Remote sensing imagery,due to its high altitude,presents inherent challenges characterized by multiple scales,limited target areas,and intricate backgrounds.These inherent traits often lead to increased miss and false...Remote sensing imagery,due to its high altitude,presents inherent challenges characterized by multiple scales,limited target areas,and intricate backgrounds.These inherent traits often lead to increased miss and false detection rates when applying object recognition algorithms tailored for remote sensing imagery.Additionally,these complexities contribute to inaccuracies in target localization and hinder precise target categorization.This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a solution:The YOLO-MFD model(YOLO-MFD:Remote Sensing Image Object Detection withMulti-scale Fusion Dynamic Head).Before presenting our method,we delve into the prevalent issues faced in remote sensing imagery analysis.Specifically,we emphasize the struggles of existing object recognition algorithms in comprehensively capturing critical image features amidst varying scales and complex backgrounds.To resolve these issues,we introduce a novel approach.First,we propose the implementation of a lightweight multi-scale module called CEF.This module significantly improves the model’s ability to comprehensively capture important image features by merging multi-scale feature information.It effectively addresses the issues of missed detection and mistaken alarms that are common in remote sensing imagery.Second,an additional layer of small target detection heads is added,and a residual link is established with the higher-level feature extraction module in the backbone section.This allows the model to incorporate shallower information,significantly improving the accuracy of target localization in remotely sensed images.Finally,a dynamic head attentionmechanism is introduced.This allows themodel to exhibit greater flexibility and accuracy in recognizing shapes and targets of different sizes.Consequently,the precision of object detection is significantly improved.The trial results show that the YOLO-MFD model shows improvements of 6.3%,3.5%,and 2.5%over the original YOLOv8 model in Precision,map@0.5 and map@0.5:0.95,separately.These results illustrate the clear advantages of the method.展开更多
Accurately identifying small objects in high-resolution aerial images presents a complex and crucial task in thefield of small object detection on unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).This task is challenging due to variati...Accurately identifying small objects in high-resolution aerial images presents a complex and crucial task in thefield of small object detection on unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).This task is challenging due to variations inUAV flight altitude,differences in object scales,as well as factors like flight speed and motion blur.To enhancethe detection efficacy of small targets in drone aerial imagery,we propose an enhanced You Only Look Onceversion 7(YOLOv7)algorithm based on multi-scale spatial context.We build the MSC-YOLO model,whichincorporates an additional prediction head,denoted as P2,to improve adaptability for small objects.We replaceconventional downsampling with a Spatial-to-Depth Convolutional Combination(CSPDC)module to mitigatethe loss of intricate feature details related to small objects.Furthermore,we propose a Spatial Context Pyramidwith Multi-Scale Attention(SCPMA)module,which captures spatial and channel-dependent features of smalltargets acrossmultiple scales.This module enhances the perception of spatial contextual features and the utilizationof multiscale feature information.On the Visdrone2023 and UAVDT datasets,MSC-YOLO achieves remarkableresults,outperforming the baseline method YOLOv7 by 3.0%in terms ofmean average precision(mAP).The MSCYOLOalgorithm proposed in this paper has demonstrated satisfactory performance in detecting small targets inUAV aerial photography,providing strong support for practical applications.展开更多
Aimed at solving the problems of road network object selection at any unknown scale, the existing methods on object selection are integrated and extended in this paper, and a new object interpolation method is propose...Aimed at solving the problems of road network object selection at any unknown scale, the existing methods on object selection are integrated and extended in this paper, and a new object interpolation method is proposed, which reflects the inheritable and transferable characteristics of related information among multi-scale representation objects, and takes the attribute effects into account. Then the basic idea, the overall framework and the technical flow of the interpolation are put forward, at the samet:me synthetical weight function of the interpolation method is defined and described. The method and technical strategies of object selection are extended, and the key problems are solved, including the dejign of the objective quantitative and structural selections based on the weight values, the interpolation experiment strategies and technical flows, the result of the test shows that the object interpolation method not only inherits the objects at smaller scales, but also takes the attribute effect into account when deriving objects from larger scales according to the road importance, which is a guarantee to objective selection of the road objects at middle scales.展开更多
