Automatic Target Recognition Software Compatible with L-3 Klein Sonar
SeeByte, UK, has successfully demonstrated their Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) software using a L-3 Klein Associates sonar payload (L-3 Klein UUV 3500, dual frequency 455/900kHz) on an Iver-3 vehicle.
This process involved the ATR software being tuned to the Klein sonar in order for the software to be able to identify contacts of interest in the sonar data. The tuning of the sonar was done using settings commonly applied in mine countermeasures (MCM) missions. Once the mission was completed the data was imported into SeeTrack Military where the Mission Review Tool was used to mark and measure contacts. The geo-referencing engine was used to visualize all relevant data from that same location.
Frank Cobis, VP and general manager at L-3 Klein commented that using the Klein UUV-3500 sonar with the ATR module will allow customers to effectively collect larger quantities of data and automatically process and identify contacts. This development is a huge step forward for the MCM community using our side-scan sonar.
SeeByte's ATR software is available on SeeTrack Military, which is used by explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and clearance divers to achieve success in managing their off-board assets during dangerous and demanding missions. SeeTrack Military is now being used by 20 navies around the world. SeeByte's ATR module has been developed to automatically highlight potential targets captured within the sensor data and present these to the operator. The ATR software can be tuned to recognise new targets, effectively adapting to the challenges faced in MCM.
Image: L-3 Klein UUV 3500, dual frequency 455/900kHz mounted on an Ocean Server Technology Iver-3 vehicle used for data gathering.
