Sentient Vision Systems
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Computer Vision Software |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Products | Automated Object Detection in Full Motion Video |
Number of employees | <50 |
| Website | SentientVision.com |
Sentient Vision Systems is an Australian company headquartered in Port Melbourne, that produces automated object detection solutions[buzzword] for video from aircraft and surface sensors used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), search and rescue, and law enforcement . Sentient's solutions[buzzword] use computer vision software to detect and track objects of interest in full motion video (FMV)[buzzword], both electro-optic (EO) and infrared (IR) for land and maritime environments. Sentient Vision Systems is a private company.
History
[edit]Sentient Vision Systems was founded by Dr Paul Boxer in 2004 to develop computer vision solutions[buzzword] with a focus on moving target indication (MTI)[buzzword] in video. In 2006, Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) awarded Sentient a Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD[1][2]) program which supported development and demonstration of the Kestrel Land MTI solution.[buzzword][3] A CTD extension and then support from Commercialisation Australia enabled further development and commercialisation, including Kestrel Maritime, an object detection solution[buzzword] for maritime environments.[3] Kestrel has been integrated on a range of manned and unmanned aircraft including the Wasp[citation needed], Raven[citation needed] and Puma UAS's,[4] US Navy Firescout,[5][6] P3 Orion[citation needed], NPAS EC135[7] and RAAF Heron.[8]
Sentient's most recent solution[buzzword], ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging)[buzzword], was launched in 2015. ViDAR provides visual wide area search capability acting as an optical radar. ViDAR has been deployed with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on a ScanEagle UAS[9] and is in service with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) for search and rescue.[10][11]
In 2016, Australia's Defence Minister, Christopher Pyne MP, congratulated Sentient for deployment of over 1,000 Kestrel systems worldwide.[12] Sentient was also referenced in the Australian Governments 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement[13]
In June 2017, The Australian government announced a $100m contract to supply the Army with Wasp AE small UAV's including Sentient's Kestrel.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kestral aerial surveillance system". www.dst.defence.gov.au. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ DST Group (2014-03-22), Sentient and the CTD Program, retrieved 2017-08-14
- ^ a b Ferguson, Gregor (January 2012). "So what has the CTD program ever done for us" (PDF). Australian Defence Magazine.
- ^ "AeroVironment Secures Global Distribution Rights for Sentient's Target Detection Software for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (NASDAQ:AVAV)". investor.avinc.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ Freedberg jr., Sydney J. (13 March 2015). "Teaching Drones How To See: Fire Scout & Kestrel". BreakingDefence.
- ^ "Sentient delivers first Kestrel for US Navy Fire Scout". Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ "AIMS-ISR® at the Heart of New UK NPAS Mission System" (PDF).
- ^ "Local firm supports RAAF Heron flight". australianaviation.com.au. 10 November 2010.
- ^ McGuire, Patrick (3 October 2016). "ScanEagle soars in Christmas Island trials". Navy News AU.
- ^ "ViDAR for AMSA Challenger 604s". 2 December 2015.
- ^ Eyre, David (2016-08-07). "First Challenger 604 arrives at Perth to replace Dornier 328 on AMSA search and rescue operations". AviationWA. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Government Congratulates Sentient Vision Systems". 7 September 2015.
- ^ "Australian Governments 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 2016.
- ^ Wroe, David (2017-06-01). "Army buys $100 million fleet of small drones to protect soldiers on battlefield". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
- ^ "Sentient Kestrel part of the deal for Army SUAS". Retrieved 2017-08-14.