Underwater
Research Lab
School of Engineering Science
Simon Fraser University
The Underwater Research Laboratory (URL), located within the SFU Engineering Science Department is under the direction of Professor John Bird. The URL conducts research in underwater acoustics, sonar, bottom imaging, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), bottom and water column surveys with AUVs, signal processing and target detection.
What's new
· A new sonar imaging concept
The Underwater Research Lab at Simon Fraser
University (SFU) is researching and developing a new sonar imaging concept
called Computed Angle-of-Arrival Transient Imaging or CAATI (pronounced
Katie) for short. This core sonar technology has application in swath
bathymentry, 3D bottom imaging, bottom classification, look-ahead obstacle
avoidance, and sector scan. More info...
· Pavilion lake
Early
in 1997 an underwater video filmed by a sport diver was 
given to the Underwater
Research Lab at Simon Fraser University. The underwater video, which was shot
in a fresh water lake (Pavilion Lake in the interior of British Columbia),
showed large fields of coral like growths. Intrigued by the images, we launched
a small investigation to confirm their existence and bring back samples. It was
clear to us that these growths were unique but we did not know at the time how
unique. More info...
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