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False alarm rejection for boat detection candidates

US9196044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2014
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30252
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for rejecting false alarms in preliminary detected ship candidates includes: receiving an image including the plurality of preliminary ship candidates; computing intensity and gradient statistics from an image background around each of the preliminary ship candidates; determining a set of thresholds from the computed intensity and gradient statistics; determining an outline and an orientation for each of the preliminary ship candidates, using the computed intensity and gradient statistics; extracting a plurality of features from each of the outlines and orientations of the preliminary ship candidates, wherein the plurality of features includes intensity-based features, gradient-based features, texture-based features and shape-based features; and rejecting false alarms in the plurality of preliminary detected ship candidates using the extracted features and the determined thresholds and statistical distance classifiers.

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