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The purpose of this chapter is to give a brief introduction to the operational principles of MSISs by explaining the basics behind the acquisition of acoustic images as well as providing tools to understand and interpret the information they contain. Moreover, some hints about the principal issues associated with managing MSIS data are given at the end of the Chapter. Some of the figures and examples described here are adapted from the introductory document in [59]. A deeper study on sonars and their techniques can be found in [128].
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Ribas, D., Ridao, P., Neira, J. (2010). Understanding Mechanically Scanned Imaging Sonars. In: Underwater SLAM for Structured Environments Using an Imaging Sonar. Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics, vol 65. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14040-2_4
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