Sentient Vision Systems

Sentient Vision Systems is an Australian company headquartered in Port Melbourne, that produces automated object detection solutions for video from aircraft and surface sensors used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), search and rescue, and law enforcement . Sentient’s solutions use computer vision software to detect and track objects of interest in full motion video (FMV), both electro-optic (EO) and infra-red (IR) for land and maritime environments. Sentient Vision Systems is a private company.

Sentient Vision Systems was founded by Dr Paul Boxer in 2004 to develop computer vision solutions with a focus on moving target indication (MTI) in video. In 2006, Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) awarded Sentient a Capability and Technology Demonstrator (CTD) program which supported development and demonstration of the Kestrel Land MTI solution. A CTD extension and then support from Commercialisation Australia enabled further development and commercialisation, including Kestrel Maritime, an object detection solution for maritime environments. Kestrel has been integrated on a range of manned and unmanned aircraft including the Wasp, Raven and Puma UAS's,US Navy Firescout,P3 Orion, NPAS EC135 and RAAF Heron.