Demo: ULS-200 Underwater Laser Scanning Demonstration Information
In 2007 2G Robotics invented a series of deployable underwater laser line scanners (ULS-100, 200 and 500) to provide the highest resolution, precision and spatial accuracy of a 3D model generated delivering millimetric levels of detail captured within an aquatic environment under the right conditions (www.2grobotics.com).This has provided an unprecedented means within the commercial maritime industry to obtain micro-analytical 3D and 4D time series analyses of submerged assets, by reducing assumptions, risks and costs to stakeholders well beyond other means of recording. However, underwater laser scanning has not been easily adopted or acquired through its historically high cost, specialized level of training to operate and considerable power requirements. Nevertheless, within the past few years these limitations have become greatly reduced or eliminated and a ULS-200 model by 2G Robotics presents a highly effective, small, affordable and versatile option for the marine science researcher. Nevertheless, little is known as to what extent this affordable laser line scanner can do within various highly dynamic aquatic conditions and its potential to become an even more powerful tool for research with the incorporation of machine learning (AI) during the scanning process and for post-processing.
In order to better understand these considerations, an in-water demonstration of this system of the ULS-200 will be performed by Michael Murray in a 2m deep pool at BtS by scanning various materials of known sizes and textured surfaces at different ranges. An examination of the data quality will then be assessed through the open source CloudCompare application. Throughout the demonstration a description of its essential components and requirements, and its advantages and disadvantages of use to the marine science researcher will be discussed concluding with considerations of its future potential.
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Tutorial hands-on and demos are divided in three groups which will rotate together every hour:
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Group 1 Demo: BluePrint |
Group 2 T5 hands-on: AUVLib |
Group 3 Demo: TBA |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Group 2 Demo: BluePrint |
Group 3 T5 hands-on: AUVLib |
Group 1 Demo: TBA |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Group 3 Demo: BluePrint |
Group 1 T5 hands-on: AUVLib |
Group 2 Demo: TBA |