Academic Articles & Research Papers

Enabling scalable inspection of offshore mooring systems using cost-effective autonomous underwater drones

As aquaculture expands to meet global food demand, it remains dependent on manual, costly, infrequent, and high-risk operations due to reliance on high-end Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Scalable and autonomous systems are needed to ena...

Comparative examination of YOLO models for classification and utilization in nipple injuries.

Edge AI for Industrial Visual Inspection: YOLOv8-Based Visual Conformity Detection Using Raspberry Pi

This paper presents a lightweight and cost-effective computer vision solution for automated industrial inspection using You Only Look Once (YOLO) v8 models deployed on embedded systems. The YOLOv8 Nano model, trained for 200 epochs, achieve...

DEEP LEARNING-BASED DOOR AND WINDOW DETECTION FROM BUILDING FAÇADE

Detecting building façade elements is a crucial problem in computer vision for image interpretation. In Building Information Modeling (BIM) studies, the detection of building façade elements has an important role. BIM is a tool that allows ...

Deep learning based identification and tracking of railway bogie parts

The Train Rolling-Stock Examination (TRSE) is a safety examination process that physically examines the bogie parts of a moving train, typically at speeds over 30 km/h. Currently, this inspection process is done manually by railway personne...

HawkEye: AI-Driven Software for Objective Analysis and Characterization of Nodular Cast Iron Microstructures

Metallographic evaluation of nodular cast iron is crucial for quality control in the foundry industry. Traditionally, this process relies on experts who visually interpret microscopic images. This study introduces HawkEye, a comprehensive s...

Object detection in crowded scenes via joint prediction

Detecting highly-overlapped objects in crowded scenes remains a challenging problem, especially for one-stage detector. In this paper, we extricate YOLOv4 from the dilemma in a crowd by fine-tuning its detection scheme, named YOLO-CS. Speci...

Resting Posture Recognition Method for Suckling Piglets Based on Piglet Posture Recognition (PPR)–You Only Look Once

The resting postures of piglets are crucial indicators for assessing their health status and environmental comfort. This study proposes a resting posture recognition method for piglets during lactation based on the PPR-YOLO model, aiming to...

Turning Features Detection from Aerial Images: Model Development and Application on Florida’s Public Roadways

Advancements in computer vision are rapidly revolutionizing the way traffic agencies gather roadway geometry data, leading to significant savings in both time and money. Utilizing aerial and satellite imagery for data collection proves to b...

Early growth vigor monitoring and salt tolerance assessment of cotton based on SDI-YOLO11-seg.

Learning Feature Fusion in Deep Learning-Based Object Detector

Object detection in real images is a challenging problem in computer vision. Despite several advancements in detection and recognition techniques, robust and accurate localization of interesting objects in images from real-life scenarios re...

Edge-intelligent lightweight vision system for perspective-corrected egg-cage matching in cage-reared ducks

In the stereoscopic cage-rearing system, monitoring the individual egg production of laying ducks is essential for identifying low-yield individuals and optimizing breeding management. To overcome the high deployment cost of multi-sensor mo...

Intelligent Algorithm for Rock Core RQD Based on Object Detection and Image Segmentation to Suppress Noise and Vibration

In the construction of the civil engineering infrastructure, the noise and vibration are affected by the geological conditions, adopting specific construction techniques based on the geological conditions is of great significance in suppres...

AriAplBud: An Aerial Multi-Growth Stage Apple Flower Bud Dataset for Agricultural Object Detection Benchmarking

As one of the most important topics in contemporary computer vision research, object detection has received wide attention from the precision agriculture community for diverse applications. While state-of-the-art object detection frameworks...

YOLOv1 to v8: Unveiling Each Variant–A Comprehensive Review of YOLO

This paper implements a systematic methodological approach to review the evolution of YOLO variants. Each variant is dissected by examining its internal architectural composition, providing a thorough understanding of its structural compone...

Real-Time Weapon Detection and Suspect Face Capturing System Using YOLOv8

The rise of violent crimes involving sharp weapons and firearms in public spaces, including educational campuses, demands an automated real-time surveillance system to assist security personnel. This study proposes a web-based weapon detect...

An optimized deep learning framework for temporally stable real-time face detection in unconstrained video streams

Abstract Face detection in real-time video streams remains challenging because of dynamic variations in illumination, pose, motion blur, and partial occlusion. This paper proposes an optimized deep learning framework that integrates YOLOv12...

Improved sports image classification using deep neural network and novel tuna swarm optimization

Abstract Sports image classification is a complex undertaking that necessitates the utilization of precise and robust techniques to differentiate between various sports activities. This study introduces a novel approach that combines the de...

A Self-Attention Feature Fusion Model for Rice Pest Detection

To address the problem that existing deep learning methods are not sufficiently accurate to detect rice pests with changeable shapes or similar appearances, a self-attention feature fusion model for rice pest detection (SAFFPest) was propos...

Research on YOLOv5 Oracle Recognition Algorithm Based on Multi-Module Fusion

The recognition of oracle bone script is of significant importance for understanding the evolution of Chinese characters, their morphological features, and semantic changes. However, traditional methods and some deep learning models have li...