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| products = Automated Object Detection in Full Motion Video
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| location = [[Melbourne, Australia]]
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| homepage = [http://www.sentientvision.com/ SentientVision.com]
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'''Sentient Vision Systems''' is an Australian company headquartered in [[Port Melbourne, Victoria|Port Melbourne]], that produces automated [[object detection]] solutions{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}} for video from aircraft and surface sensors used for [[Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance#ISR .28Intelligence.2C surveillance and reconnaissance.29|intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)]], [[search and rescue]], and [[law enforcement]] . Sentient's solutions{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}} use [[computer vision]] software to detect and track objects of interest in full motion video (FMV){{Buzzword inline|date=September 2024}}, both [[Electro-optical sensor|electro-optic]] (EO) and [[infrared]] (IR) for land and maritime environments. Sentient Vision Systems is a private company.

== History ==
Sentient Vision Systems was founded by Dr Paul Boxer in 2004 to develop computer vision solutions{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}} with a focus on moving target indication (MTI){{Buzzword inline|date=September 2024}} in video. In 2006, Australia's [[Defence Science and Technology Group|Defence Science and Technology Organisation]] (DSTO) awarded Sentient a Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dst.defence.gov.au/ctd-success-story/kestral-aerial-surveillance-system|title=Kestral aerial surveillance system|website=www.dst.defence.gov.au|access-date=2016-11-12|date=2014-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|author=DST Group|title=Sentient and the CTD Program|date=2014-03-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeqLoPInSJQ|access-date=2017-08-14}}</ref>) program which supported development and demonstration of the Kestrel Land MTI solution.{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dst.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/basic_pages/documents/Australian-Defence-Magazine-article_0.pdf|title=So what has the CTD program ever done for us|last=Ferguson|first=Gregor|date=January 2012|work=Australian Defence Magazine}}</ref> A CTD extension and then support from Commercialisation Australia enabled further development and commercialisation, including Kestrel Maritime, an object detection solution{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}} for maritime environments.<ref name=":0" /> Kestrel has been integrated on a range of manned and unmanned aircraft including the [[AeroVironment Wasp III|Wasp]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}, [[AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven|Raven]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}} and [[AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma|Puma]] [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAS]]'s,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://investor.avinc.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=648269|title=AeroVironment Secures Global Distribution Rights for Sentient's Target Detection Software for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (NASDAQ:AVAV)|website=investor.avinc.com|access-date=2016-11-12}}</ref> [[United States Navy|US Navy]] [[Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout|Firescout]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://breakingdefense.com/2015/03/teaching-drones-how-to-see-fire-scout-kestrel/|title=Teaching Drones How To See: Fire Scout & Kestrel|last=Freedberg jr.|first=Sydney J.|date=13 March 2015|website=BreakingDefence}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/sentient-delivers-first-kestrel-for-us-navy-fire-scout|title=Sentient delivers first Kestrel for US Navy Fire Scout|access-date=2016-11-12}}</ref> [[Lockheed P-3 Orion|P3 Orion]]{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}, [[National Police Air Service|NPAS]] [[Eurocopter EC135|EC135]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cartenav.com/images/images/Case_studies/CarteNav_Case_Study_NPAS_RW.pdf|title=AIMS-ISR® at the Heart of New UK NPAS Mission System}}</ref> and [[No. 5 Flight RAAF|RAAF Heron]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2010/11/local-firm-supports-raaf-heron-flight/|title=Local firm supports RAAF Heron flight|date=10 November 2010|website=australianaviation.com.au}}</ref>

Sentient's most recent solution{{buzzword inline|date=October 2019}}, ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging){{Buzzword inline|date=September 2024}}, 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 [[Boeing Insitu ScanEagle|ScanEagle]] UAS<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Oct2016/Fleet/3246#.WCUWTS197IX|title=ScanEagle soars in Christmas Island trials|last=McGuire|first=Patrick|date=3 October 2016|website=Navy News AU}}</ref> and is in service with the [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]] (AMSA) for search and rescue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australianaviation.com.au/2015/12/vidar-for-amsa-challenger-604s/|title=ViDAR for AMSA Challenger 604s|date=2 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aviationwa.org.au/2016/08/07/first-challenger-604-arrives-at-perth-to-replace-dornier-328-on-amsa-search-and-rescue-operations/|title=First Challenger 604 arrives at Perth to replace Dornier 328 on AMSA search and rescue operations|last=Eyre|first=David|date=2016-08-07|website=AviationWA|access-date=2017-08-14}}</ref>

In 2016, Australia's Defence Minister, [[Christopher Pyne]] MP, congratulated Sentient for deployment of over 1,000 Kestrel systems worldwide.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pyneonline.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/government-congratulates-sentient-vision-systems|title=Government Congratulates Sentient Vision Systems|date=7 September 2015}}</ref> Sentient was also referenced in the Australian Governments 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.defence.gov.au/whitepaper/Docs/2016-Defence-Industry-Policy-Statement.pdf|title=Australian Governments 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement|date=2016|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia}}</ref>

In June 2017, The Australian government announced a $100m contract to supply the Army with [[AeroVironment Wasp III|Wasp AE]] small UAV's including Sentient's Kestrel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/army-buys-100-million-fleet-of-small-drones-to-protect-soldiers-on-battlefield-20170531-gwhhbv.html|title=Army buys $100 million fleet of small drones to protect soldiers on battlefield|last=Wroe|first=David|date=2017-06-01|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/sentient-kestrel-part-of-the-deal-for-army-suas|title=Sentient Kestrel part of the deal for Army SUAS|access-date=2017-08-14|language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:Technology companies of Australia]]
[[Category:Surveillance]]