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Real-time clock synchronisation in underwater acoustic networks
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper proposes an algorithm for real-time clock synchronisation in underwater acoustic networks. The algorithm models modem clocks as linear functions and embeds the data necessary for the clock synchronisation procedure ... -
Real-time mosaicing of large scale areas with forward looking sonar
(CMRE, 2019/06)Mosaicing of large scale areas is an important application in the field of underwater computer vision. Although most of the works use optical cameras for that purpose, Forward Looking Sonars, also called acoustic cameras, ... -
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 ... -
Realistic extended target model for track before detect in maritime surveillance
(CMRE, 2019/06)Traditional target tracking algorithms are generally fed a set of thresholded detections under the hypothesis that no more than one detection is generated by each single target. Improvements in modern radar systems have ... -
Distributed underwater glider network with consensus Kalman filter for environmental field estimation
(CMRE, 2019/06)A distributed coordinated dynamic sensor network for optimal environmental field estimation is proposed and tested on simulated and real data. The architecture is used to distribute the estimation of 3D timevarying fields ... -
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 ... -
Glider-based seabed characterization using natural-made ambient noise
(CMRE, 2019/06)Seabed characteristics (geoacoustic properties and scattering strength) are critical parameters for sonar performance predictions. However, this bottom information is considered very difficult and expensive to achieve in ... -
Glider-based seabed characterization using natural-made ambient noise
(CMRE, 2019/06)Seabed characteristics (geoacoustic properties and scattering strength) are critical parameters for sonar performance predictions. However, this bottom information is considered very difficult and expensive to achieve in ... -
Modeling vessel kinematics using a stochastic mean-reverting process for a long-term prediction
(CMRE, 2019/06)We present a novel method for predicting long-term target states based on mean-reverting stochastic processes. We use the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) process, leading to a revised target state equation and to a time scaling ... -
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 ... -
Multi-look processing of high-resolution SAS data for improved target detection performance
(CMRE, 2019/06)The rich content of synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) data is typically used to generate imagery with resolution as high as theoretically possible. But when the ultimate purpose of the imagery is for detecting objects with ... -
Distributed information fusion in multistatic sensor networks for underwater surveillance
(CMRE, 2019/06)Surveillance in antisubmarine warfare has traditionally been carried out by means of submarines or frigates with towed arrays. These techniques are manpower intensive. Alternative approaches have recently been suggested ... -
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 ... -
Heterogeneous information fusion for multitarget tracking using the sum-product algorithm
(CMRE, 2019/06)The sum-product algorithm (SPA) was recently shown to provide a scalable methodology for multitarget tracking (MTT) using multiple sensors. Here, we focus on another advantage of the SPA frame-work, namely, its capacity ... -
Dynamic underwater glider for environmental field estimation
(CMRE, 2019/06)A coordinated dynamic sensor network of autonomous underwater gliders to estimate three-dimensional time-varying environmental fields is proposed and tested. Integration with a network of surface relay nodes and asynchronous ... -
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 ... -
Maritime surveillance with multiple over-the-horizon HFSW radars: an overview of recent experimentation
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper briefly explores the high-frequency surface-wave (HFSW) radar technology in general, and Wellen radar (WERA) in more detail. Then it describes the multitarget tracking data fusion (MTTDF) network architecture ... -
Extended target tracking applied to X-band 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 are able to provide high resolution measurements in both space and time. Such features offer the ... -
Scalable distributed change detection and its application to maritime traffic
(CMRE, 2019/06)Building on a novel methodology based on the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck (OU) process to perform accurate long-term predictions of future positions of ships at sea, we present a statistical approach to the detection of abrupt changes ... -
Semantic criteria for the assessment of uncertainty handling fusion models
(CMRE, 2019/06)This paper proposes an illustration of the Uncertainty Representation and Reasoning Evaluation Framework (URREF) for the comparison of two classical fusion schemes. We revisit the classical works comparing Bayes' rule and ...