Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset
The dataset contains the data from the field deployment of the Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) system at PNNL-Sequim test site in 2017. The dataset contains scanning of manmade models of baracuda and turtles as well as technical target placed in the field of view of 6 sets of LiDAR transmitter and receiver pairs. In addition, the system also operated to capture any marine life may come within the field of view. This included several encounters of Harbor Seal. In total, about 5TB of LiDAR data was recorded.
UMSLI is a LiDAR system uses lower power red (638nm, 180mW) laser that is invisible to the the marine animals. The red laser beams are scanned out of three bidirectional transmitters reflecting signals back to the receiver as it hits particles in the water, when a laser beam reflects as it hits marine life it is called a hard target. The main purpose of the system is to monitor MHK sites to detect and alert the site manager of any potential encounter between the energy generation equipment and protected marine life.
This submission includes a data lake resource for the raw data and experiment video recordings, MATLAB scripts for data parsing and analysis, and a folder of project publications. For more information on the data, see the "Data Description" resource below.
UMSLI is developed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University under DOE funding (DE-EE0006787 and DE-EE0007828).
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AB - The dataset contains the data from the field deployment of the Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) system at PNNL-Sequim test site in 2017. The dataset contains scanning of manmade models of baracuda and turtles as well as technical target placed in the field of view of 6 sets of LiDAR transmitter and receiver pairs. In addition, the system also operated to capture any marine life may come within the field of view. This included several encounters of Harbor Seal. In total, about 5TB of LiDAR data was recorded.
UMSLI is a LiDAR system uses lower power red (638nm, 180mW) laser that is invisible to the the marine animals. The red laser beams are scanned out of three bidirectional transmitters reflecting signals back to the receiver as it hits particles in the water, when a laser beam reflects as it hits marine life it is called a hard target. The main purpose of the system is to monitor MHK sites to detect and alert the site manager of any potential encounter between the energy generation equipment and protected marine life.
This submission includes a data lake resource for the raw data and experiment video recordings, MATLAB scripts for data parsing and analysis, and a folder of project publications. For more information on the data, see the "Data Description" resource below.
UMSLI is developed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University under DOE funding (DE-EE0006787 and DE-EE0007828).
AU - Dalgleish, Fraser
A2 - Ouyang, Bing
DB - Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - UMSLI
KW - LiDAR
KW - Imager
KW - Unobtrusive
KW - Multi-Static
KW - PNNL
KW - Data
KW - Raw Data
KW - Scanning
KW - red laser
KW - marine animal
KW - scan
KW - encounter
KW - Harbor Branch
KW - Florida Atlantic University
LA - English
DA - 2023/09/22
PY - 2023
PB - Florida Atlantic University
T1 - Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset
UR - https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507
ER -
Dalgleish, Fraser, and Bing Ouyang. Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset. Florida Atlantic University, 22 September, 2023, Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507.
Dalgleish, F., & Ouyang, B. (2023). Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset. [Data set]. Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. Florida Atlantic University. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507
Dalgleish, Fraser and Bing Ouyang. Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset. Florida Atlantic University, September, 22, 2023. Distributed by Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507
@misc{MHKDR_Dataset_507,
title = {Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset},
author = {Dalgleish, Fraser and Ouyang, Bing},
abstractNote = {The dataset contains the data from the field deployment of the Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) system at PNNL-Sequim test site in 2017. The dataset contains scanning of manmade models of baracuda and turtles as well as technical target placed in the field of view of 6 sets of LiDAR transmitter and receiver pairs. In addition, the system also operated to capture any marine life may come within the field of view. This included several encounters of Harbor Seal. In total, about 5TB of LiDAR data was recorded.
UMSLI is a LiDAR system uses lower power red (638nm, 180mW) laser that is invisible to the the marine animals. The red laser beams are scanned out of three bidirectional transmitters reflecting signals back to the receiver as it hits particles in the water, when a laser beam reflects as it hits marine life it is called a hard target. The main purpose of the system is to monitor MHK sites to detect and alert the site manager of any potential encounter between the energy generation equipment and protected marine life.
This submission includes a data lake resource for the raw data and experiment video recordings, MATLAB scripts for data parsing and analysis, and a folder of project publications. For more information on the data, see the "Data Description" resource below.
UMSLI is developed at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University under DOE funding (DE-EE0006787 and DE-EE0007828).
},
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507},
year = {2023},
howpublished = {Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository, Florida Atlantic University, https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507},
note = {Accessed: 2026-02-07}
}
Details
Data from Sep 22, 2023
Last updated Jan 21, 2026
Submitted Aug 12, 2025
Organization
Florida Atlantic University
Contact
Bing Ouyang
772.242.2288
Authors
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, UMSLI, LiDAR, Imager, Unobtrusive, Multi-Static, PNNL, Data, Raw Data, Scanning, red laser, marine animal, scan, encounter, Harbor Branch, Florida Atlantic UniversityDOE Project Details
Project Name Multi-static Serial LiDAR for Surveillance and Identification of Marine Life at MHK Installations
Project Lead Carrie Noonan
Project Number EE0006787
