3D Measurement Systems for Underwater Use

Accurate 3D capture of large and complex underwater structures, even in motion

Without markers and with efficient calibration, 3D inspections of foundations, cables and other structures of offshore wind energy installations or the inspection of subsea pipelines can be carried out.

The three-dimensional capture of large and complex underwater structures is becoming increasingly important. Be it the inspection of foundations, cables and other structures of offshore wind energy installations or the inspection of subsea pipelines: There will be an increasing demand for 2D and 3D underwater inspection services in the future. The goDEEP3D inspection system developed at the IOF, which can be carried by common underwater vehicles (ROV - remotely operated vehicle), can be used in water depths of up to 1000 m for this purpose. Our team, with more than 30 years of experience in optical metrology, has provided a metrological solution for the efficient and accurate capture of large and complex underwater structures with its pioneering development of continuous 3D sensing in motion.

Our services

We have implemented our metrological solution in the goDEEP3D 3D sensor, which can be combined with standard ROVs. It is characterized by its operational capability at depths of up to 1000 m, a detailed resolution up to 1 mm depending on the water turbidity), a large measuring field of up to 0.9 m × 0.8 m, a measuring distance of 1.0 m - 2.5 m, measurement in motion of up to 1 m/s through the use of motion compensation, as well as simultaneous 3D and high-resolution 2D colour detection of the measurement objects. Measurements can be carried out directly on customers’ structures or a sensor specially tailored to a measurement task can be developed together with the customer. The areas of application can come from the industrial sector as well as from the fields of biology and archaeology.

In close cooperation with you, we research and develop solutions from simulation to usable and manufacturable prototype.

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Metrologically Computer Tomography

Process-integrated 3D sensing: solutions for zero-defect production (german version)

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High-speed 3D-measurement with LED-based multi aperture fringe projection

Handheld optical 3D scanner for underwater use