This week me and one colleague were playing with the idea of visualizing sonar data (we both work in development of data visualization tools). At firs

Novel method of 3D geometry visualization

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2021-06-09 09:30:05

This week me and one colleague were playing with the idea of visualizing sonar data (we both work in development of data visualization tools).

At first, it sounded like a really simple application for 2D heatmaps, where X coordinate represent time, Y coordinate represents sonar angle, or the horizontal axis relative to the boat, for example and the color represents depth.

I initially wanted to make some kind of data generator that simulates a real life sonar scenario but it struck me real fast that there are a lot of ways to complicate the matter. I really didn’t have the motivation or need to create any proper solution, but a spark of inspiration hit us which led to me creating a novel solution which enabled simple sonar visualization simulation.

Me, a software developer with no prior experience in 3D modeling or design, downloaded Blender, a free 3D modeling software and within half an hour I had in front of me a 3D model of a waterbed.