This research investigates the application of LFR to images taken from a distributed bi-static LLS imager using both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight imaging geometries to create multi-perspective rendering of an unknown underwater scene. An experiment conducted in the HBOI-FAU optical imaging test tank demonstrated the viability of a bi-static/multi-static LLS system to generate LFR and verified the proposed image processing flow. A texture feature and mutual information-based image quality metrics were used in the analysis of the experimental results.
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This manuscript is available at http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ and may be cited as: Ouyang, B., Dalgleish, F., Vuorenkoski, A., Britton, W., Ramos, B., & Metzger, B. (2010). Visualization for multi-static underwater LLS system using image based rendering. Innerspace, a global responsibility: Proceedings of the Oceans 2010 MTS/IEEE Seattle Conference & Exhibition, September 20-23, 2010. (pp. 1-9). Piscataway, N.J: IEEE. doi:10.1109/OCEANS.2010.5664318
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