Automatic Satellite-Based Ship Detection Method for Offshore Pipelines Monitoring and Protection

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dc.contributor.advisorEldin, Neil N.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSong, Lingguang
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGao, Lu
dc.contributor.committeeMemberIyer, Rupa
dc.creatorPoshtiban, Masoud
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-02T21:08:57Z
dc.date.available2018-03-02T21:08:57Z
dc.date.createdDecember 2014
dc.date.issued2014-12
dc.date.submittedDecember 2014
dc.date.updated2018-03-02T21:08:57Z
dc.description.abstractOffshore pipelines are vital infrastructure systems for oil and gas transportation. Statistics around the globe confirm that third-party threats, such as vessel anchoring, fishing, and offshore construction, contribute the most to offshore pipeline damages and are the number one cause of death, injury, and pollution. This research studies satellite imagery and its application in automating vessel detection for the purpose of offshore pipeline protection. Current methods of relying on high-resolution satellite images lead to a high implementation cost and less efficient image processing. This paper proposes a method of utilizing lower resolution satellite images for vessel detection in offshore pipeline safety zones. It applies a combination of cascade classifier and color segmentation method as well as a unique “color-coding” scheme to achieve an accurate and efficient satellite image processing procedure. The proposed method was tested on 150 Google Earth satellite images with an average detection rate of 94% for large and medium vessels and an average false alarm rate of 19%.
dc.description.departmentConstruction Management, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/2750
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectImage processing
dc.subjectOffshore
dc.subjectPipelines
dc.subjectSafety
dc.subjectVessel detection
dc.titleAutomatic Satellite-Based Ship Detection Method for Offshore Pipelines Monitoring and Protection
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Technology
thesis.degree.departmentConstruction Management, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineConstruction Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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