Small and dim target detection in ir imagery: A review

N Kumar, P Singh - arxiv preprint arxiv:2311.16346, 2023 - arxiv.org
While there has been significant progress in object detection using conventional image
processing and machine learning algorithms, exploring small and dim target detection in the …

Infrared small target detection with super-resolution and YOLO

X Hao, S Luo, M Chen, C He, T Wang, H Wu - Optics & Laser Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Infrared remote sensing imaging plays a crucial role in military observation, nighttime
security surveillance, forest fire monitoring, and so on. In these applications, detecting dim …

Pick of the bunch: Detecting infrared small targets beyond hit-miss trade-offs via selective rank-aware attention

Y Dai, P Pan, Y Qian, Y Li, X Li, J Yang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Infrared small target detection faces the inherent challenge of precisely localizing dim
targets amidst complex background clutter. Traditional approaches struggle to balance …

[HTML][HTML] YOLO v7-CS: A YOLO v7-based model for lightweight bayberry target detection count

S Li, T Tao, Y Zhang, M Li, H Qu - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to estimate bayberry yield, a lightweight bayberry target detection count model,
YOLOv7-CS, based on YOLOv7, was proposed to address the issues of slow detection and …

Small and dim target detection in infrared imagery: A review, current techniques and future directions

N Kumar, P Singh - Neurocomputing, 2025 - Elsevier
While there has been significant progress in object detection using conventional image
processing and machine learning algorithms, exploring small and dim target detection in the …

Feature preservation and shape cues assist infrared small target detection

T Chen, Z Tan, T Gong, Q Chu, B Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Infrared small target detection (ISTD) aims to segment small target pixels from infrared
images and has extensive applications in many fields. Despite multiple progress, challenges …

Transformer-Enhanced Retinal Vessel Segmentation for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using Attention Mechanisms and Multi-Scale Fusion.

HJ Kim, H Eesaar, KT Chong - Applied Sciences (2076 …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
Eye health has become a significant concern in recent years, given the rising prevalence of
visual impairment resulting from various eye disorders and related factors. Global surveys …

Deep learning based infrared small object segmentation: Challenges and future directions

Z Yang, H Yu, J Zhang, Q Tang, A Mian - Information Fusion, 2025 - Elsevier
Infrared sensing is a core method for supporting unmanned systems, such as autonomous
vehicles and drones. Recently, infrared sensors have been widely deployed on mobile and …

I2GF-Net: Inter-layer Information Guidance Feedback Networks for Wood Surface Defect Detection in Complex Texture Backgrounds

Q Luo, W Xu, J Su, C Yang, W Gui… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Visual surface defect detection is crucial for product quality control in the large-scale wood
manufacturing industry. This study focuses on how to assist the deep learning model in …

DUSRNet: Deep Unfolding Sparse-Regularized Network for infrared small target detection

L Deng, Q Liu, G Xu, H Zhu - Infrared Physics & Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
In the field of Infrared Small Target Detection (ISTD), deep unfolding-based techniques have
demonstrated significant efficacy. However, existing methods that utilize low-rank sparse …