Create 3D models of any underwater asset
Capture the underwater environments accurately and cost-effectively
Why Use 3D models
3D models help us understand objects better and provide useful details that images and videos don’t.
You can extract correct information that is almost impossible to extract from images and videos.
3D model advantages
Non-invasive and sustainable: Unlike some other methods, underwater photogrammetry does not disturb or damage the underwater environment. It is a sustainable approach that allows for repeated monitoring without harming the ecosystem.
High-resolution Data Acquisition: Capture high-resolution images and videos, providing detailed information about the structure, composition, and condition of underwater features.
3D Reconstruction and Analysis: Generate 3D models of underwater environments, allowing for precise measurements, volume calculations, and detailed analysis of underwater structures and ecosystems.
Monitoring and Change Detection: Monitor changes in underwater environments over time, providing valuable insights into ecosystem dynamics, erosion, and the impact of human activities.
3D model usage
Visualization
Provide a more realistic and detailed representation of objects, making it easier to understand their shape and structure.
Interactivity
It can be manipulated and viewed from different angles, offering a better understanding of the object. Users can zoom in, rotate, and explore the model in ways that are not possible with images or videos.
Communication
Better communicate complex ideas and concepts. They provide a clearer understanding of design and functionality, which can be crucial in collaboration between designers, engineers, and clients.
Engineering
Highly accurate and precise, which is important in technical and scientific applications. This allows for detailed analysis and simulations.
Prototyping
Can be used for virtual prototyping, reducing the need for physical prototypes. This saves time and costs in the product development process.
Simulation
Animate to show movement and functionality. This is useful in engineering to demonstrate how a product or system will work in practice.
Augmented
Can be integrated into virtual and augmented reality environments, providing users with an immersive experience.
Methodology
Acquire images
Build 3D model
Extract information
We use an innovative technique that extracts spatial data, such as the size and position of objects, from two-dimensional images. This method is highly versatile and can be applied in various activities everywhere dimensions are required.
Where our system can be applied
Offshore wind
Aquaculture
Ships
Bridges
Defence / Navy
Civil construction
Anchor Chain inspection
Marine archaeology
Marine Biology
Environment
Coral reef
Fast, reliable, and accurate
Our system is capable of producing high-resolution 3D models with very high accuracy while significantly decreasing acquisition time.
Tailor made to suite your needs.
Adapts to ROV, AUV, drone, and diver operations.
Save time and cost
Reliable results every time
Millimeter and sub-millimeter accuracy
Available 24/7
Easily create 3D models
Combine 3D models for larger areas
Use your own personnel
Survey moving objects
Adjusted to Clients need
System Highlights
- High quality images and videos
- Capture images and videos with different settings at the same time
- Generate 3D models
- Get the right dimensions from the 3D models
- Capture static or moving objects
System Capabilities
- Measure distances and angles
- Measure surfaces and volume
- Track moving objects like subsea structures during installation
- Measure wear and tear on structures like anchor chains
- Document installations
- Compare 3D models
Software is an essential part of all production system.
Some key aspects
- Synchronizes multiple cameras
- Handles large volumes of images
- Advanced processing of images
- Multi-camera calibration
- User-friendly interface
- Integrate with other systems
Aqualens Multicam Studio
Aqualens Multicam Studio is software for the acquisition and processing of images developed in-house.
A complete solution for image and video acquisition, documentation, 3D model processing, and reporting. And all of this can be performed using your own resources.
Key features:
- project-based
- no prior photogrammetry expertise needed
- using well-known calibration techniques
- using established photogrammetry solutions
- scaling using the distance between cameras or scale bars (or coded targets with known distances between them)
- capturing fast-moving objects with a multi-camera setup
- cover large areas with multiple camera instances
- filtering of point clouds
- automation, just set it and leave it alone
- camera models will be added continuously or on request
- processing and calibration solutions will be added continuously or on request
- export data for further processing
Camera acquisition:
- acquire images from a single-camera
- acquire images from a synchronised stereo camera setup
- acquire images from a synchronised multi-camera setup
- video acquisition
- camera models are added continuously or on request
Camera calibration:
- calibration of single cameras and/or multi-camera/stereo setups
- calibration solutions will be added continuously or on request
3D point clouds and spatial data from:
- synchronised multi-camera images
- stereo camera images
- single camera images
Our experience
With over 25 years of experience in underwater Photogrammetry, we have identified the key factors to obtain reliable and precise results.
We were pioneers in the development of digital single camera Photogrammetry in the North Sea offshore industry, executing from small projects to the world’s largest (in length and number of images acquired). Over the years we have performed metrologies in many parts of the world.
Since 2000, we have been involved in more than 500 metrologies.
Advising, managing, planning, executing, processing, and reporting.