Abstract
A close inspection of existing software for relatively accessible underwater imaging and data-gathering systems reveals its inadequacy for conducting search operations and subsequent map making. In order to broaden the application of existing recreational and low-cost echo sounders and side scan sonar (SSS), the authors of this paper propose a program, which is part of a specialized software and hardware complex under implementation. Being the initial stage of the project, the proposed program is capable of visualizing routes on a graph and displaying the resulting trajectory using a GNSS receiver, further synchronizing it with hydrographic data from a sonar device.
Highlights
Current advances in various geosciences are unimaginable without the implementation of information technologies
Recent advances in sonar technology enabled the production of relatively low-cost side scan sonar (SSS) and other recreational-grade sonar systems that can be effectively used to study aquatic environments in the remotest locations
There are other tasks that need to be solved within the geographical information systems (GIS), such as using a variety of maps, including those freely available online, recording tracks, gathering supplementary data with installed equipment, and supporting the thorough investigation of predetermined areas in order to detect objects of interest
Summary
Current advances in various geosciences are unimaginable without the implementation of information technologies. There are other tasks that need to be solved within the GIS, such as using a variety of maps, including those freely available online, recording tracks, gathering supplementary data with installed equipment (e.g., conventional sonar for recording water depths thereby enabling the design of bathymetric maps), and supporting the thorough investigation of predetermined areas in order to detect objects of interest. During the initial stage of developing the software complex, it was proposed to create a program that can, using available equipment, record the movement of objects along with any additional information, such as (in the case of the project), elevation above sea level and water depths.
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