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LAPM tool User Manual Yann Marcon 2013 The Large Area Photo Mosaicking LAPM tool was specifically developed for seafloor mapping applications It is capable of handling datasets of thousands of images and can rely on robust feature detection and matching algorithms SIFT as well as on navigation data from underwater vehicles ROV AUV etc for the production of photomosaics Final photomosaics can be georeferenced for direct import into ArcGIS The Large Area Photo M