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Verification of AIS Data by using Video Images taken by a UAV

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2019

Fan Zhou ,
Shengda Pan  and
Jingjing Jiang
Fan Zhou*
Affiliation:
(College of Information Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University)
Shengda Pan
Affiliation:
(College of Information Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University)
Jingjing Jiang
Affiliation:
(College of Information Engineering, Shanghai Maritime University)
*
(E-mail: fanzhou_cv@163.com)
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Abstract

Effective technical methods for verifying the authenticity and accuracy of Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, which are important for safe navigation and traffic regulation, are still lacking. In this study, we propose a new method to verify AIS data by using video images taken by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). An improved ViBe algorithm is used to extract the ship target image from the video images and the ship's spatial position is calculated using a monocular target-positioning algorithm. The positioning results are compared with the position, speed and course data of the same ship in AIS, and the authenticity and accuracy of the AIS data are verified. The results of the experiment conducted in the inland waterways of Huangpu River in Shanghai, China, show that AIS signals can be automatically checked and verified by a UAV in real time and can thus improve the supervision efficiency of maritime departments.

Keywords

Automatic Identification SystemUnmanned Aerial VehicleImage ProcessingSpatial Position MeasurementPrecision Analysis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 72 , Issue 6 , November 2019 , pp. 1345 - 1358
Copyright
Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2019 

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