Atlantes: A system of GPS transformers for global-scale real-time maritime intelligence

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Main Authors: Herzog, Henry, Hansen, Joshua, Zhang, Yawen, Beukema, Patrick
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author Herzog, Henry
Hansen, Joshua
Zhang, Yawen
Beukema, Patrick
author_facet Herzog, Henry
Hansen, Joshua
Zhang, Yawen
Beukema, Patrick
contents Unsustainable exploitation of the oceans exacerbated by global warming is threatening coastal communities worldwide. Accurate and timely monitoring of maritime activity is an essential step to effective governance and to inform future policy. In support of this complex global-scale effort, we built Atlantes, a deep learning based system that provides the first-ever real-time view of vessel behavior at global scale. Atlantes leverages a series of bespoke transformers to distill a high volume, continuous stream of GPS messages emitted by hundreds of thousands of vessels into easily quantifiable behaviors. The combination of low latency and high performance enables operationally relevant decision-making and successful interventions on the high seas where illegal and exploitative activity is too common. Atlantes is already in use by hundreds of organizations worldwide. Here we provide an overview of the model and infrastructure that enables this system to function efficiently and cost-effectively at global-scale and in real-time.
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spellingShingle Atlantes: A system of GPS transformers for global-scale real-time maritime intelligence
Herzog, Henry
Hansen, Joshua
Zhang, Yawen
Beukema, Patrick
Machine Learning
Unsustainable exploitation of the oceans exacerbated by global warming is threatening coastal communities worldwide. Accurate and timely monitoring of maritime activity is an essential step to effective governance and to inform future policy. In support of this complex global-scale effort, we built Atlantes, a deep learning based system that provides the first-ever real-time view of vessel behavior at global scale. Atlantes leverages a series of bespoke transformers to distill a high volume, continuous stream of GPS messages emitted by hundreds of thousands of vessels into easily quantifiable behaviors. The combination of low latency and high performance enables operationally relevant decision-making and successful interventions on the high seas where illegal and exploitative activity is too common. Atlantes is already in use by hundreds of organizations worldwide. Here we provide an overview of the model and infrastructure that enables this system to function efficiently and cost-effectively at global-scale and in real-time.
title Atlantes: A system of GPS transformers for global-scale real-time maritime intelligence
topic Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.19036