Sea.AI (formerly known as Oscar) offers camera systems for collision avoidance. With the Brain, this technology can also be integrated into existing cameras. A box (the Brain) is connected for this purpose, which analyses the camera image, detects and marks objects in real time and issues warnings. This means that cameras already installed in the rig can be upgraded with the necessary intelligence. This improves safety on board by alerting the crew to potential dangers at an early stage.
The SEA.AI Brain utilises a constantly growing database of millions of annotated maritime objects. This database enables the accurate recognition of a large number of ships, buoys, navigation marks and other important objects. The software can be connected to existing camera systems and continuously analyses their image data.
During installation, the camera is connected to the computer (the Brain) on which the SEA.AI software is running. The system then works largely autonomously. It recognises objects in the camera's field of vision and automatically triggers alarms if necessary. The crew can set individual threshold values for alarms, such as the distance or object size at which an alarm should be triggered.
The price is 7,990 euros, which represents a significant saving compared to the complete systems from Sea.AI. The Sea.AI Offshore One for cruisers, for example, costs from 9,900 euros. The version for regatta professionals is called Sea.AI Competition and costs from 23,890 euros.
