Advanced mapping with sonar and video

Objective

Marine scientists need more affordable, better coverage & faster access remote survey & data processing systems for monitoring & enforcement of sustainable ecosystem policies. AMASON will support this by implementing an inexpensive, modular, reconfigurable sonar & video sensor system, with advanced data processing readily deployable from ROV's, AUV's & tow fish of opportunity. Automatic object ®ion classification & 3D shape reconstruction will be carried out by fusion of concurrent data sets from video & sides can, sub-bottom & multibeam bathymetricsonars. Carefully designed modular systems architecture will ensure a scaleable& reconfigurable system. Scientific validation on trawling impacts, sediment stability & coral carbonate mounds will be undertaken. The research aims to substantially reduce survey sensor capital/operational costs, and labour in data analysis while increasing result quality, access and coverage.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-3. - Key action Sustainable Marine Ecosystems

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

Address

Riccarton
EH14 4AS Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Participants (6)

IFREMER - INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

Address

Zone Portuaire De Brégaillon
83507 La Seyne Sur Mer

INFORMATIC MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Ireland

Address

Centrepoint Business Park Oak Drive Unit E1
12 Dublin

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY

Ireland

Address

Galway

SWIFT 943 LTD. - TRADING AS 'SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES'

United Kingdom

Address

Lightburn Trading Estate, Lightburn Trading Road
LA12 7NE Ulverston

TRITECH INTERNATIONAL LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Albyn Place 34
AB9 1FW Aberdeen

UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA

Spain

Address

C/ Marti I Franques S/n
08028 Barcelona