A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching

Sam Siewert; Lucas R. Butler

doi:10.1117/12.3051994

A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching

Sam Siewert, Lucas R. Butler

California State University, Chico

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	Image Sensing Technologies
Subtitle of host publication	Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII
Editors	Nibir K. Dhar, Achyut K. Dutta, Sachidananda R. Babu
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510686977
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3051994
State	Published - 2025
Externally published	Yes
Event	Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII 2025 - Orlando, United States Duration: Apr 14 2025 → Apr 16 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	13454
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	4/14/25 → 4/16/25

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

and spectral capabilities
audio multi-band sensor fusion
convolutional neural network
deep learning
recurrent neural network
spatial
spectrogram
temporal
time series
waveform

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Siewert, S., & Butler, L. R. (2025). A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching. In N. K. Dhar, A. K. Dutta, & S. R. Babu (Eds.), Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII Article 134540H (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13454). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3051994

A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching. / Siewert, Sam; Butler, Lucas R.
Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII. ed. / Nibir K. Dhar; Achyut K. Dutta; Sachidananda R. Babu. SPIE, 2025. 134540H (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13454).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Siewert, S & Butler, LR 2025, A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching. in NK Dhar, AK Dutta & SR Babu (eds), Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII., 134540H, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 13454, SPIE, Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII 2025, Orlando, United States, 4/14/25. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3051994

Siewert S, Butler LR. A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching. In Dhar NK, Dutta AK, Babu SR, editors, Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII. SPIE. 2025. 134540H. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering). doi: 10.1117/12.3051994

Siewert, Sam ; Butler, Lucas R. / A Comparison of Machine Learning Multiband Sensor Fusion Models for Detection of Central African Forest Elephants to Prevent Poaching. Image Sensing Technologies: Materials, Devices, Systems, and Applications XII. editor / Nibir K. Dhar ; Achyut K. Dutta ; Sachidananda R. Babu. SPIE, 2025. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).

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