Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters
This paper demonstrates that accurate data concerning bathymetry as well as environmental conditions in shallow waters can be acquired using sensors that are integrated into the same marine vehicle. An open prototype of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) named MicroVeGA is described. The focus is on t...
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| author | Francesco Giordano Gaia Mattei Claudio Parente Francesco Peluso Raffaele Santamaria |
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| description | This paper demonstrates that accurate data concerning bathymetry as well as environmental conditions in shallow waters can be acquired using sensors that are integrated into the same marine vehicle. An open prototype of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) named MicroVeGA is described. The focus is on the main instruments installed on-board: a differential Global Position System (GPS) system and single beam echo sounder; inertial platform for attitude control; ultrasound obstacle-detection system with temperature control system; emerged and submerged video acquisition system. The results of two cases study are presented, both concerning areas (Sorrento Marina Grande and Marechiaro Harbour, both in the Gulf of Naples) characterized by a coastal physiography that impedes the execution of a bathymetric survey with traditional boats. In addition, those areas are critical because of the presence of submerged archaeological remains that produce rapid changes in depth values. The experiments confirm that the integration of the sensors improves the instruments’ performance and survey accuracy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd83f4a9eaa04e7fa0cdcc38ea1d89ba2022-12-22T03:19:30ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202015-12-011614110.3390/s16010041s16010041Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow WatersFrancesco Giordano0Gaia Mattei1Claudio Parente2Francesco Peluso3Raffaele Santamaria4Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Università degli Studi di Napoli "Parthenope", Centro Direzionale, Isola C4, 80143 Napoli, ItalyThis paper demonstrates that accurate data concerning bathymetry as well as environmental conditions in shallow waters can be acquired using sensors that are integrated into the same marine vehicle. An open prototype of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) named MicroVeGA is described. The focus is on the main instruments installed on-board: a differential Global Position System (GPS) system and single beam echo sounder; inertial platform for attitude control; ultrasound obstacle-detection system with temperature control system; emerged and submerged video acquisition system. The results of two cases study are presented, both concerning areas (Sorrento Marina Grande and Marechiaro Harbour, both in the Gulf of Naples) characterized by a coastal physiography that impedes the execution of a bathymetric survey with traditional boats. In addition, those areas are critical because of the presence of submerged archaeological remains that produce rapid changes in depth values. The experiments confirm that the integration of the sensors improves the instruments’ performance and survey accuracy.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/1/41marine USVopen prototypebathymetryshallow watersGegraphic Iinformation System (GIS) application3D bathymetric data elaboration |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Giordano Gaia Mattei Claudio Parente Francesco Peluso Raffaele Santamaria Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters Sensors marine USV open prototype bathymetry shallow waters Gegraphic Iinformation System (GIS) application 3D bathymetric data elaboration |
| title | Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters |
| title_full | Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters |
| title_fullStr | Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters |
| title_short | Integrating Sensors into a Marine Drone for Bathymetric 3D Surveys in Shallow Waters |
| title_sort | integrating sensors into a marine drone for bathymetric 3d surveys in shallow waters |
| topic | marine USV open prototype bathymetry shallow waters Gegraphic Iinformation System (GIS) application 3D bathymetric data elaboration |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/16/1/41 |
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