Computer-aided Classification for a Database of Images of Minelike Objects

Abstract

In this report we describe some computer classification experiments with a database of sidescan sonar images. This database consists of 383 swaths of sidescan sonar data extracted by the authors from sea trial data collected over the last few years by DRDC Atlantic. The effects of the filtering and image segmentation processes on the resultant classification rates are considered. A number of kernel-based and nearest-neighbor classification schemes are examined. It is found that despite the complexities of the database considered in this report that high classification/low false alarm rates can be achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437000

Entities

People

  • John A. Fawcett
  • Vincent L. Myers

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Databases
  • False Alarms
  • Image Segmentation
  • Images
  • Information Operations
  • Security
  • Sonar Images
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.