Integrating marine radar in a multi-sensor platform for remote, unsupervised vessel tracking in the nearshore environment

The Marine Monitor (M2) is a surveillance tool that integrates data from marine radar, a high-definition camera, and the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to monitor all vessel activity in nearshore areas regardless of participation in vessel monitoring systems. To overcome the inherent issue of false targets in radar data, the M2 system utilizes feature selection and machine learning to predict the likelihood that a radar-detected trajectory is that of a true vessel. By classifying greater than 90% of records accurately, the M2 system provides live situational awareness and a robust historical record of true vessel activity.