Lightweight Multi Scale Ship Detection Framework with Spatial Channel Attention for Wave Gliders | #sciencefather #researchaward
Precision Maritime Surveillance: A Lightweight Multi-Scale Ship Detection Framework for Wave Gliders As autonomous maritime operations expand, the demand for persistent, real-time oceanic surveillance has intensified. Among the various platforms utilized for this purpose, wave gliders have emerged as a unique solution due to their ability to operate indefinitely using wave energy for propulsion and solar energy for electronics. However, the deployment of sophisticated deep learning models for ship detection on these platforms faces two significant hurdles: extremely limited onboard computational resources and the highly variable visual environment of the open sea. To address these challenges, researchers are shifting toward lightweight, multi-scale detection frameworks that integrate spatial-channel attention fusion. This approach ensures high precision while maintaining the low-latency processing necessary for edge deployment. The Challenge of Edge Intelligence in Marine Environ...