Improved Ice Channel Segmentation and Width Calculation Using Drone-Based Optical Sensors

• Published in: IEEE sensors journal Vol. 23; no. 24; p. 1
• Main Authors: Zhao, Wangyuan, Han, Fenglei, Xue, Yanzhuo, Zhang, Jiawei, Zhao, Yiming, Peng, Xiao, Lin, Qi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 15.12.2023; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Channels; Clustering algorithms; Efficient Channel Attention Network (ECA-Net); Feature extraction; hybrid dilated convolution (HDC); Ice; ice channel width; Navigational aids; Optical measuring instruments; Optical sensors; Parameters; Polar environments; Polar navigation; Semantic segmentation; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensors; Task analysis; U-Net; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Vessels

The aim of this study is to investigate the utilization of optical sensors mounted on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the identification of inconspicuous ice channels in polar regions, serving as an auxiliary navigation aid for polar vessels. In the previous research, there was no prior work uti...