Collaborative Research: Development and Support of the MB-System Software Package for Processing and Display of Swath Mapping Sonar Data

MB-System是一个开源软件包，使用户能够操纵，处理，显示和分析条带声纳测深和侧扫数据。 更新对MB系统的支持，可以利用最近的硬件改进进行升级，包括：增加新的数据格式;超出标准海底测绘的用途（例如水柱测绘），不断发展的计算机体系结构，随着计划的升级，将导致程序性能的提高。将首次增加新的实时数据显示能力的输出，与MB系统最初开发时相比，现在有商业软件包可用于处理条带声纳数据。然而，地球科学研究人员仍然需要其他地方没有的能力-多个调查处理，访问和调整过滤参数的能力-以及需要低成本的方法来进行这类工作。科学家可以分享MB系统模块的开发，这提供了一个充满活力的信息交换，并使软件包能够很好地适应用户的需求。

MB-System is an open source software package that enables the user to manipulate, process, display, and analyze swath sonar bathymetry and sidescan data. Renewal of support for MB-System allows upgrades that take advantage of recent hardware improvements including: addition of new data formats; uses beyond standard seafloor mapping (e.g. water column mapping), evolving computer architecture which, with the planned upgrades, will lead to increased program performance. Outputs for new real-time data display capability will be added for the first time.In contrast to when MB-System was first developed, there are now commercial software packages available to process swath sonar data. However, Geoscience researchers continue to require capabilities that are not available elsewhere- multiple survey handling, access to and ability to adjust filtering parameters- as well as needing a low cost method to conduct this type of work. Scientists can share in the development of MB-System modules and this provides a vibrant exchange of information and keeps the package well-tuned to user needs.