Enhancing Marine Topography Mapping: A Geometrically Optimized Algorithm for Multibeam Echosounder Survey Efficiency and Accuracy
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Abstract
This research introduces a new multibeam survey line model that optimizes geometric relationships to improve the efficiency and accuracy of surveys over complex seabed topographies. Since existing multibeam echosounder systems have limitations in handling complex terrains, this study presents an advanced model to enhance data quality and operational efficiency. By strategically designing survey lines and optimizing coverage strategies, this paper achieves the optimal configuration of survey lines for secondary measurements in marine areas, ensuring high precision and reliability of measurement data. Experimental results show that the new model significantly outperforms existing technologies in terms of effective coverage area and measurement accuracy, with an average coverage rate of over 95%, higher than existing models, and a weighted average overlap rate of 3.18%, greatly improving the economic efficiency of measurements by reducing redundant coverage and minimizing operational costs. These findings confirm the advantages of the new model in practical applications and offer valuable technical support for advancing seabed mapping technology.
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OpenAlex topics: Underwater Acoustics Research · Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes · Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
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Affiliations
School of Computer Science and Cyber Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
AI Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 511455, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · Ministry of Science and Technology of China
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