Using Generalised Self-Organizing Maps as Part of Underwater Localisation for Quay Wall Inspections

• Published in: Global Oceans 2020: Singapore – U.S. Gulf Coast pp. 1 - 8
• Main Authors: Ehlers, Kristian, Isokeit, Cedric, Meyer, Benjamin, Behrje, Ulrich, Maehle, Erik
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 05.10.2020
• Subjects: AUVs; Inspection; Inspections; Quay Walls; Security; Self-organizing feature maps; Self-Organizing Maps; Sonar detection; Task analysis; Training data; Underwater Localisation; Underwater structures

The length of the quay walls of the port of Hamburg, which is the largest seaport in Germany and the third largest in Europe, is about 43km. The facilities and installations, including the 147 bridges, are subject to constant corrosion and must therefore be periodically inspected for their condition...