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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2008
Marlin L Gendron, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Maura C Lohrenz, Pearl River, LA (US);
Lancelot M Riedlinger, Lacombe, LA (US);
James A. Hammack, Long Beach, MS (US);
Charles B. Martin, Slidell, LA (US);
Marlin L Gendron, Pass Christian, MS (US);
Maura C Lohrenz, Pearl River, LA (US);
Lancelot M Riedlinger, Lacombe, LA (US);
James A. Hammack, Long Beach, MS (US);
Charles B. Martin, Slidell, LA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.