The Application of Acoustic Remote Sensing to Maritime Archaeological Site Surveys
Speaker: John Forrest, ITEE
When: 2004-06-01 11:00:00
Venue: 78-420
Host: John Homer
Abstract:Remote sensing has gained widespread acceptance in the maritime
archaeological community for its ability to provide images of broad
areas of the seabed. However, the techniques currently adapted from
seismic and hydrographic surveys lack the spatial resolution and
geographic accuracy needed to become a substitute for diver
assessment and measurement of submerged cultural material.
This project provides a basis for applying recent advances in signal
processing techniques to data acquired using inexpensive,
commercially available remote sensing tools.
The information obtained by the system can be used to focus
subsequent searches as well as to determine site extent and
preservation conditions. This information provides a basis for
subsequent site management and excavation planning as well as a
programmatic approach to maritime heritage survey that allows for
thematic assessment and comparisons between sites.
Biography:John Forrest graduated from the University of South Australia with a
Fine Arts degree in 1988 and worked in the camera department on film
and television productions for more than ten years. He completed an
Honours degree in Maritime Archaeology at Flinders University in
2001.
Type: Ph.D confirmation
Contact:John Homer, seminar host (homerj@itee.uq.edu.au)
or Guido Governatori (ITEE seminar co-ordinator)
(guido@itee.uq.edu.au)