Patents Assigned to THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NA
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME AUTOMATED CHANGE DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION FOR IMAGES
    Publication number: 20120069709
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for real-time display of co-registered historical and current side scan sonar imagery during a side scan sonar survey. Embodiments also include modules for detection of clutter in the current imagery, identification of features, extraction of snippets, filtering based on predetermined size and shape parameters, and determination if a current feature is the same as a previously identified contact from historical imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NA
    Inventors: Marlin L. Gendron, Maura C. Lohrenz, Lancelot M. Riedlinger, James A. Hammack, Charles B. Martin