METHOD FOR AUTOMATED REAL-TIME ACQUISITION OF MARINE MAMMALS Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC G06K9/00 G01S15/00 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: method comprises image correction and unweighted full image segmentation (SEG) in snippets at the image preprocessing step (FPP), the use of a threshold value algorithm based on the detected local contrast changes at the detection step (DET), monitored learning with the aid of the support vector method (SVM) with a hyperplane (HE) for subdivision into two classes at the classification step (CLA), automatic calculation of the distance of the detected thermal signature of the marine mammal (TSMM) and its variation over time and space relative to the ship (RV) at the localisation step (LOC), the possibility of an instantaneous check of the decision by an operator at the verification step (VER), and automatic provision of user-specific image data (IRV) of the detected thermal signatures of marine mammals (TSMM) at the documentation step (DOC). An infrared camera system (IRC) with full or partial surround monitoring and an active gyroscopic stabilisation relative to the horizon (HZ) are used to generate data.

EFFECT: higher accuracy of real-time capture of marine mammals.

21 cl, 9 dwg