An image-based floating marine
object detection and
distance measurement system for a
small vessel of less than 10 tons is disclosed. The
system comprises: an
infrared stereo camera and an IR
projector provided on a vessel; and an
image display system which is connected to the
infrared stereo camera and the IR
projector through a control API, includes an
image correction filter for correcting blurriness due to
light reflection, shadow, and sea
fog, detects the floating marine object (a discarded
fishing net, a
rope, a
buoy, and marine
litter) by a
deep learning-based
object detection model on the basis of pre-training data of the floating marine object, measures a distance between a camera of a vessel of less than 10 tons and the floating marine object, and displays an image to prevent vessel collision, damage to a propulsion shafting system, and an accident of entanglement between a vessel and floating
marine debris through a forward
hazard situation alert and a corresponding response. The system uses an
infrared stereo camera and an IR
projector provided on a
small vessel of less than 10 tons in which
hull motion, sea
fog, and
light reflection due to wind and wave heights exist on the sea, so as to detect a floating marine object posing a
hazard during vessel navigation, by a vision recognition technology using a floating marine object recognition
distance measurement algorithm and a
deep learning-based floating marine object recognition model using an AI technology, prevents vessel collision, damage to a propulsion shafting system, and an accident of entanglement between a vessel and floating
marine debris through a
hazard situation alert and a corresponding response, monitors marine
litter, and is used as a marine safe
navigation assistance system for a
small vessel that is vulnerable to the floating marine object.