In this paper, we consider a method of centers for solving multi-objective programming problems, where the objective functions involved are concave functions and the set of feasible points is convex. The algorithm is ...In this paper, we consider a method of centers for solving multi-objective programming problems, where the objective functions involved are concave functions and the set of feasible points is convex. The algorithm is defined so that the sub-problems that must be solved during its execution may be solved by finite-step procedures. Conditions are given under which the algorithm generates sequences of feasible points and constraint multiplier vectors that have accumulation points satisfying the KKT conditions. Finally, we establish convergence of the proposed method of centers algorithm for solving multiobjective programming problems.展开更多
In order to improve the detection accuracy of small objects,a neighborhood fusion-based hierarchical parallel feature pyramid network(NFPN)is proposed.Unlike the layer-by-layer structure adopted in the feature pyramid...In order to improve the detection accuracy of small objects,a neighborhood fusion-based hierarchical parallel feature pyramid network(NFPN)is proposed.Unlike the layer-by-layer structure adopted in the feature pyramid network(FPN)and deconvolutional single shot detector(DSSD),where the bottom layer of the feature pyramid network relies on the top layer,NFPN builds the feature pyramid network with no connections between the upper and lower layers.That is,it only fuses shallow features on similar scales.NFPN is highly portable and can be embedded in many models to further boost performance.Extensive experiments on PASCAL VOC 2007,2012,and COCO datasets demonstrate that the NFPN-based SSD without intricate tricks can exceed the DSSD model in terms of detection accuracy and inference speed,especially for small objects,e.g.,4%to 5%higher mAP(mean average precision)than SSD,and 2%to 3%higher mAP than DSSD.On VOC 2007 test set,the NFPN-based SSD with 300×300 input reaches 79.4%mAP at 34.6 frame/s,and the mAP can raise to 82.9%after using the multi-scale testing strategy.展开更多
When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial e...When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial errors in sound scattering prediction.This paper modifies the Born approximation by taking into account the amplitude and phase changes between the scattering object and the water due to the wave number difference.By changing the radius and center position of the sampling circle in the Fourier domain,accuracy of the predicted sound scattering is improved.With the modified Born approximation,the computed far-field directional pattern of the scattered sound from a circular cylinder is in good agreement with the rigorous solution.Numerical calculations for several objects with different shapes are used to show applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
Finite-Difference Time-Domain(FDTD)is the most popular time-domain approach in computational electromagnetics.Due to the Courant-Friedrich-Levy(CFL)condition and the perfect match layer(PML)boundary precision,FDTD can...Finite-Difference Time-Domain(FDTD)is the most popular time-domain approach in computational electromagnetics.Due to the Courant-Friedrich-Levy(CFL)condition and the perfect match layer(PML)boundary precision,FDTD cannot simulate soil medium whose surface is connected by multiple straight lines or curves(multi-scale)accurately and efficiently,which greatly limits the application of FDTD method to simulate buried objects in soils.Firstly,this study proposed the absorption boundary and adopted two typical perfect matching layers(UPML and CPML)to compare their absorption effects,and then using the three forms of improved Yee-FDTD algorithm,alternating-direction implicit(ADI-FDTD),unconditionally stable(US-FDTD)and hybrid implicit explicit finite time-domain(HIE-FDTD)to divide and contrast the boundary model effects.It showed that the HIE-FDTD was suitable for inversion of multi-scale structure object modeling,while ADI-FDTD and US-FDTD were ideal for single-boundary objects in both uniaxial perfectly matched layer(UMPL)and convolution perfectly matched layer(CPML)finite element space.After that,all the models were tested by computer performance for their simulated efficiency.When simulating single boundary objects,UPML-US-FDTD and ADI-FDTD could achieve the ideal results,and in the boundary inversion of multi-scale objects,HIE-FDTD modeling results and efficiency were the best.Test modeling speeds of CPML-HIE-FDTD were compared with three kinds of waveform sources,Ricker,Blackman-Harris and Gaussian.Finally,under the computer condition in which the CPU was i5-8250,the HIE-FDTD model still had better performance than the traditional Yee-FDTD forward modeling algorithm.For modeling multi-scale objects in farmland soils,the methods used CPML combined with the HIE-FDTD were the most efficient and accurate ways.This study can solve the problem that the traditional FDTD algorithm cannot construct non-mesh objects by utilizing the diversity characteristics of Yee cell elements.展开更多
基金the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department(23A0423).
