A multi-modal event detection system for river and coastal marine monitoring applications
O'Connor, Edel, Smeaton, Alan F.ORCID: 0000-0003-1028-8389 and O'Connor, Noel E.ORCID: 0000-0002-4033-9135
(2011)
A multi-modal event detection system for river and coastal marine monitoring applications.
In: IEE Oceans '11, 6-9 June 2011, Santander, Spain.
ISBN 978-1-4577-0086-6
Abstract—This work is investigating the use of a multi-modal
sensor network where visual sensors such as cameras and
satellite imagers, along with context information can be used to complement and enhance the usefulness of a traditional in-situ sensor network in measuring and tracking some feature of a river or coastal location. This paper focuses on our work in relation to the use of an off the shelf camera as part of a multi-modal sensor network for monitoring a river environment. It outlines our results in relation to the estimation of water level using a visual sensor. It also outlines the benefits of a multi-modal sensor network for marine environmental monitoring and how this can lead to a smarter, more efficient sensing network.