Towards 3D karst underwater scene reconstruction from rotating sonar data

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.20322v1
• Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:02:00 GMT
• Title: Towards 3D karst underwater scene reconstruction from rotating sonar data
• Abstract summary: We present a pipeline for reconstructing underwater karst conduits from a sonar profiler.<n>We combine a continuous-time SLAM approach to correct trajectory drift with a novel two-stage deep learning method for surface reconstruction.
• Score: 4.98552535993062
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Karst aquifers provide critical freshwater resources but pose significant hazards due to their complex and poorly understood subsurface geometry. Mapping these environments is challenging because sonar data from underwater exploration is sparse and noisy, while navigation estimates suffer from drift limiting standard 3D reconstruction methods. We present a pipeline for reconstructing underwater karst conduits from a sonar profiler. We combine a continuous-time SLAM approach to correct trajectory drift with a novel two-stage deep learning method for surface reconstruction, producing an immersive and navigable 3D mesh for hydrogeological analysis.

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