SeaVipers- Computer Vision and Inertial Position/Reference Sensor System (CVIPRSS)

Abstract

This work describes the design and development of an optical, Computer Vision (CV) based sensor for use as a Position Reference System (PRS) in Dynamic Positioning (DP). Using a combination of robotics and CV techniques, the sensor provides range and heading information to a selected reference object. The proposed optical system is superior to existing ones because it does not depend upon special reectors nor does it require a lengthy set-up time. This system, the Computer Vision and Inertial Position Reference Sensor System (CVIPRSS, pronounced SeaVipers), combines a laser range nder, infrared camera, and a pan and tilt unit with the robust TLD (Tracking, Learning, and Detection) object tracker. In this work, a Sea-Vipers prototype is evaluated, showing promising results as viable PRS with research, commercial, and industrial applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1010907

Entities

People

  • Justin Erdman

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Image Segmentation
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Machine Learning
  • Measurement
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy
  • Directed Energy