3D imaging software tools for multibeam sonar data

Nowadays, the techniques for 3D computer graphics are developing dynamically. They are finding application not only for creating computer games, but often for three-dimensional data visualization systems. Applying these techniques make graphical operations more effective and consequently these systems are more efficient. The paper presents the system for 3D seafloor visualization using multibeam sonar data. In the presented system three programming techniques for 3D graphic were used C++ OpenGL, Java3D, Java OpenGL. The problems related to the system development and the ways of its solution are presented.