The goal of this research and development activity is to produce better tools and procedures to support exploitation operations in deriving more accurate and timely information from motion imagery and conventional imagery sources.
The project was funded in September of 2005. See, http://www.plegov.com/news/PR-%20PLE%2009.01.05.pdf and http://www.house.gov/reynolds/june22a-2004.htm
Additional Funding for 2006:
http://www.house.gov/reynolds/dec19a-2005.htm
PLEGOV and its staff have a broad range of specialties in machine vision, learning, database, network, telecommunications, wireless and other technologies. Through the advice of various members of the Defense Department, we have sharpened our combined focus in order to further enhance imagery and data exploitation technologies. The demands upon a decreasing personnel roster to examine ever increasing amounts of visual data have led to an overload of unprocessed information. We develop products which can aid in the early automatic identification of possible threats (in infrared (IR) and video image streams) and develop means by which to communicate that information both to human and non-human networks in order to respond to those possible threats (both early-warning and actionable intelligence).
PLEGOV designs tools for it's AVT234™ (Automated Video Toolkit) framework in compliance with the DOD Net-Centric battle space methodology in order to accommodate the growing need for tools that can operate with or without human intervention in an enterprise environment. The initial demand is to reduce the number of nuisance and false alarm reports (NAR/FAR), and we are responding to this challenge with our first AVT234™ application for Target Motion Cueing™ (TMC).
We seek to integrate complicated technology into systems which are "easy to use and ready to learn." Because we do not rely on a proprietary camera vendor, PLEGOV's TMC small form factor add-ons can be integrated into many video systems in order to enhance their standalone detection capability. AVT234™ systems are used for real time data collection but they can also be used for forensic review of past events (from recorded video or images). With adjustments for storage methods, recognition rates, operating systems, etc. a new installation of AVT234™ can be used to extract useful information from prior recordings to create a benchmark database.
AVT234™ Integrated with Lockheed Martin Maritime Surveillance Solutions
Automated Scene Understanding to provide early warning for security personnel
Rochester, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2005 -- PLE Government Systems announced today that Lockheed Martin Maritime Safety, Security & Surveillance, a provider of products and systems to nations, navies and maritime authorities to help them monitor and protect their assets, waterways, ports and harbors, shores, coasts and deep waters is integrating PLE’s AVT234™ to provide automated Scene Understanding of video in their MTM100 and MTM200 systems at their Syracuse, NY facilities.
Using patented Target Motion Cueing (TMC) technology, AVT234 is the industry’s leading automated object discovery and change detection in surveillance solution, used to protect critical infrastructure sites including ports, airports, chemical plants, and other at-risk facilities. AVT234 contributes to the common platform baseline used by military intelligence analysts providing unattended, automatic, aided interpretation and recognition of changes in recon imagery to expedite persecution of time sensitive targets. The AVT234 uses automated change detection to assist in the exploitation, processing, tracking and dissemination of video intelligence information by improving current manual analyst activities with new automated and semi-automated capabilities.
AVT234 is an advanced enhancement for providing automated scene understanding for security of ports and water reservoirs, increasing probability of detection Pd and practically eliminating false alarms. It combines an easy-to-use interface for setting system input configuration and thresholds, with a standardized output layer for easy integration with existing systems.
About Lockheed Martin.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2004 sales of $35.5 billion
About PLE Government Systems.
PLE Government Systems develops industry-leading automated object discovery and change detection in surveillance solutions, used to protect critical infrastructure sites including ports, airports, chemical plants, and other at-risk facilities. Founded in 1999, Rochester-based PLE Government systems provides “smart surveillance” enhancements to existing systems which may be used on water, land, and air.
Also known as: Motion Imagery and Conventional Imagery Exploitation (MICIE)