Generic sensor format
The generic sensor format (GSF) is a file format used for storing bathymetry data, such as that gathered by a multibeam echosounder.
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| title = Generic Sensor Format (GSF)
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The format was created by Scott Ferguson and Daniel A. Chayes.
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| title = Use of a Generic sensor format to store multibeam data
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The file format specifications and C source code for a library to read and write GSF files are available from Leidos, who maintain both the format specification and the source code. The GSF library source code is published under the GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1.{{citation|title=GSFlib, The Generic Sensor Format Library|date=2014-06-30|version=version 03.06|publisher=Leidos Corporation}}
Usage
The following software packages support GSF:
- Teledyne CARIS HIPS and SIPS{{cite web|url= http://www.caris.com/products/hips-sips/hips-sips-pro/indepth.cfm|title= CARIS HIPS and SIPS Professional|publisher= CARIS|accessdate= 2013-07-17}}
- EIVA NaviEdit{{cite web|url= http://download.eiva.com/data/NaviEdit/NaviEdit_releasenotes.html|title= NaviEdit Release Notes|publisher= EIVA Marine Survey Solutions|accessdate= 2014-01-22}}
- Fledermaus{{cite web|url= https://confluence.qps.nl/display/KBE/Data+Formats|title= Data formats supported by Fledermaus|publisher= Quality Positioning Services B.V.|accessdate= 2014-07-10}}
- MB-System{{cite web|url= http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/pi/MB-System/html/mbsystem_formats.html|title= MB-System Supported Swath Data Formats|accessdate= 2014-02-24}}
- QINSy{{cite web|url= http://www.qps.nl/download/attachments/6062294/QINSy-SidescanSonar.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1325505769980 |title= QINSy Side Scan Sonar |publisher= Quality Positioning Services B.V. |accessdate= 2013-07-17 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140301065149/http://www.qps.nl/download/attachments/6062294/QINSy-SidescanSonar.pdf?version=2&modificationDate=1325505769980 |archivedate= 2014-03-01 }}
- BeamworX AutoClean{{cite web|url= http://www.beamworx.com/AutoClean|title= AutoClean|publisher= BeamworX B.V.|accessdate= 2015-05-01}}
- WASSP{{cite web|url= http://wassp.com/hydrographic-survey-specifications/|title= WASSP Multibeam Sonar Specifications|publisher= WASSP Ltd.|accessdate= 2017-11-01}}
- Qimera{{cite web|url= https://confluence.qps.nl/display/KBE/Qimera+Sonar+Source+Data+Import+Capabilities|title= Qimera Supported Sonar Source Data Formats|publisher= QPS BV|accessdate= 2016-11-08}}
- HYPACK{{cite web|url=http://www.hypack.com/new/Sales/Products/HYSWEEP/tabid/59/Default.aspx|title=HYSWEEP|publisher=HYPACK|accessdate=2017-03-01}}
- ISS-2000{{cite web|url= https://www.leidos.com/products/software/iss-2000 |title= ISS-2000|publisher= Leidos|accessdate= 2018-02-27}}
- SABER{{cite web|url= https://www.leidos.com/products/software/saber |title= SABER|publisher= Leidos|accessdate= 2018-02-27}}
- PFMABE (open source){{cite web|url= http://pfmabe.software/ |title= PFMABE software|publisher= Naval Oceanographic Office|accessdate= 2020-12-21}}
- MB-System Seafloor Mapping Software (open source){{cite web|url= https://www.mbari.org/products/research-software/mb-system/ |title= MB-System Seafloor Mapping Software, Processing and Display of Swath Sonar Data|date= 16 March 2016|publisher= MBARI|accessdate= 2020-12-22}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.leidos.com/products/ocean-marine}}
Category:Computer file formats
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