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We present the Caltech Fish Counting Dataset (CFC), a large-scale dataset for detecting, tracking, and counting fish in sonar videos. We identify sonar videos as a rich source of data for advancing low signal-to-noise computer vision…

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With advancements in GPS, remote sensing, and computational simulation, an enormous volume of spatiotemporal data is being collected at an increasing speed from various application domains, spanning Earth sciences, agriculture, smart…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-01 Zhe Jiang

Coral reefs support numerous marine organisms and are an important source of coastal protection from storms and floods, representing a major part of marine ecosystems. However coral reefs face increasing threats from pollution, ocean…

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We consider the problem of autonomous mobile robot exploration in an unknown environment, taking into account a robot's coverage rate, map uncertainty, and state estimation uncertainty. This paper presents a novel exploration framework for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-18 Jinkun Wang , Fanfei Chen , Yewei Huang , John McConnell , Tixiao Shan , Brendan Englot

Generating 3D point cloud (PC) data from noisy sonar measurements is a problem that has potential applications for bathymetry mapping, artificial object inspection, mapping of aquatic plants and fauna as well as underwater navigation and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-10-20 Andres Pulido , Ruoyao Qin , Antonio Diaz , Andrew Ortega , Peter Ifju , Jaejeong Shin

Given the limitations of satellite orbits and imaging conditions, multi-modal remote sensing (RS) data is crucial in enabling long-term earth observation. However, maritime surveillance remains challenging due to the complexity of…

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In a world of global trading, maritime safety, security and efficiency are crucial issues. We propose a multi-task deep learning framework for vessel monitoring using Automatic Identification System (AIS) data streams. We combine recurrent…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-04-24 Duong Nguyen , Rodolphe Vadaine , Guillaume Hajduch , René Garello , Ronan Fablet

Precipitation plays a critical role in the Earth's hydrological cycle, directly affecting ecosystems, agriculture, and water resource management. Accurate precipitation estimation and prediction are crucial for understanding climate…

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In a desired environmental protection system, groundwater may not be excluded. In addition to the problem of over-exploitation, in total disagreement with the concept of sustainable development, another not negligible issue concerns the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-21 Daniele Secci , Laura Molino , Andrea Zanini

Accurate ocean mapping is essential for applications such as bathymetry estimation, seabed characterization, marine litter detection, and ecosystem monitoring. However, ocean remote sensing (RS) remains constrained by limited labeled data…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-10 Viola-Joanna Stamer , Panagiotis Agrafiotis , Behnood Rasti , Begüm Demir

Underwater object detection (UOD), aiming to identify and localise the objects in underwater images or videos, presents significant challenges due to the optical distortion, water turbidity, and changing illumination in underwater scenes.…

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The progress in maritime obstacle detection is hindered by the lack of a diverse dataset that adequately captures the complexity of general maritime environments. We present the first maritime panoptic obstacle detection benchmark LaRS,…

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Underwater robots play an important role in oceanic geological exploration, resource exploitation, ecological research, and other fields. However, the visual perception of underwater robots is affected by various environmental factors. The…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-08 Xuelei Chen , Pin Zhang , Lingwei Quan , Chao Yi , Cunyue Lu

Long-term monitoring and exploration of extreme environments, such as underwater storage facilities, is costly, labor-intensive, and hazardous. Automating this process with low-cost, collaborative robots can greatly improve efficiency.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-05 Shuang Chen , Yifeng He , Barry Lennox , Farshad Arvin , Amir Atapour-Abarghouei

In marine surveillance, applications span military and civilian domains, including ship detection, marine traffic control, and disaster management. Optical and hyperspectral satellites are key for this purpose. This paper focuses on ship…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-16 Alyazia Al Shamsi , Alavikunhu Panthakkan , Saeed Al Mansoori , Hussain Al Ahmad

Autonomous aerial-surface robot teams offer a scalable solution for maritime monitoring, but deployment remains difficult due to water-induced visual artifacts and bandwidth-limited coordination. This paper presents a decentralized…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-03-03 Muhammad Farhan Ahmed , Vincent Frémont

Object pose estimation underwater allows an autonomous system to perform tracking and intervention tasks. Nonetheless, underwater target pose estimation is remarkably challenging due to, among many factors, limited visibility, light…

Effective analysis of unusual domain specific video collections represents an important practical problem, where state-of-the-art general purpose models still face limitations. Hence, it is desirable to design benchmark datasets that…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-12-07 Quang-Trung Truong , Tuan-Anh Vu , Tan-Sang Ha , Lokoc Jakub , Yue Him Wong Tim , Ajay Joneja , Sai-Kit Yeung

Despite recent advances in semantic Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) for terrestrial and aerial applications, underwater semantic SLAM remains an open and largely unaddressed research problem due to the unique sensing modalities…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-19 Kurran Singh , Jungseok Hong , Nicholas R. Rypkema , John J. Leonard

The construction industry increasingly relies on visual data to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) applications for site monitoring. High-quality, domain-specific datasets, comprising images, videos, and point…

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