The 3D Reconstruction Method of Submarine Cables Based on High-Speed ROV Cruising with Multibeam Sonar

XU Haining; WANG Yong; JING Qiang; DING Tongzhen; YU Fei; SHEN Qingye; CAO Shengzhe

doi:10.11993/j.issn.2096-3920.2025-0036

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XU Haining, WANG Yong, JING Qiang, DING Tongzhen, YU Fei, SHEN Qingye, CAO Shengzhe. The 3D Reconstruction Method of Submarine Cables Based on High-Speed ROV Cruising with Multibeam Sonar[J]. Journal of Unmanned Undersea Systems. doi: 10.11993/j.issn.2096-3920.2025-0036

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XU Haining, WANG Yong, JING Qiang, DING Tongzhen, YU Fei, SHEN Qingye, CAO Shengzhe. The 3D Reconstruction Method of Submarine Cables Based on High-Speed ROV Cruising with Multibeam Sonar[J]. Journal of Unmanned Undersea Systems. doi: 10.11993/j.issn.2096-3920.2025-0036

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XU Haining, WANG Yong, JING Qiang, DING Tongzhen, YU Fei, SHEN Qingye, CAO Shengzhe. The 3D Reconstruction Method of Submarine Cables Based on High-Speed ROV Cruising with Multibeam Sonar[J]. Journal of Unmanned Undersea Systems. doi: 10.11993/j.issn.2096-3920.2025-0036

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The 3D Reconstruction Method of Submarine Cables Based on High-Speed ROV Cruising with Multibeam Sonar

doi: 10.11993/j.issn.2096-3920.2025-0036

State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Zhoushan Power Supply Company, Zhoushan 316000, China

Received Date: 2025-02-28
Accepted Date: 2025-04-16
Rev Recd Date: 2025-04-01

Available Online: 2025-05-23

Abstract

Abstract

Submarine cables, serving as the critical conduits for power transmission in offshore wind farms, are pivotal to the system's stability. However, due to their complex environments, three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction technology for these cables has become a key method for their inspection and maintenance. Currently, conventional 3D reconstruction methods for submarine cables are costly and less effective in deep-sea environments. Therefore, this paper proposes a 3D reconstruction method for submarine cables based on high-speed Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) cruising with sonar, drawing on the concept of synthetic aperture and simplifying calculations through spatial carving. This method comprehensively processes the multiple sonar observation information obtained during the ROV cruising to collectively reflect the spatial occupancy. In the simulation experiments of submarine cable 3D reconstruction, a comparison with mainstream methods was conducted. It is evident that the proposed method not only reduces the cost of submarine cable reconstruction by using conventional multibeam sonar but also achieves higher reconstruction accuracy, demonstrating significant application value and promotion potential.
- Submarine Cable Inspection,
- 3D Reconstruction,
- ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle),
- Multibeam Sonar

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