Convolutional Neural Networks for Counting Fish in Fisheries Surveillance Video

We present a computer vision tool that analyses video from a CCTV system installed on fishing trawlers to monitor discarded fish catch. The system aims to support expert observers who review the footage and verify numbers, species and sizes of discarded fish. The operational environment presents a significant challenge for these tasks. Fish are processed below deck under fluorescent lights, they are randomly oriented and there are multiple occlusions. The scene is unstructured and complicated by the presence of fishermen processing the catch. We describe an approach to segmenting the scene and counting fish that exploits the $N^4$-Fields algorithm. We performed extensive tests of the algorithm on a data set comprising 443 frames from 6 belts. Results indicate the relative count error (for individual fish) ranges from 2\% to 16\%. We believe this is the first system that is able to handle footage from operational trawlers

Self-ensembling for visual domain adaptation

This paper explores the use of self-ensembling for visual domain adaptation problems. Our technique is derived from the mean teacher variant (Tarvainen et al., 2017) of temporal ensembling (Laine et al;, 2017), a technique that achieved state of the art results in the area of semi-supervised learning. We introduce a number of modifications to their approach for challenging domain adaptation scenarios and evaluate its effectiveness. Our approach achieves state of the art results in a variety of benchmarks, including our winning entry in the VISDA-2017 visual domain adaptation challenge. In small image benchmarks, our algorithm not only outperforms prior art, but can also achieve accuracy that is close to that of a classifier trained in a supervised fashion.Comment: 20 pages, 3 figure, accepted as a poster at ICLR 201

Prospectus, January 23, 2013

PARKLAND FITNESS CETNER AMONG BEST IN THE COUNTRY; NASA says this will be a year of science on the space station; Google chief urges North Koreans to get connected; Are cloud storage services taking over?; Fight the urge to splurge: 7 ways to avoid monster spending; Is the resume dead or just evolving?; Late better than never for new food-safety rules; Women\u27s Basketball enters final stretch; Newest Devil May Cry sees improved gameplayhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1000/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, June 27, 2012

NEW FITNESS CENTER TO AID IN RECRUITING, Rural Newcomers: Young, Educated, There by Choice, A Healthy Food Stamp, or Just a Heavy Hand?, Construction of the Student Services Center Continues, Up-and-Coming Social Media Websites, Title IX Anniversary Brings Out the Statistics, Nostalgia and Knives, The Story the Media Got Right, Essay Mills - a Coarse Lesson on Cheating, Two Former Cobras Taken in MLB Draft, Products, Games Unveiled at E3 Expohttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2012/1015/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, April 4, 2012

FOOD FOR THOUGHT LOOKS TO SATISFY STUDENTS, Robert Easter Named President at Scandalized Urbana-Champaign, Defending the Hoodie: Garment no Reason to Stereotype, Students Say, What do You Think About Parkland\u27s New Upgraded Wi-Fi?, How to Handle Spam Text Messages, A Good Pay Phone is Hard to Find, Those Withouth Religious Affiliation Aren\u27t Necessarily Rejecting God, Letter to the Editor, Employers Asking for Passwords is Wrong, Cobras Baseball Shakes off Tough Early Schedule, Mass Effect 3 Reviewhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2012/1009/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, January 30, 2013

COBRA STARS FIND SUCCESS AFTER PARKLAND; The campus parking situation; What do professors expect from you?; America\u27s money tree; Through social media, a launch into the Manti Te\u27o scandal; January Athlete of the Month: Mark Gilchrese; Parkland Charmers make trip to Nationals; An interview with Company of Thieveshttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1024/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, May 30, 2012

THERE\u27S NO PLACE LIKE SUMMER CAMP, Cobra\u27s Softball Season Closes With Third Place Finish, Summer Camp Music Festival 2012, Parkland Hosts Jump Rope for Heart, The Benefits of Summer Classes at Parkland College, R.I.P., Encyclopedia Britannica, In Life and Economics, A Little Friction Can Smooth Things Out, Mast Resigns, Leaving a Trail of Success, William M. Staerkel Planetarium Summer Previewhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2012/1014/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, May 1, 2013

CHARTWELLS\u27 RETURN BRINGS POSITIVE REACTIONS; Earth Week encourages sustainable lifestyle; Students make friends in a ball pit; How to get the most from online classes; Cameras in the classrooms? Sure!; American football industry is on its deathbed; Wheelchair basketball provides opportunity for students; Redeker takes new position at ICC; Local movie theaters receive upgradeshttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1005/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, February 13, 2013

STUDENT SERVICES CENTER TO BRING SPACE, AMENITIES; Financial aid makes college affordable; Student Services Center construction; Black History Month staff profile: Marietta Turner; Drone strikes question citizen rights; Postal Service delivery plan is needed to address deficit; Cobras\u27 Play 4Kay promotes breast cancer awareness; Glitches and changes spoil Dead Space 3https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1025/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, April 10, 2013

NEW BILL COULD HELP REDUCE STUDENT LOAN STRESS;Parkland student elected in agricultural organization; Parkland hosts semi-annual blood drive; Strategies for keeping your studies on track; The etiquette of texting: The need for social rules?; Attend to your parents - or else; Notice to Students and Faculty Regarding Final Examinations; Cobras Softball stays hot; Cobras Baseball playing well in conference; Student art exhibit at Parkland Art Galleryhttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_2013/1002/thumbnail.jp