文摘Remote sensing imagery,due to its high altitude,presents inherent challenges characterized by multiple scales,limited target areas,and intricate backgrounds.These inherent traits often lead to increased miss and false detection rates when applying object recognition algorithms tailored for remote sensing imagery.Additionally,these complexities contribute to inaccuracies in target localization and hinder precise target categorization.This paper addresses these challenges by proposing a solution:The YOLO-MFD model(YOLO-MFD:Remote Sensing Image Object Detection withMulti-scale Fusion Dynamic Head).Before presenting our method,we delve into the prevalent issues faced in remote sensing imagery analysis.Specifically,we emphasize the struggles of existing object recognition algorithms in comprehensively capturing critical image features amidst varying scales and complex backgrounds.To resolve these issues,we introduce a novel approach.First,we propose the implementation of a lightweight multi-scale module called CEF.This module significantly improves the model’s ability to comprehensively capture important image features by merging multi-scale feature information.It effectively addresses the issues of missed detection and mistaken alarms that are common in remote sensing imagery.Second,an additional layer of small target detection heads is added,and a residual link is established with the higher-level feature extraction module in the backbone section.This allows the model to incorporate shallower information,significantly improving the accuracy of target localization in remotely sensed images.Finally,a dynamic head attentionmechanism is introduced.This allows themodel to exhibit greater flexibility and accuracy in recognizing shapes and targets of different sizes.Consequently,the precision of object detection is significantly improved.The trial results show that the YOLO-MFD model shows improvements of 6.3%,3.5%,and 2.5%over the original YOLOv8 model in Precision,map@0.5 and map@0.5:0.95,separately.These results illustrate the clear advantages of the method.
基金the Key Research and Development Program of Hainan Province(Grant Nos.ZDYF2023GXJS163,ZDYF2024GXJS014)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Grant Nos.62162022,62162024)+2 种基金the Major Science and Technology Project of Hainan Province(Grant No.ZDKJ2020012)Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.620MS021)Youth Foundation Project of Hainan Natural Science Foundation(621QN211).
文摘Accurately identifying small objects in high-resolution aerial images presents a complex and crucial task in thefield of small object detection on unmanned aerial vehicles(UAVs).This task is challenging due to variations inUAV flight altitude,differences in object scales,as well as factors like flight speed and motion blur.To enhancethe detection efficacy of small targets in drone aerial imagery,we propose an enhanced You Only Look Onceversion 7(YOLOv7)algorithm based on multi-scale spatial context.We build the MSC-YOLO model,whichincorporates an additional prediction head,denoted as P2,to improve adaptability for small objects.We replaceconventional downsampling with a Spatial-to-Depth Convolutional Combination(CSPDC)module to mitigatethe loss of intricate feature details related to small objects.Furthermore,we propose a Spatial Context Pyramidwith Multi-Scale Attention(SCPMA)module,which captures spatial and channel-dependent features of smalltargets acrossmultiple scales.This module enhances the perception of spatial contextual features and the utilizationof multiscale feature information.On the Visdrone2023 and UAVDT datasets,MSC-YOLO achieves remarkableresults,outperforming the baseline method YOLOv7 by 3.0%in terms ofmean average precision(mAP).The MSCYOLOalgorithm proposed in this paper has demonstrated satisfactory performance in detecting small targets inUAV aerial photography,providing strong support for practical applications.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40701147), the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (No. 8102014), and the Posoctoral Science Foundation of China (Special Issue) (No. 200801096).
文摘Aimed at solving the problems of road network object selection at any unknown scale, the existing methods on object selection are integrated and extended in this paper, and a new object interpolation method is proposed, which reflects the inheritable and transferable characteristics of related information among multi-scale representation objects, and takes the attribute effects into account. Then the basic idea, the overall framework and the technical flow of the interpolation are put forward, at the samet:me synthetical weight function of the interpolation method is defined and described. The method and technical strategies of object selection are extended, and the key problems are solved, including the dejign of the objective quantitative and structural selections based on the weight values, the interpolation experiment strategies and technical flows, the result of the test shows that the object interpolation method not only inherits the objects at smaller scales, but also takes the attribute effect into account when deriving objects from larger scales according to the road importance, which is a guarantee to objective selection of the road objects at middle scales.
