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How does it work?...
High resolution seafloor mapping and small subsea object/debris detection in combination with high MBES/LiDAR ping rates can produce dense point cloud datasets in a very short time and from a single geo-referenced dynamic platform such as a small boat, ATV, truck etc.
The combined MBES/LiDAR (Reson/Dynascan) systems permit the rapid production of detailed subsea bathymetry & imagery while simultaneously gathering above-water surface terrain and structure models.
We intergate our Reson MBES systems with the Dynascan Mobile LiDAR instrument which has a rotational speed of 10 Hz, an angular resolution of 0.01 degrees and a range of 150 meters (systems available that scan out to 500m).
The QINSy integrated navigation and data processing software suite by QPS in The Netherlands integrates to both devices simltaneously and orchestrates the data capture in an accurate, simple and practical way. The QINSy package
also provides capabilities to generate point clouds for both sensor types in realtime and into one seamless 3d terrain model.
Kalman filtering positioning techniques built in to the QINSy software allow for integration of GPS with an INS (Inertial Navigation System) enabling surveys to continue for short periods even when the navigation is being masked or obstructed which can be typical when surveying around bridges & spans, buildings, cranes, and other similar blocking structures. |