Small and Dim Ship Target Detection Based on Sea-Sky-Line

Abstract

In order to solve the problem of small and dim ship target detection under complex sea-sky background, we propose a target detection algorithm based on sea-sky line detection. Firstly, the paper locates the sea-sky-line based on fully convolutional networks, through which target potential area can be determined and disturbance can be excluded. Then the method based on the mean of four detection gradient is adopted to detect the small and dim ship target. The simulation results show that the method of sea-sky-line detection based on fully convolutional networks can overcome the disadvantages of the traditional methods and is suitable for complex background. The detection method proposed can filter the white noise point on the sea surface and thus can reduce false alarm, through which the detection of small and dim ship can be completed well.

Keywords

• sea-sky-line detection
• fully convolutional network
• multi-gradient
• small and dim target detection