RT journal article
T1 Evaluation of Several Computer Vision Feature Detectors/Extractors on Ahuna Mons Region in Ceres and Its Implications for Technosignatures Search
A1 González de la Torre Benítez, Gabriel
A2 Psicología
K1 technosignature
K1 Ceres
K1 computer vision
K1 perception
K1 cognitive bias
AB Ahuna Mons is a 4 km particular geologic feature on the surface of Ceres, of possibly cryovolcanic origin. The special characteristics of Ahuna Mons are also interesting in regard of its surrounding area, especially for the big crater beside it. This crater possesses similarities with Ahuna Mons including diameter, age, morphology, etc. Under the cognitive psychology perspective and using current computer vision models, we analyzed these two features on Ceres for comparison and pattern-recognition similarities. Speeded up robust features (SURF), oriented features from accelerated segment test (FAST), rotated binary robust independent elementary features (BRIEF), Canny edge detector, and scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) algorithms were employed as feature-detection algorithms, avoiding human cognitive bias. The 3D analysis of images of both features’ (Ahuna Mons and Crater B) characteristics is discussed. Results showed positive results for these algorithms about the similarities of both features. Canny edge resulted as the most efficient algorithm. The 3D objects of Ahuna Mons and Crater B showed good-fitting results. Discussion is provided about the results of this computer-vision-techniques experiment for Ahuna Mons. Results showed the potential for the computer vision models in combination with 3D imaging to be free of bias and to detect potential geoengineered formations in the future. This study also brings forward the potential problem of both human and cognitive bias in artificial-intelligence-based models and the risks for the task of searching for technosignatures
PB MDPI
SN 2249-5304
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28473
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28473
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 25-may-2026