Journal articles and conference papers.
Reproducible mapping of marine biodiversity using autonomous surface vehicles and deep learning
M. Contini, V. Illien, et al. · International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation · 2026
Autonomous surface vehicle framework combining deep learning, photogrammetry, and bathymetric mapping for reproducible, large-scale coral reef monitoring.
A drone-based framework for coral habitat mapping via weakly supervised segmentation
M. Contini, V. Illien, et al. · Pattern Analysis and Applications · 2026
Extended journal version of "The Point is the Mask: Scaling coral reef segmentation with weak supervision"
The Point is the Mask: Scaling coral reef segmentation with weak supervision
M. Contini, V. Illien, et al. · IEEE/CVF International Conference on Computer Vision Workshops (ICCVW) · 2025
Weak-supervision approach for coral reef segmentation that scales annotation efficiently from point labels.
From underwater to drone: A novel multi-scale knowledge distillation approach for coral reef monitoring
M. Contini, V. Illien, et al. · Ecological Informatics · 2025
Multi-scale knowledge distillation between underwater and aerial imagery for coral reef monitoring.
An autonomous surface vehicle for acoustic tracking, bathymetric and photogrammetric surveys
P. Gogendeau, S. Bonhommeau, et al. · Ocean Engineering · 2025
Autonomous surface vehicle for field surveys combining acoustic tracking, bathymetry, and photogrammetry.
Seatizen Atlas: a collaborative dataset of underwater and aerial marine imagery
M. Contini, V. Illien, et al. · Scientific Data · 2025
Collaborative dataset for underwater and aerial marine imagery to support coral reef and ecosystem monitoring.
GeoAI for Marine Ecosystem Monitoring: a Complete Workflow to Generate Maps from AI Model Predictions
J. Talpaert Daudon, M. Contini, et al. · ISPRS Archives · 2023
End-to-end GeoAI workflow to transform model predictions into operational ecosystem maps.