TY - GEN
T1 - Optimizing the design of electro-optical micro-satellite imagers for ship detection using a real-time simulator
AU - Lapierre, Fabian D.
AU - Borghgraef, Alexander
AU - Vandewal, Marijke
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - For locating maritime vessels longer than 45 meters, such vessels are required to set up an Automatic Identification System (AIS) used by vessel traffic services (VTS). However, when a boat is shutting down its AIS, there are no means to detect it in open sea. In this paper, we use Electro-Optical (EO) imagers for non-cooperative vessel detection when the AIS is not operational. As compared to radar sensors, EO sensors have less complex system (lower cost and lower payload) and better computational processing load. EO sensors are mounted on LEO micro-satellites. We propose a simulator providing an estimate of sensor Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curves in real-time and without computing the entire image received at the sensor. This simulator can help sensor manufacturers in optimizing the design of EO sensors.
AB - For locating maritime vessels longer than 45 meters, such vessels are required to set up an Automatic Identification System (AIS) used by vessel traffic services (VTS). However, when a boat is shutting down its AIS, there are no means to detect it in open sea. In this paper, we use Electro-Optical (EO) imagers for non-cooperative vessel detection when the AIS is not operational. As compared to radar sensors, EO sensors have less complex system (lower cost and lower payload) and better computational processing load. EO sensors are mounted on LEO micro-satellites. We propose a simulator providing an estimate of sensor Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC) curves in real-time and without computing the entire image received at the sensor. This simulator can help sensor manufacturers in optimizing the design of EO sensors.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70350495403&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1117/12.830394
DO - 10.1117/12.830394
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350495403
SN - 9780819477873
T3 - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
BT - Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems
T2 - Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications VI
Y2 - 31 August 2009 through 3 September 2009
ER -