Research Article

Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark

Volume: 4 Number: 2 September 23, 2021
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Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark

Abstract

Ship detection and classification is very important for port and coastal security. Due to maritime safety and traffic control, high-resolution images of ships should be obtained. High resolution color remote sensing ship images taken from short distances provide advantages in ship detection applications. But the analysis of these high-dimensional images is complicated and requires long time. Dividing the image data into smaller blocks and representing them with a vector with distinctive and independent features facilitates the analysis process. For this reason, a block division method is applied first, dividing the image data into small pixel blocks. These obtained image blocks are also represented by the hybrid feature vectors. These feature vectors are created by adding the sub-features extracted from the color and texture properties of the images one after another. Using the obtained hybrid vectors, the images are classified using machine learning methods on Apache Spark. Classification studies were realized using Naive Bayes, Decision Trees and Random Forest methods in the MLlib. The analysis of the images was realized much faster with the clustering architecture created on Apache Spark platform. According to the obtained classification results, 99.62% classification success was achieved by using Random Forest method. In addition, an average of 3.4 times acceleration was achieved by running each method on 1 master + 4 workers clustering architecture on Spark. The analysis results obtained are presented in detail in the experimental studies section.

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Supporting Institution

Scientific Research Projects Unit of Karabuk University

Project Number

FYL-2019-2044

Thanks

This work was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Karabuk University under project number FYL-2019-2044.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Artificial Intelligence

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 23, 2021

Submission Date

July 21, 2020

Acceptance Date

February 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Dolapcı, B., & Özcan, C. (2021). Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark. Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications, 4(2), 94-102. https://doi.org/10.38016/jista.772145
AMA
1.Dolapcı B, Özcan C. Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark. JISTA. 2021;4(2):94-102. doi:10.38016/jista.772145
Chicago
Dolapcı, Betül, and Caner Özcan. 2021. “Automatic Ship Detection and Classification Using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark”. Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications 4 (2): 94-102. https://doi.org/10.38016/jista.772145.
EndNote
Dolapcı B, Özcan C (September 1, 2021) Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark. Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications 4 2 94–102.
IEEE
[1]B. Dolapcı and C. Özcan, “Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark”, JISTA, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 94–102, Sept. 2021, doi: 10.38016/jista.772145.
ISNAD
Dolapcı, Betül - Özcan, Caner. “Automatic Ship Detection and Classification Using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark”. Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications 4/2 (September 1, 2021): 94-102. https://doi.org/10.38016/jista.772145.
JAMA
1.Dolapcı B, Özcan C. Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark. JISTA. 2021;4:94–102.
MLA
Dolapcı, Betül, and Caner Özcan. “Automatic Ship Detection and Classification Using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark”. Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications, vol. 4, no. 2, Sept. 2021, pp. 94-102, doi:10.38016/jista.772145.
Vancouver
1.Betül Dolapcı, Caner Özcan. Automatic Ship Detection and Classification using Machine Learning from Remote Sensing Images on Apache Spark. JISTA. 2021 Sep. 1;4(2):94-102. doi:10.38016/jista.772145

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