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    • Unobtrusive Multi-static Serial LiDAR Imager (UMSLI) Dataset

    Metadata Updated: January 21, 2026

    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).

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: Creative Commons Attribution

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date August 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 21, 2026

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from OpenEI data.json

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date August 12, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 21, 2026
    Publisher Florida Atlantic University
    Maintainer
    Identifier https://data.openei.org/submissions/8475
    Data First Published 2023-09-22T06:00:00Z
    Data Last Modified 2026-01-21T15:42:28Z
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 019:20
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    Metadata Catalog ID https://openei.org/data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Data Quality True
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    Harvest Source Id 7cbf9085-0290-4e9f-bec1-91653baeddfd
    Harvest Source Title OpenEI data.json
    Homepage URL https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/507
    License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Program Code 019:009
    Projectlead Carrie Noonan
    Projectnumber EE0006787
    Projecttitle Multi-static Serial LiDAR for Surveillance and Identification of Marine Life at MHK Installations
    Source Datajson Identifier True
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