Underwater 3D Surface Measurement
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Physics General".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 March 2022) | Viewed by 2659
Special Issue Editor
Interests: computer vision; image processing; camera calibration; 3D surface reconstruction
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Dear Colleagues,
Recently, the importance of 3D surface measurement has been increasing, not only in industrial quality management but also in underwater applications. Every year, more and more 3D measurements are utilized in applications such as the exploration of shipwrecks or archaeological sites; the quantification of fish sizes or coral reef growth; and the inspection of industrial facilities such as offshore platforms, pipelines, and underwater structures. The variety of 3D surface measurement principles is wide. Laser scanners, ultrasound methods, and structured light techniques all have their advantages and disadvantages and have each become preferred in different fields of application. However, the expectations of the users concerning the observed space, measurement time, robustness and accuracy, and the ability to perform the observations during movement are by far not yet satisfied.
This Special Issue aims to collect new developments and research results concerning underwater 3D surface measurement. Authors are encouraged to submit novel research results concerning considerable improvements, new surface measurement techniques, and exciting applications in this fascinating field of research.
Dr. Christian Bräuer-Burchardt
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- underwater 3D surface measurement techniques
- underwater scanning devices
- calibration
- measurement accuracy
- applications
- multimodal sensors
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