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Foundation models refer to deep learning models pretrained on large unlabeled datasets through self-supervised algorithms. In the Earth science and remote sensing communities, there is growing interest in transforming the use of Earth…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-04 Chuc Man Duc , Hiromichi Fukui

Despite recent advancements in computer vision research, object detection in aerial images still suffers from several challenges. One primary challenge to be mitigated is the presence of multiple types of variation in aerial images, for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-30 Sungjune Park , Hyunjun Kim , Beomchan Park , Yong Man Ro

Perceptual image compression focuses on preserving high visual quality under low-bitrate constraints. Most existing approaches to perceptual compression leverage the strong generative capabilities of generative adversarial networks or…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Jiaqian Zhang , Hao Wei , Chenyang Ge , Yanhui Zhou

State-space models (SSMs) have recently shown promise in capturing long-range dependencies with subquadratic computational complexity, making them attractive for various applications. However, purely SSM-based models face critical…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Abdelrahman Shaker , Syed Talal Wasim , Salman Khan , Juergen Gall , Fahad Shahbaz Khan

A light field camera can reconstruct 3D scenes using captured multi-focus images that contain rich spatial geometric information, enhancing applications in stereoscopic photography, virtual reality, and robotic vision. In this work, a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-12 Zhengyi Liu , Longzhen Wang , Xianyong Fang , Zhengzheng Tu , Linbo Wang

State Space Models (SSMs), particularly the Mamba architecture, have recently emerged as powerful alternatives to Transformers for sequence modeling, offering linear computational complexity while achieving competitive performance. Yet,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Mohamed A. Mabrok , Yalda Zafari

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are crucial in Search and Rescue (SAR) missions due to their ability to monitor vast maritime areas. However, small objects often remain difficult to detect from high altitudes due to low object-to-background…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-26 Sakib Ahmed , Oscar Pizarro

Prior efforts in light-weight model development mainly centered on CNN and Transformer-based designs yet faced persistent challenges. CNNs adept at local feature extraction compromise resolution while Transformers offer global reach but…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-18 Xiaohuan Pei , Tao Huang , Chang Xu

Multi-source remote sensing enables complementary observation of ground objects, while cross-modal fine-grained object retrieval remains challenging, especially under unaligned optical and SAR conditions. Unlike conventional retrieval…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-20 Tiantong Fang , Xiuwei Wang , Jing Xiao , Wujie Zhou , Liang Liao , Mi Wang

Multispectral fusion object detection is a critical task for edge-based maritime surveillance and remote sensing, demanding both high inference efficiency and robust feature representation for high-resolution inputs. However, current State…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-10 Qianqian Zhang , Leon Tabaro , Ahmed M. Abdelmoniem , Junshe An

Videos captured in low-light and underwater conditions often suffer from distortions such as noise, low contrast, color imbalance, and blur. These issues not only limit visibility but also degrade automatic tasks like detection.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-28 Guoxi Huang , Ruirui Lin , Yini Li , David R. Bull , Nantheera Anantrasirichai

Recent advances in self-supervised learning for Vision Transformers (ViTs) have fueled breakthroughs in remote sensing (RS) foundation models. However, the quadratic complexity of self-attention poses a significant barrier to scalability,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-05 Fengxiang Wang , Yulin Wang , Mingshuo Chen , Haiyan Zhao , Yangang Sun , Shuo Wang , Hongzhen Wang , Di Wang , Long Lan , Wenjing Yang , Jing Zhang

Recently, despite the remarkable advancements in object detection, modern detectors still struggle to detect tiny objects in aerial images. One key reason is that tiny objects carry limited features that are inevitably degraded or lost…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-14 Jinfu Li , Yuqi Huang , Hong Song , Ting Wang , Jianghan Xia , Yucong Lin , Jingfan Fan , Jian Yang

Image shadow removal is a typical low-level vision task. Shadows cause local brightness shifts, which reduce the performance of downstream vision tasks. Currently, Transformer-based shadow removal methods suffer from quadratic computational…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Xiujin Zhu , Chee-Onn Chow , Joon Huang Chuah

Detecting small objects in complex scenes, such as those captured by drones, is a daunting challenge due to the difficulty in capturing the complex features of small targets. While the YOLO family has achieved great success in large target…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-14 Defan Chen , Luchan Zhang

In recent years, significant advancements have been made in deep learning-based object detection algorithms, revolutionizing basic computer vision tasks, notably in object detection, tracking, and segmentation. This paper delves into the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Kailas PS , Selvakumaran R , Palani Murugan , Ramesh Kumar , Malaya Kumar Biswal M

Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) has proven to be a powerful tool for capturing detailed spectral and spatial information across diverse applications. Despite the advancements in Deep Learning (DL) and Transformer architectures for HSI…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-02 Muhammad Ahmad , Muhammad Usama , Manuel Mazzara , Salvatore Distefano

Place recognition is the foundation for enabling autonomous systems to achieve independent decision-making and safe operations. It is also crucial in tasks such as loop closure detection and global localization within SLAM. Previous methods…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-14 Qiuchi Xiang , Jintao Cheng , Jiehao Luo , Jin Wu , Rui Fan , Xieyuanli Chen , Xiaoyu Tang

Transformers have become increasingly popular for image super-resolution (SR) tasks due to their strong global context modeling capabilities. However, their quadratic computational complexity necessitates the use of window-based attention…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Aman Urumbekov , Zheng Chen

Pixel dependency modeling from tampered images is pivotal for image forgery localization. Current approaches predominantly rely on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) or Transformer-based models, which often either lack sufficient…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-17 Zijie Lou , Gang Cao , Kun Guo , Shaowei Weng , Lifang Yu