文摘In this paper, we consider a method of centers for solving multi-objective programming problems, where the objective functions involved are concave functions and the set of feasible points is convex. The algorithm is defined so that the sub-problems that must be solved during its execution may be solved by finite-step procedures. Conditions are given under which the algorithm generates sequences of feasible points and constraint multiplier vectors that have accumulation points satisfying the KKT conditions. Finally, we establish convergence of the proposed method of centers algorithm for solving multiobjective programming problems.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61603091)。
文摘In order to improve the detection accuracy of small objects,a neighborhood fusion-based hierarchical parallel feature pyramid network(NFPN)is proposed.Unlike the layer-by-layer structure adopted in the feature pyramid network(FPN)and deconvolutional single shot detector(DSSD),where the bottom layer of the feature pyramid network relies on the top layer,NFPN builds the feature pyramid network with no connections between the upper and lower layers.That is,it only fuses shallow features on similar scales.NFPN is highly portable and can be embedded in many models to further boost performance.Extensive experiments on PASCAL VOC 2007,2012,and COCO datasets demonstrate that the NFPN-based SSD without intricate tricks can exceed the DSSD model in terms of detection accuracy and inference speed,especially for small objects,e.g.,4%to 5%higher mAP(mean average precision)than SSD,and 2%to 3%higher mAP than DSSD.On VOC 2007 test set,the NFPN-based SSD with 300×300 input reaches 79.4%mAP at 34.6 frame/s,and the mAP can raise to 82.9%after using the multi-scale testing strategy.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61071187)Key Laboratory Foundation for Underwater Test and Control Technology(9140c260201110c26)
文摘When deriving the Fourier diffraction theorem based on the first-order Born approximation,the difference between wave number of the scattering object and that of the surrounding medium is ignored,causing substantial errors in sound scattering prediction.This paper modifies the Born approximation by taking into account the amplitude and phase changes between the scattering object and the water due to the wave number difference.By changing the radius and center position of the sampling circle in the Fourier domain,accuracy of the predicted sound scattering is improved.With the modified Born approximation,the computed far-field directional pattern of the scattered sound from a circular cylinder is in good agreement with the rigorous solution.Numerical calculations for several objects with different shapes are used to show applicability and effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金This work was financially supported by the State Key Research Program of China(Grant No.2016YFD0700101)the State Key Research Program of China(Grant No.2017YFD0700404)+1 种基金the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture’s Specialized Program for Rural Area Rejuvenation(Grant No.2019KJ129)and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture’s Modern Agricultural Innovation Team Program for Animal Husbandry Robotics(Grant No.200-2018-XMZC-0001-107-0130).
文摘Finite-Difference Time-Domain(FDTD)is the most popular time-domain approach in computational electromagnetics.Due to the Courant-Friedrich-Levy(CFL)condition and the perfect match layer(PML)boundary precision,FDTD cannot simulate soil medium whose surface is connected by multiple straight lines or curves(multi-scale)accurately and efficiently,which greatly limits the application of FDTD method to simulate buried objects in soils.Firstly,this study proposed the absorption boundary and adopted two typical perfect matching layers(UPML and CPML)to compare their absorption effects,and then using the three forms of improved Yee-FDTD algorithm,alternating-direction implicit(ADI-FDTD),unconditionally stable(US-FDTD)and hybrid implicit explicit finite time-domain(HIE-FDTD)to divide and contrast the boundary model effects.It showed that the HIE-FDTD was suitable for inversion of multi-scale structure object modeling,while ADI-FDTD and US-FDTD were ideal for single-boundary objects in both uniaxial perfectly matched layer(UMPL)and convolution perfectly matched layer(CPML)finite element space.After that,all the models were tested by computer performance for their simulated efficiency.When simulating single boundary objects,UPML-US-FDTD and ADI-FDTD could achieve the ideal results,and in the boundary inversion of multi-scale objects,HIE-FDTD modeling results and efficiency were the best.Test modeling speeds of CPML-HIE-FDTD were compared with three kinds of waveform sources,Ricker,Blackman-Harris and Gaussian.Finally,under the computer condition in which the CPU was i5-8250,the HIE-FDTD model still had better performance than the traditional Yee-FDTD forward modeling algorithm.For modeling multi-scale objects in farmland soils,the methods used CPML combined with the HIE-FDTD were the most efficient and accurate ways.This study can solve the problem that the traditional FDTD algorithm cannot construct non-mesh objects by utilizing the diversity characteristics of Yee cell elements.