CMRE Publications: Recent submissions
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Converted measurements Bayesian extended target tracking applied to X-band marine radar data
(CMRE, 2019/06)X-band marine radar systems are flexible and low-cost tools for monitoring multiple targets in a surveillance area. They can provide high resolution measurements both in space and time. Such features offer the opportunity ... -
Maritime defense and security challenges
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The euRathlon 2015 Grand Challenge: the first outdoor multi-domain search and rescue robotics competition - a marine perspective
(CMRE, 2019/06)The euRathlon project was an FP7-funded Coordination and Support Action (2013-2015). Its main aim was to organize outdoor robotics competitions in realistic search and rescue response scenarios for cooperative land, sea, ... -
Underwater target classification in synthetic aperture sonar imagery using deep convolutional neural networks
(CMRE, 2019/06)Deep convolutional neural networks are used to perform underwater target classification in synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) imagery. The deep networks are learned using a massive database of real, measured sonar data collected ... -
Physical and dynamical characteristics of a 300 m-deep anticyclonic eddy in the Ligurian Sea (Northwest Mediterranean Sea): evidence from a multi-platform sampling strategy
(CMRE, 2019/06)We describe the physical and dynamical characteristics of a mesoscale anticyclonic eddy observed in August 2013 over the shelf-break region of the northeastern sector of the Ligurian Sea, between the northeastern edge of ... -
Consistent estimation of randomly sampled Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process long-run mean for long-term target state prediction
(CMRE, 2019/06)In this letter, we study the problem of estimating the long-run mean of the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) stochastic process and its effect on the long-term prediction of future vessel states, which is a crucial problem for ... -
Secure underwater acoustic networks: current and future research directions
(CMRE, 2019/06)Underwater Acoustic Networks (UANs) are widely used in various applications such as climate change monitoring, pollution control and tracking, tactical surveillance and offshore exploration. However, limited consideration ... -
Localization of multiple sources using time-difference of arrival measurements
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper addresses the problem of localizing an unknown number of static sources emitting unknown signals from time-difference of arrival (TDOA) measurements. Based on the framework of random finite sets and finite set ... -
Scalable and distributed sea port operational areas estimation from AIS data
(CMRE, 2019/06)Seaports are spatial units that do not remain static over time. They are constantly in flux, evolving according to environmental and connectivity patterns both in size and operational capacity. As such any valid decision ... -
Scalable adaptive multitarget tracking using multiple sensors
(CMRE, 2019/06)In networked mobile multitarget tracking systems, parameters such as detection probabilities, clutter rates, and motion model parameters are often unknown and time-varying. Such parameter variability can seriously degrade ... -
A distributed approach to estimating sea port operational regions from lots of AIS data
(CMRE, 2019/06)Seaports play a vital role in the global economy, as they operate as the connection corridors to all other modes of transport and as engines of growth for the wider region. But ports today are faced with numerous unique ... -
Model performance assessment for long-term vessel prediction using HFSW radar data
(CMRE, 2019/06)Vessels in open seas are seldom continuously observed. Thus, the problem of long-term vessel prediction becomes crucial. This paper focuses its attention on the performance assessment of the Ornstein- Uhlenbeck target ... -
A scalable algorithm for tracking an unknown number of targets using multiple sensors
(CMRE, 2019/06)We propose an algorithm for tracking an unknown number of targets based on measurements provided by multiple sensors. Our algorithm achieves low computational complexity and excellent scalability by running belief propagation ... -
Experimental evaluation of Net-LBL: an acoustic network-based navigation system
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper describes the use and in-field evaluation of a Networked-Long Base Line system (Net-LBL) where a network of underwater nodes cooperate to support the localisation and navigation of mobile vehicles. To avoid the ... -
AUV active perception: exploiting the water column
(CMRE, 2019/06)Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) present a low-cost alternative or supplement to existing underwater surveillance networks. The NATO STO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation is developing collaborative ... -
A market-based task allocation framework for autonomous underwater surveillance networks
(CMRE, 2019/06)Realisation of underwater robotic surveillance networks raises several challenges for marine robotics. The underwater scenario is typically characterised by intermittent and unreliable communication. This makes it challenging ... -
Context for maritime situation awareness
(CMRE, 2019/06)Effective maritime situation awareness (MSA) relies on high-level information fusion tasks that benefit from a formal approach to context-based reasoning. This chapter discusses the relative notion of context through the ... -
Micro-bathymetry data acquisition for 3D reconstruction of objects on the sea floor
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper describes an effort to capture micro-bathymetry data for the end purpose of 3D object reconstruction, using an AUV-borne multibeam echo sounder. Due to the combination of relatively narrow across-track coverage ... -
Multi-domain robotics competitions: the CMRE experience from SAUC-E to the European Robotics League Emergency Robots
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper details the experience of the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) in the organisation of several robotics competitions since 2010. In particular, the Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ... -
Multiple sensor measurement updates for the extended target tracking random matrix model
(CMRE, 2019/06)In this paper, multiple sensor measurement update is studied for a random matrix model. Four different updates are presented and evaluated: three updates based on parametric approximations of the extended target state ...