{"id":307737,"date":"2021-07-25T13:00:13","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/"},"modified":"2021-07-25T13:00:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T10:00:13","slug":"this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"#This AI can spot sunken ships on the ocean floor from the damn sky"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e0757a4ba\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e0757a4ba\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/#The_big_idea\" >The big idea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/#Why_it_matters\" >Why it matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/#What_other_research_is_being_done_in_this_field\" >What other research is being done in this field<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-ai-can-spot-sunken-ships-on-the-ocean-floor-from-the-damn-sky\/#Whats_next\" >What\u2019s next<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#This AI can spot sunken ships on the ocean floor from the damn sky<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/us\/topics\/research-brief-83231\">Research Brief<\/a> is a short take about interesting academic work.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_big_idea\"><\/span>The big idea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In collaboration with the United States Navy\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.navy.mil\/research\/underwater-archaeology.html\">Underwater Archaeology Branch<\/a>, I taught a computer how to recognize shipwrecks on the ocean floor from scans taken by aircraft and ships on the surface. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/rs13091759\">computer model we created<\/a> is 92% accurate in finding known shipwrecks. The project focused on the coasts of the mainland U.S. and Puerto Rico. It is now ready to be used to find unknown or unm<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed shipwrecks.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in creating the shipwreck model was to teach the computer what a shipwreck looks like. It was also important to teach the computer how to tell the difference between wrecks and the topography of the seafloor. To do this, I needed lots of examples of shipwrecks. I also needed to teach the model what the natural ocean floor looks like.<\/p>\n<p>Conveniently, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration keeps a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nauticalcharts.noaa.gov\/data\/wrecks-and-obstructions.html\">public database of shipwrecks<\/a>. It also has a large public database of different types of imagery collected from around the world, including sonar and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/lidar.html\">lidar<\/a> imagery of the seafloor. The imagery I used extends to a little over 14 miles (23 kilometers) from the coast and to a depth of 279 feet (85 meters). This imagery contains huge areas with no shipwrecks, as well as the occasional shipwreck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"align-center zoomable\">\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=1000&amp;fit=clip\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\" alt=\"Four panels of images showing various lines and shapes on textured backgrounds\" width=\"600\" height=\"651\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;fit=clip\" alt=\"Four panels of images showing various lines and shapes on textured backgrounds\" width=\"600\" height=\"651\" class=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=600&amp;h=651&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=45&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=30&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/412008\/original\/file-20210719-19-15bc85p.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&amp;q=15&amp;auto=format&amp;w=754&amp;h=818&amp;fit=crop&amp;dpr=3 2262w\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fneural%2F2021%2F07%2F25%2Fai-spot-sunken-ships-from-sky-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Of these four ocean floor scans, the top two panels clearly show shipwrecks, but the shipwrecks in the bottom two panels, marked by red arrows, could easily be mistaken for natural features. Image via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\" data-title=\"Share Of these four ocean floor scans, the top two panels clearly show shipwrecks, but the shipwrecks in the bottom two panels, marked by red arrows, could easily be mistaken for natural features. Image via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Of these four ocean floor scans, the top two panels clearly show shipwrecks, but the shipwrecks in the bottom two panels, marked by red arrows, could easily be mistaken for natural features. Image via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Of these four ocean floor scans, the top two panels clearly show shipwrecks, but the shipwrecks in the bottom two panels, marked by red arrows, could easily be mistaken for natural features. Image via National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_it_matters\"><\/span>Why it matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Finding shipwrecks is important for understanding the human past \u2013 think trade, migration, war \u2013 but <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/realarchaeology\/2013\/09\/29\/ditch-the-hiking-boots-and-grab-your-goggles-the-challenges-of-underwater-archaeology\/\">underwater archaeology is expensive and dangerous<\/a>. A model that automatically maps all shipwrecks over a large area can reduce the time and cost needed to look for wrecks, either with underwater drones or human divers.<\/p>\n<p>The Navy\u2019s Underwater Archaeology Branch is interested in this work because it could help the unit find unmapped or unknown naval shipwrecks. More broadly, this is a new method in the field of underwater archaeology that can be expanded to look for various types of submerged archaeological features, including buildings, statues and airplanes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_other_research_is_being_done_in_this_field\"><\/span>What other research is being done in this field<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This project is the first archaeology-focused model that was built to automatically identify shipwrecks over a large area, in this case the entire coast of the mainland U.S. There are a few related projects that are focused on finding shipwrecks <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1109\/DDCLS.2019.8909011\">using deep learning and imagery collected by an underwater drone<\/a>. These projects are able to find a handful of shipwrecks that are in the area im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely surrounding the drone.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_next\"><\/span>What\u2019s next<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019d like to include more shipwreck and imagery data from all over the world in the model. This will help the model get really good at recognizing many different types of shipwrecks. We also hope that the Navy\u2019s Underwater Archaeology Branch will dive to some of the places where the model detected shipwrecks. This will allow us to check the model\u2019s accuracy more carefully.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also working on a few other archaeological machine learning projects, and they all build on each other. The overall goal of my work is to build a customizable archaeological machine learning model. The model would be able to quickly and easily switch between predicting different types of archaeological features, on land as well as underwater, in different parts of the world. To this end, I\u2019m also working on projects focused on finding ancient Maya archaeological structures, caves at a Maya archaeological site and Romanian burial mounds.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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