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A lightweight transformer-enhanced YOLOv8 framework for robust underwater object detection and classification

Jul 2026 · Signal, Image and Video Processing · Vol 20 · 0 citations · 22 references
Computer Science

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A lightweight framework for deep and machine learning-based underwater object detection is presented to overcome problems of pollution, climate change, and habitat loss and shows that detection and classification are fast and accurate in assisting the robot to reach underwater working operations.

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