A containerized distributed processing platform for autonomous surface vehicles: preliminary results for marine litter detection

Mellone, Gennaro; Vita, Ciro Giuseppe De; Sánchez‐Gallegos, Dante D.; Luccio, Diana Di; Mattei, Gaia; Peluso, Francesco; Aucelli, Pietro P. C.; Ciaramella, Angelo; Montella, Raffaele

doi:10.1109/pdp59025.2023.00029

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“…One of the main targets for future development is to integrate AI systems for processing data acquired in real-time mode. From this perspective, we have developed a platform that can process data in real time and facilitate survey management [ 50 ]. This platform will be installed on ARGO-USV to improve its data processing performance and offer a real-time service.…”

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Multi-Method Technics and Deep Neural Networks Tools on Board ARGO USV for the Geoarchaeological and Geomorphological Mapping of Coastal Areas: The Case of Puteoli Roman Harbour

Mattei,

Aucelli,

Ciaramella

et al. 2024

Sensors

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The ARGO-USV (Unmanned Surface Vehicle for ARchaeological GeO-application) is a technological project involving a marine drone aimed at devising an innovative methodology for marine geological and geomorphological investigations in shallow areas, usually considered critical areas to be investigated, with the help of traditional vessels. The methodological approach proposed in this paper has been implemented according to a multimodal mapping technique involving the simultaneous and integrated use of both optical and geoacoustic sensors. This approach has been enriched by tools based on artificial intelligence (AI), specifically intended to be installed onboard the ARGO-USV, aimed at the automatic recognition of submerged targets and the physical characterization of the seabed. This technological project is composed of a main command and control system and a series of dedicated sub-systems successfully tested in different operational scenarios. The ARGO drone is capable of acquiring and storing a considerable amount of georeferenced data during surveys lasting a few hours. The transmission of all acquired data in broadcasting allows the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team of specialists able to analyze specific datasets in real time. These features, together with the use of deep-learning-based modules and special attention to green-compliant construction phases, are the particular aspects that make ARGO-USV a modern and innovative project, aiming to improve the knowledge of wide coastal areas while minimizing the impact on these environments. As a proof-of-concept, we present the extensive mapping and characterization of the seabed from a geoarchaeological survey of the underwater Roman harbor of Puteoli in the Gulf of Naples (Italy), demonstrating that deep learning techniques can work synergistically with seabed mapping methods.

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