An Evaluation of Pixel-Based Methods for the Detection of Floating Objects on the Sea Surface

<p/> <p>Ship-based automatic detection of small floating objects on an agitated sea surface remains a hard problem. Our main concern is the detection of floating mines, which proved a real threat to shipping in confined waterways during the first Gulf War, but applications include salvag...

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Main Authors: Barnich Olivier, Van Droogenbroeck Marc, Philips Wilfried, Borghgraef Alexander, Lapierre Fabian, Acheroy Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing
Online Access:http://asp.eurasipjournals.com/content/2010/978451