Autonomous ships provide the sufficient autonomy and safety level if they able to robustly detect the interest objects in their perception system. Therefore, this part of project tackles research challenges in relation to object detection in autonomous vehicles and presents novel solutions for addressing these challenges.
We evaluated all solutions on a real marine dataset. The dataset was collected in the Finnish Archipelago, which consists largely of maritime vessels in opensea landscapes. This sensor system includes RGB (visible spectrum), thermal infrared (IR) camera arrays, 3d LiDAR and radar.
In summary, the following research objectives and contributions have been delineated:
In summary, the following research objectives and contributions have been delineated:
