ACIC Boat Detection
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The document discusses the development of a video analysis solution by ACIC to enhance the safety and reliability of remote-controlled water locks, aimed at preventing incidents of boat damage due to misoperation. Key benefits include a high detection rate with minimal false alarms, improved decision-making for operators, and the ability to centralize control of multiple water locks. Practical tests showed successful detection of 172 boats without any false alarms over a set period.
ACIC Boat Detection
- 1. Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 2. Video analysis – the eyes of the operator FACT: Multiple incidents have occured where a boat or barge was damaged due to incorrect or incorrectly timed operation of a water lock SOLUTION: ACIC has developed a solution with video analysis that guarantees faultless detection of a boat in the water lock (full presence + no motion) Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 3. What incidents occur? A study of the safety of water locks in the Netherlands, performed by consultancy agence Mijnsen, showed a weakness in the security of remote controled water locks. Two incidents were only just avoided in the Beatrix water lock in Utrecht. Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 4. Acic solution ACIC has developed a video analysis solution to detect boats maneuvering in the water locks: • Robust solution • Limited cost • Very high detection rate • Very little false alarms • Re-use of existing video infrastructure Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 5. Advantages of the solution 1. Helping the operator who maneuveres «blind» in the decision of opening/closing water lock doors 2.Allowing centralized control of multiple water locks by automating certain tasks Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 6. Tests performed in the Netherlands Problems solved: • Waves and foam on the water causing false alarms • Movement of the doors in the field of view/detection • Boats being stationary during a long period of time within the field of view/detection • Management and control of very long barges Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 7. Practical results Between 1st and 12th of March 2010, from 6AM to 11PM a total of 172 manoeuvres are performed – system correctly registers 172 detections and 0 false alarms 172 detections Dates Nombre de bateaux No false alarms 01/03/10 11 02/03/10 11 03/03/10 15 04/03/10 10 05/03/10 14 06/03/10 1 07/03/10 0 08/03/10 26 09/03/10 14 10/03/10 26 11/03/10 22 12/03/10 22 Total 172
- 8. Requirements • Minimum 2 cameras with d>=3m • Video signal in PAL resolution 720x576p • Frame rate >= 6 images/second • Good video quality (contrast & sharpness) in all circumstances (day/night) • Complete view of the water lock – front and back of the boat must be within the field of view of the camera Remote Control & Security in Water Locks
- 9. Questions? Miguel Sabbe – Business Development E sabbe@acic.eu M +32 479 61 98 65 Fabrice Foucart – Sales Director E foucart@acic.eu M +32 497 48 99 63 Jean-Francois Delaigle – Managing Director E delaigle@acic.eu M +32 484 15 95 65 Remote Control & Security in Water Locks