms such as submersibles, towed or remotely operated vehicles (ROV), where the recording camera is typically not static and provides an oblique view of the seafloor. A new method for obtaining seabed surface area estimates is presented her...

Acoustic seabed classification technologies measure acoustic diversity in the seafloor and surficial substrate. This diversity is generally well correlated with both geology and those benthic species which are keyed to geologic and biotic components of the seafloor. Remote acoustic seabed classification has reached a level of maturity and acceptance in the ocean community such that it should be...