AUV搭载多波束声纳进行地形测量的现状及展望

Application and Development of Topographic Survey Using Multibeam Echosounder Equipped on AUV

多波束声纳是一种常用的水底地形测量设备,AUV搭载多波束声纳对深海地形进行测量得到了普遍应用。首先介绍了目前国内外AUV搭载多波束声纳在地形测量中的应用情况,然后总结了这种方式的高效率、高质量、高经济性等优点,并分析了导航定位精度、载体运动、系统兼容性等方面对于提高测量精度存在的技术难点,最后介绍了该技术的应用经验,并对该技术的未来应用前景进行了展望。

Multibeam sonar is one of the commonly-used equipment in topographic survey.It＇ s widely used in the deep-sea equipped on AUV. Firstly, this paper introduces the worldwide application about topographic survey using multibeam sonar equipped on AUV. Secondly, it introduces advantages of using AUV and multibeam sonar, such as high efficiency, high quality and high economy. Besides that, it also analyzes the technical difficulties in improving the measurement accuracy, which is effected by navigation accuracy, motion control, system compatibility and others. Finally, it introduces the application experience of the technology and the prospect in the future.