Pro-active methods for maritime border control
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About one week of AIS (Automatic Identification System) data are analysed to derive indicators
for discriminating between suspect and fiducial vessels. This data is obtained from approximately
1100 vessels along the Dutch North Sea coast including the entrance to the main port of
Rotterdam. The indicators are used to learn about normal vessel behaviour, which is needed for
comparison to detect suspicious vessels. Possibly, the investigated indicators may be used in
classification algorithms or for direct interpretation by e.g. border patrols to detect suspicious
vessels pro-actively, i.e. before they cross the maritime (land-sea) border.
for discriminating between suspect and fiducial vessels. This data is obtained from approximately
1100 vessels along the Dutch North Sea coast including the entrance to the main port of
Rotterdam. The indicators are used to learn about normal vessel behaviour, which is needed for
comparison to detect suspicious vessels. Possibly, the investigated indicators may be used in
classification algorithms or for direct interpretation by e.g. border patrols to detect suspicious
vessels pro-actively, i.e. before they cross the maritime (land-sea) border.
TNO Identifier
224310
Source title
Conference Proceedings MAST - Maritime Systems and Technology for Defence, Security and Safety, 4-6 September 2006, Nice, France
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