Academic Articles & Research Papers

An Overview of the Attention Mechanisms in Computer Vision

Abstract Deep convolutional neural network (CNN) plays an important role in the field of computer vision and image processing. In order to further improve the performance of CNN, scholars have conducted a series of new explorations, such as...

A hybrid CNN-BiLSTM network with additive attention for automated four-stage classification of Alzheimer's disease from brain MRI.

TranSDet: Toward Effective Transfer Learning for Small-Object Detection

Small-object detection is a challenging task in computer vision due to the limited training samples and low-quality images. Transfer learning, which transfers the knowledge learned from a large dataset to a small dataset, is a popular metho...

Research progress and trends of deep learning based wireless communication receiving method

With the continues expansion of the application boundary for wireless communications, the application environment of wireless communications is becoming increasingly complex and diverse, which faces negative impacts such as radio frequency ...

UPANets: Learning from the Universal Pixel Attention Neworks

With the successful development in computer vision, building a deep convolutional neural network (CNNs) has been mainstream, considering the character of shared parameters in a convolutional layer. Stacking convolutional layers into a deep ...

Segmentation of muscle tissue in computed tomography images at the level of the L3 vertebra

With the increasing routine workload on radiologists associated with the need to analyze large numbers of images, there is a need to automate part of the analysis process. Sarcopenia is a condition in which there is a loss of muscle mass. T...

DIAGNOSTICS OF RUSTS AND SPOTTS OF WHEAT USING COMPUTER VISION METHODS

Purpose. To investigate the possibility of diagnosing yellow and brown rust (Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici West. Puccinia triticina f. sp. tritici Erikss), yellow spot (Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (Died.) Drechsler) on wheat leaves f...

An Input-Perceptual Reconstruction Adversarial Network for Paired Image-to-Image Conversion

Image-to-image conversion based on deep learning techniques is a topic of interest in the fields of robotics and computer vision. A series of typical tasks, such as applying semantic labels to building photos, edges to photos, and raining t...

Computer Vision System for Automatic Counting of Planting Microsites Using UAV Imagery

Mechanical site preparation by mounding is often used by the forest industry to provide optimal growth conditions for tree seedlings. Prior to planting, an essential step consists in estimating the number of mounds at each planting block, w...

MSDNet: A Multi-Scale Feature Representation Network Model for Tunnel Bolt Detection

Bolts are critical components of tunnel linings, essential for ensuring safe tunnel operation. Due to their susceptibility to corrosion and detachment, it is vital to closely monitor them during maintenance. However, identifying a large num...

An information bottleneck-based optimal transport network for automated diagnosis of spinal diseases.

Geo-Temporal Selective Approach for Dynamic Depth Estimation in Outdoor Object Detection and Distance Measurement

Accurate depth information is crucial for various computer vision applications such as augmented reality, 3D modeling, and autonomous vehicles. Recent advancements have significantly improved both supervised and self-supervised methods for ...

Unconstrained Bilingual Scene Text Reading Using Octave as a Feature Extractor

Reading text and unified text detection and recognition from natural images are the most challenging applications in computer vision and document analysis. Previously proposed end-to-end scene text reading methods do not consider the freque...

Bridging the performance–efficiency gap: a resource-efficient hybrid DL-ML framework for jackfruit disease detection

Complex environment variability and limited computational resources in agricultural settings create challenges in automated detection in tropical regions, where jackfruit diseases pose major threats to harvest productivity and food security...

Using cascade CNN-LSTM-FCNs to identify AI-altered video based on eye state sequence

Deep learning is notably successful in data analysis, computer vision, and human control. Nevertheless, this approach has inevitably allowed the development of DeepFake video sequences and images that could be altered so that the changes ar...

Design of an Apple Harvesting Robot Based on Hybrid Pneumatic-Electric Drive System

This paper presents the design of a high-efficiency apple harvesting robot based on a hybrid pneumatic-electric drive system, capable of operating around the clock. The robotic system comprises a mobile platform with two degrees of freedom ...

Fruit freshness detection based on multi-task convolutional neural network

Background: Fruit freshness detection by computer vision is essential for many agricultural applications, e.g., automatic harvesting and supply chain monitoring. This paper proposes to use the multi-task learning (MTL) paradigm to build a d...

Performance Benchmarking: Pre-trained Models and Custom Convolutional Neural Networks in Deep Learning

Recent advances in computer vision and deep learning, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have significantly increased road safety. CNNs were used in this work to automatically detect and categorise traffic signs—a crucial ta...

Improved U-Net Model for Road Crack Detection Based on Residual and Attention Mechanism

Road cracks are an important part of road safety detection，and with the development of deep learning and computer vision，methods for extracting crack information in road images using deep learning methods are maturing.Existing deep learning...

Real Time Eye Detector with Cascaded Convolutional Neural Networks

An accurate and efficient eye detector is essential for many computer vision applications. In this paper, we present an efficient method to evaluate the eye location from facial images. First, a group of candidate regions with regional extr...