Shallow Water Mapper: A Satellite-Based Solution for Shallow-Water Bathymetric Mapping
Indonesia requires continuously updated bathymetric information to support coastal mapping, marine resource management, research, and development planning. However, conducting comprehensive field surveys requires considerable time, cost, and resources.
PT Luwes Inovasi Mandiri presents Shallow Water Mapper (SWM), a software solution designed to map and estimate shallow-water depths using multispectral satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms.
SWM supports Landsat and Sentinel-2 data, Area of Interest selection, image correction, RGB and NIR band extraction, depth prediction, and accuracy assessment using field data. Mapping results can be exported in JPG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF formats.
How It Works
The mapping process consists of four main stages:
Define the Area of Interest;
Access satellite imagery;
Correct and analyze the imagery;
Generate depth predictions and assess their accuracy.
This approach helps accelerate preliminary surveys, identify areas requiring further investigation, and reduce the need for extensive field measurements. Field data remain necessary for validation when a project requires a specific level of accuracy.
Applications
Shallow Water Mapper can support:
Preliminary bathymetric surveys;
Coastal planning and management;
Monitoring changes in shallow-water areas;
Prioritization of field surveys;
Geospatial, environmental, and marine research.
By combining satellite imagery, GIS, machine learning, and field data, Shallow Water Mapper supports faster, more efficient, and measurable preliminary mapping of shallow-water areas.
Consult your water-mapping requirements with PT Luwes Inovasi Mandiri.