Maritime assets such as ports, harbors, and vessels are vulnerable to a variety of near-shore
threats such as small-boat attacks. Currently, such vulnerabilities are addressed …

We demonstrate an attentional selection system for processing video streams from remotely
operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). The system identifies potentially interesting visual …

We present an attentional selection system for processing video streams from remotely
operated underwater vehicles (ROVs). The system identifies potentially interesting visual …

To protect naval and commercial ships from attack by terrorists and pirates, it is important to
have automatic surveillance systems able to detect, identify, track and alert the crew on …

Intelligent maritime situational awareness pursues an effective understanding of the majority
of the activities related to the maritime domain (impacting the safety, security, economy, or …

SeeCoast is a prototype US Coast Guard (USCG) port surveillance system that provides
automated scene understanding support for watchstanders. A major SeeCoast objective is …

For oceanographic research, remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) and
underwater observatories routinely record several hours of video material every day. Manual …

With the recent increase in sea transportation usage, the importance of maritime
surveillance to detect unusual vessel behavior related to several illegal activities has also …

Automated surveillance systems are becoming a critical requirement in maritime domain,
due to the continuous expansion of maritime security threats. Although several automated …

We present a system that combines intelligent online tracking with complex event
recognition against streaming positions relayed from numerous vessels. Given the vital …