A significant challenge in the CZMIL program was to develop a topographic/bathymetric lidar delivering high spatial resolution 3D data in shallow, turbid waters, without sacrificing performance in deeper waters. To support analysis of the trade space inherent in the design process, we developed a waveform simulator capable of predicting CZMIL waveforms by varying parameters of the physical design and environmental properties of the seafloor and water column. Here, we describe the predicted performance of the proposed hardware and algorithms for generating seafloor point clouds in a number of simulated environments.

Date Published: 12 May 2010
PDF: 12 pages
Proc. SPIE 7695, Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XVI, 769511 (12 May 2010); doi: 10.1117/12.851978

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 7695:
Algorithms and Technologies for Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Imagery XVI
Sylvia S. Shen; Paul E. Lewis, Editor(s)