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6 papers

physics.ao-ph2026

SC-Match: Scale-Space Matching with Context Consistency for Side-Scan Sonar Mapping

Can Lei, Rafael Garcia, Nuno Gracias +2

Reliable estimation of spatial correspondences between overlapping side-scan sonar (SSS) measurements is essential for mapping, but acoustic appearance variations, weak seabed text…

physics.ao-ph2026

Geometric Correction of Side-Scan Sonar Images with Image-Consistent Attitude Refinement

Can Lei, Valerio Franchi, Hayat Rajani +3

Side-scan sonar (SSS) images are susceptible to motion-induced geometric distortion, which degrades their reliability for seabed interpretation and downstream tasks. Existing corre…

physics.ao-ph2026

Physically Motivated Knowledge Distillation for Blind Geometric Correction of Side-Scan Sonar Imagery

Can Lei, Hayat Rajani, Valerio Franchi +4

Side-scan sonar (SSS) imagery is susceptible to geometric distortions caused by platform motion instability, which degrade geometric consistency and limit downstream analyses such…

physics.ao-ph2025

PhysDNet: Physics-Guided Decomposition Network of Side-Scan Sonar Imagery

Can Lei, Hayat Rajani, Nuno Gracias +2

Side-scan sonar (SSS) imagery is widely used for seafloor mapping and underwater remote sensing, yet the measured intensity is strongly influenced by seabed reflectivity, terrain e…

physics.ins-det2025

A Geometrically Consistent Matching Framework for Side-Scan Sonar Mapping

Can Lei, Hayat Rajani, Nuno Gracias +2

Robust matching of side-scan sonar imagery remains a fundamental challenge in seafloor mapping due to view-dependent backscatter, shadows, and geometric distortion. This paper prop…

physics.geo-ph2025

Coarse-to-Fine Non-Rigid Registration for Side-Scan Sonar Mosaicking

Can Lei, Nuno Gracias, Rafael Garcia +2

Side-scan sonar mosaicking plays a crucial role in large-scale seabed mapping but is challenged by complex non-linear, spatially varying distortions due to diverse sonar acquisitio…