Image Understanding:  BCAMS
•AI techniques extract meaning from single images or image sequences •- Motion detection, optical flow, and tracking
•- Stereo to recover depth
•- Object-specific recognition algorithms
•Operational systems – e.g., Bosnian Cantonment Monitoring System (BCAMS) for Dayton Peace Accords:
•- Significantly reduced the number of photo analysts in the field
•- Produced more accurate information
•- Produced it 5X faster
•- Quicker response to unfolding events
•Many techniques have been developed •Many commercial and military systems use these techniques •Still a long way to go to get to all the capabilities of humans
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Image analysis for change detection
Status
Impact
Image/Signal Understanding