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Selected Papers from the 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sensing".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 2761

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Dr. Nicola Donato

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Department of Engineering, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: sensor development and characterization; sensor- based measurement systems; microwave characterization; biomedical sensors; gas sensor for health care and environmental monitoring
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Dr. Giovanni Gugliandolo

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea (https://www.metrosea.org/) will be held in Milazzo, Messina, Italy, on 3–5 October 2022.

The authors of papers presented at the workshop related to sensors are invited to submit extended versions of their work to this Special Issue for publication.

MetroSea aims to gather people who work on developing instrumentation and measurement methods for the sea. Attention is paid, but not limited, to new technology for sea environment monitoring, metrology-assisted production in sea industry, ship component measurement, sensors and associated signal conditioning for the sea, and calibration methods for electronic testing and measurement for marine applications.

Dr. Nicola Donato
Dr. Giovanni Gugliandolo
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Saliency-Aided Online RPCA for Moving Target Detection in Infrared Maritime Scenarios
by Osvaldo Pulpito, Nicola Acito, Marco Diani, Gabriele Ferri, Raffaele Grasso and Dimitris Zissis
Sensors 2023, 23(14), 6334; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23146334 - 12 Jul 2023
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Moving target detection (MTD) is a crucial task in computer vision applications. In this paper, we investigate the problem of detecting moving targets in infrared (IR) surveillance video sequences captured using a steady camera in a maritime setting. For this purpose, we employ [...] Read more.
Moving target detection (MTD) is a crucial task in computer vision applications. In this paper, we investigate the problem of detecting moving targets in infrared (IR) surveillance video sequences captured using a steady camera in a maritime setting. For this purpose, we employ robust principal component analysis (RPCA), which is an improvement of principal component analysis (PCA) that separates an input matrix into the following two matrices: a low-rank matrix that is representative, in our case study, of the slowly changing background, and a sparse matrix that is representative of the foreground. RPCA is usually implemented in a non-causal batch form. To pursue a real-time application, we tested an online implementation, which, unfortunately, was affected by the presence of the target in the scene during the initialization phase. Therefore, we improved the robustness by implementing a saliency-based strategy. The advantages offered by the resulting technique, which we called “saliency-aided online moving window RPCA” (S-OMW-RPCA) are the following: RPCA is implemented online; along with the temporal features exploited by RPCA, the spatial features are also taken into consideration by using a saliency filter; the results are robust against the condition of the scene during the initialization. Finally, we compare the performance of the proposed technique in terms of precision, recall, and execution time with that of an online RPCA, thus, showing the effectiveness of the saliency-based approach. Full article
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The Smart Drifter Cluster: Monitoring Sea Currents and Marine Litter Transport Using Consumer IoT Technologies
by Silvia Merlino, Vincenzo Calabrò, Carlotta Giannelli, Lorenzo Marini, Marco Pagliai, Lorenzo Sacco and Marco Bianucci
Sensors 2023, 23(12), 5467; https://doi.org/10.3390/s23125467 - 09 Jun 2023
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The study of marine Lagrangian transport holds significant importance from a scientific perspective as well as for practical applications such as environmental-pollution responses and prevention (e.g., oil spills, dispersion/accumulation of plastic debris, etc.). In this regard, this concept paper introduces the Smart Drifter [...] Read more.
The study of marine Lagrangian transport holds significant importance from a scientific perspective as well as for practical applications such as environmental-pollution responses and prevention (e.g., oil spills, dispersion/accumulation of plastic debris, etc.). In this regard, this concept paper introduces the Smart Drifter Cluster: an innovative approach that leverages modern “consumer” IoT technologies and notions. This approach enables the remote acquisition of information on Lagrangian transport and important ocean variables, similar to standard drifters. However, it offers potential benefits such as reduced hardware costs, minimal maintenance expenses, and significantly lower power consumption compared to systems relying on independent drifters with satellite communication. By combining low power consumption with an optimized, compact integrated marine photovoltaic system, the drifters achieve unlimited operational autonomy. With the introduction of these new characteristics, the Smart Drifter Cluster goes beyond its primary function of mesoscale monitoring of marine currents. It becomes readily applicable to numerous civil applications, including recovering individuals and materials at sea, addressing pollutant spills, and tracking the dispersion of marine litter. An additional advantage of this remote monitoring and sensing system is its open-source hardware and software architecture. This fosters a citizen-science approach, enabling citizens to replicate, utilize, and contribute to the improvement of the system. Thus, within certain constraints of procedures and protocols, citizens can actively contribute to the generation of valuable data in this critical field. Full article
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