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1990: Vol. LXVII, No. 1

Programmable Scanner for Laser Bathymetry

Submitted
July 31, 2015
Published
2015-05-15

Abstract

This article describes a programmable scanner for laser bathymetry. Present scanners use a fixed pattern scan. A programmable scanner however offers many advantages regarding system performance and utility in that the sounding pattern and spot density can be chosen by the operator and optimized for the specific charting mission.