Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Dhanak, Manhar

Abstract

This experiment used different methodologies and comparisons that helped to determine the direction of future research on water-based perception systems for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) platforms. This would be using a stereo-vison based system. Presented in this work is object color and shape classification in the real-time maritime environment. This was coupled with HSV color space that allowed for different thresholds to be identified and detected. The algorithm was then calibrated and executed to configure the depth, color and shape accuracies. The approach entails the characterization of a stereo-vision camera and mount that was designed with 8.5° horizontal viewing increments and mounted on the WAMV. This characterization has depth, color and shape object detection and its classification. Different shapes and buoys were used to complete the testing with assorted colors and shapes. The main program used was OpenCV which entails Gaussian blurring, Morphological operators and Canny edge detection libraries with a ROS integration. The code focuses on the area size and the number of contours detected on the shape for successes. A summary of what this thesis entails is the installation and characterization of the stereovision system on the WAMV-USV by obtaining specific inputs to the high-level controller.

Extent

118 P.

Comments

Includes bibliography.|Thesis (MS)--Florida Atlantic University, 2022.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.

Identifier

FA00014035

Format

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