Bridging the Gap between Laboratory and Field Experiments in American Eel Detection Using Transfer Learning and Convolutional Neural Network

January 7, 2020

Conference Paper

Bridging the Gap between Laboratory and Field Experiments in American Eel Detection Using Transfer Learning and Convolutional Neural Network

Abstract

An automatic system that utilizes data analytics and machine learning to identify adult American eel in data obtained by imaging sonars is created in this study. Wavelet transform has been applied to de-noise the sonar data and a convolutional neural network model has been built to classify eels and non-eel objects. Because of the unbalanced amounts of data in laboratory and field experiments, a transfer learning strategy is implemented to fine-tune the convolutional neural network model so that it performs well for both the laboratory and field data. The proposed system can provide important information to develop mitigation strategies for safe passage of out-migrating eels at hydroelectric facilities.

Revised: February 26, 2020 | Published: January 7, 2020

Citation

Yin T., X. Zang, Z. Hou, P. Jacobson, R.P. Mueller, and Z. Deng. 2020. Bridging the Gap between Laboratory and Field Experiments in American Eel Detection Using Transfer Learning and Convolutional Neural Network. In Proceedings of the 53rd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-53) January 6-10, 2020, Maui, HI, 932-939. Honolulu, Hawaii:University of Hawaii. PNNL-SA-144397. doi:10.24251/HICSS.2020.116