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Accurate perception of dynamic obstacles is essential for autonomous robot navigation in indoor environments. Although sophisticated 3D object detection and tracking methods have been investigated and developed thoroughly in the fields of…

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To assist human drivers and autonomous vehicles in assessing crash risks, driving scene analysis using dash cameras on vehicles and deep learning algorithms is of paramount importance. Although these technologies are increasingly available,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-06-22 Muhammad Monjurul Karim , Yu Li , Ruwen Qin , Zhaozheng Yin

Anomaly object detection and classification are one of the main challenging tasks in computer vision and pattern recognition. In this paper, we propose a new method to automatically detect, localize and classify defects in concrete bridge…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-19 Loucif Hebbache , Dariush Amirkhani , Mohand Saïd Allili , Jean-François Lapointe

The safety of wind turbines is a prerequisite for the stable operation of offshore wind farms. However, bird damage poses a direct threat to the safe operation of wind turbines and wind turbine blades. In addition, millions of birds are…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-06-29 Yantong Liu , Xingke Li , Jong-Chan Lee

Nowadays, airport detection in remote sensing images has attracted considerable attention due to its strategic role in civilian and military scopes. In particular, uncrewed and operated aerial vehicles must immediately detect safe areas to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Hengameh Mirhajianmoghadam , Behrouz Bolourian Haghighi

Drone racing is a recreational sport in which the goal is to pass through a sequence of gates in a minimum amount of time while avoiding collisions. In autonomous drone racing, one must accomplish this task by flying fully autonomously in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-08-07 Theo Morales , Andriy Sarabakha , Erdal Kayacan

Multi-drone surveillance systems offer enhanced coverage and robustness for pedestrian tracking, yet existing approaches struggle with dynamic camera positions and complex occlusions. This paper introduces MATRIX (Multi-Aerial TRacking In…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-13 Kosta Dakic , Kanchana Thilakarathna , Rodrigo N. Calheiros , Teng Joon Lim

We envision that in the near future, humanoid robots would share home space and assist us in our daily and routine activities through object manipulations. One of the fundamental technologies that need to be developed for robots is to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-02-11 Sayantan Chatterjee , Faheem H. Zunjani , Souvik Sen , Gora C. Nandi

Next generation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) must reliably avoid moving obstacles. Existing dynamic collision avoidance methods are effective where obstacle trajectories are linear or known, but such restrictions are not accurate to many…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-03-12 Vincent Kurtz , Hai Lin

This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent advancements in image processing and deep learning techniques for pavement distress detection and classification, a critical aspect in modern pavement management systems. The conventional…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-03 Sizhe Guan , Haolan Liu , Hamid R. Pourreza , Hamidreza Mahyar

We consider the task of detecting anomalies for autonomous mobile robots based on vision. We categorize relevant types of visual anomalies and discuss how they can be detected by unsupervised deep learning methods. We propose a novel…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-09-23 Dario Mantegazza , Alessandro Giusti , Luca M. Gambardella , Andrea Rizzoli , Jérôme Guzzi

Object detection for robot guidance is a crucial mission for autonomous robots, which has provoked extensive attention for researchers. However, the changing view of robot movement and limited available data hinder the research in this…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-11-21 Jingwen Fu , Licheng Zong , Yinbing Li , Ke Li , Bingqian Yang , Xibei Liu

Substantial progress has been made in the field of object detection in road scenes. However, it is mainly focused on vehicles and pedestrians. To this end, we investigate traffic cone detection, an object category crucial for road effects…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-05-25 Iason Katsamenis , Eleni Eirini Karolou , Agapi Davradou , Eftychios Protopapadakis , Anastasios Doulamis , Nikolaos Doulamis , Dimitris Kalogeras

Recently, the rise of query-based Transformer decoders is reshaping camera-based 3D object detection. These query-based decoders are surpassing the traditional dense BEV (Bird's Eye View)-based methods. However, we argue that dense BEV…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-26 Zhenxin Li , Shiyi Lan , Jose M. Alvarez , Zuxuan Wu

Oriented object detection is a fundamental yet challenging task in remote sensing (RS), aiming to locate and classify objects with arbitrary orientations. Recent advancements in deep learning have significantly enhanced the capabilities of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-25 Kun Wang , Zi Wang , Zhang Li , Ang Su , Xichao Teng , Erting Pan , Minhao Liu , Qifeng Yu

Object detection is a crucial task in computer vision that aims to identify and localize objects in images or videos. The recent advancements in deep learning and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have significantly improved the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-12 Hrishitva Patel

Robust 3D object detection is a core challenge for autonomous mobile systems in field robotics. To tackle this issue, many researchers have demonstrated improvements in 3D object detection performance in datasets. However, real-world urban…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-04-23 Eunho Lee , Minwoo Jung , Ayoung Kim

Steel pipes are widely used in high-risk and high-pressure scenarios such as oil, chemical, natural gas, shale gas, etc. If there is some defect in steel pipes, it will lead to serious adverse consequences. Applying object detection in the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-11-23 Dingming Yang , Yanrong Cui , Zeyu Yu , Hongqiang Yuan

Object detection problem solving has developed greatly within the past few years. There is a need for lighter models in instances where hardware limitations exist, as well as a demand for models to be tailored to mobile devices. In this…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-07-25 Mohammad Hajizadeh , Mohammad Sabokrou , Adel Rahmani

Integrating LiDAR and camera information in the bird's eye view (BEV) representation has demonstrated its effectiveness in 3D object detection. However, because of the fundamental disparity in geometric accuracy between these sensors,…

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