A group filter algorithm for sea mine detection

J. Tory Cobb; Myoung An; Richard Tolimieri

doi:10.1117/12.603405

10 June 2005 A group filter algorithm for sea mine detection

J. Tory Cobb, Myoung An, Richard Tolimieri

Proceedings Volume 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603405
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Automatic detection of sea mines in coastal regions is a difficult task due to the highly variable sea bottom conditions present in the underwater environment. Detection systems must be able to discriminate objects which vary in size, shape, and orientation from naturally occurring and man-made clutter. Additionally, these automated systems must be computationally efficient to be incorporated into unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) sensor systems characterized by high sensor data rates and limited processing abilities. Using noncommutative group harmonic analysis, a fast, robust sea mine detection system is created. A family of unitary image transforms associated to noncommutative groups is generated and applied to side scan sonar image files supplied by Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PC). These transforms project key image features, geometrically defined structures with orientations, and localized spectral information into distinct orthogonal components or feature subspaces of the image. The performance of the detection system is compared against the performance of an independent detection system in terms of probability of detection (P_d) and probability of false alarm (P_fa).

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J. Tory Cobb, Myoung An, and Richard Tolimieri "A group filter algorithm for sea mine detection", Proc. SPIE 5794, Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets X, (10 June 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603405

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