Detection of Small Objects in Side-Scan Sonar Images Using an Enhanced YOLOv7-Based Approach

Deep learning-based object detection methods have demonstrated remarkable effectiveness across various domains. Recently, there has been growing interest in applying these techniques to underwater environments. Conventional optical imaging methods face severe limitations when operating in underwater...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Feihu Zhang, Wei Zhang, Chensheng Cheng, Xujia Hou, Chun Cao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Subjects:	side-scan sonar object detection YOLOv7 small objects attention mechanism BiFPN
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/11/2155