Mola Mola, NIUST\u27s Low Altitude Photo and Multibeam AUV
- Woolsey, M.
- Diercks, A. R.
- Asper, V. L.
Publication date
December 2010
DOI Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Abstract
Mola Mola is a seafloor mapping AUV owned and operated by the National Institute for Undersea Science and Technology (NIUST). Its primary sensor is a downward-facing camera producing color-corrected seafloor imagery which, with proper navigation and post processing, can be converted to a photo mosaic. It also uses a multibeam sonar to gather bathymetry encompassing the photo coverage. Since its delivery in May of 2009 Mola Mola has been modified in the areas of its imaging and navigation systems as well as several mechanical systems. ©2010 IEEE
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