Hey guys, I'm looking to start on my second apm project of a using the apm to create 3D photo realistic sonar imaging, not just general 3d topography of structures. I know a bit about the data logging for the pseudo 3d image mapping for aerial photography and the programs used, but I have no base line knowledge of anybody doing this with more advanced sonar equipment like the Hummingbird side imaging units. Any help getting started on gathering research material would be much appreciated.
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My Elite 5 Chirp arrives tomorrow so I shall follow this thread with interest
I believe it does Thomas but to be very honest this is my first find out how it all works and play unit. The CHIRP way is there new way I think...
Ben, I am looking to do the same. So for I have only found the structure scan fishing types like Lowrance or Humminbird and the professional ones that cost a lot. The fishing ones look to connect back to the display via ethernet. I am looking at using wlan for the boat to shore. I am still looking for options and design, plus getting the money to buy everything. The Lowrance setup it about $1200 and up.
What are your plans / goals of this boat?
Phil
Something in the range of this is what I was planing to use.
http://www.humminbird.com/Products/698ci-HD-SI-Combo/
The ultimate goal is create a 3D map with high detail for the purposes of my fishing videos. I will go back out and collect location data after the fishing to demonstrate exactly how the competitors where fishing in a particular spot, and what kind of cover was in the directly in that area. I've put a link to above that illustrates the kind of software I'm looking for, but it's kind of lacking in detail right now. I need to down load the trial and plug some of my existing data into it to see how good the resolution actual can be.
Thank you for response
I think the first step is to define what you mean by "3D photo realistic sonar imaging". Do you mean high resolution depth / bathy data? Side / multi scan imaging? Photographic imagery? Or a combination of the three?
I would like to know of any software that will render data from a sidescan data as 3D object, like a submerged tree or building would naturally stand up perpendicularly to the relatively flat bottom. I would like that data to be rendered as such in a 3D environment. Like compiling 2 or 3 sets of overlapping paths to interpolate a rising feature in a high enough detail that it becomes a recognizable feature.
Side imaging example from Humminbird SI
http://www.l-3mps.com/klein/image/gallery/gallery_new/klein-5500-em...
Most relevent software found.
http://www.reefmaster.com.au/index.php/features/what-is-reefmaster
The Reefmaster software looks promising, but looks to be lacking in the vertical interpolating qualification. I could use this to make the 3D map, but doesn't create that vertical object detailing.
Thank you for the response
I can see where you guys are going with this, but the 4X HDI only has the down scaning, which would help converting a 2d image into a 3d image with the side scan, but alone, I don't think, without custom software to render that, it won't work only using down imaging.
I have found this page, http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/show?id=705844%3ABlogPost%3A1639..., but I'm looking to create a more highdef, smaller region images.