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With tremendous advancements in low-power embedded computing devices and remote sensing instruments, the traditional satellite image processing pipeline which includes an expensive data transfer step prior to processing data on the ground…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-07-19 Tharindu Fernando , Clinton Fookes , Harshala Gammulle , Simon Denman , Sridha Sridharan

Automatic vessel segmentation is paramount for developing next-generation interventional navigation systems. However, current approaches suffer from suboptimal segmentation performances due to significant challenges in intraoperative images…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-01 De-Xing Huang , Xiao-Hu Zhou , Xiao-Liang Xie , Shi-Qi Liu , Shuang-Yi Wang , Zhen-Qiu Feng , Mei-Jiang Gui , Hao Li , Tian-Yu Xiang , Bo-Xian Yao , Zeng-Guang Hou

Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) is a novel research field aiming at integrating Machine Learning (ML) within embedded devices with limited memory, computation, and energy. Recently, a new branch of TinyML has emerged, focusing on integrating…

Although high-resolution mapping of pan-Arctic sea ice with reliable corresponding uncertainty is essential for operational sea ice concentration (SIC) charting, it is a difficult task due to key challenges, such as the subtle nature of ice…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-29 Mabel Heffring , Lincoln Linlin Xu

Recently, relying on convolutional neural networks (CNNs), many methods for salient object detection in optical remote sensing images (ORSI-SOD) are proposed. However, most methods ignore the huge parameters and computational cost brought…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-04 Gongyang Li , Zhi Liu , Xinpeng Zhang , Weisi Lin

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) on resource-constrained wearable devices demands inference models that harmonize accuracy with computational efficiency. This paper introduces TinierHAR, an ultra-lightweight deep learning architecture that…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-11 Sizhen Bian , Mengxi Liu , Vitor Fortes Rey , Daniel Geissler , Paul Lukowicz

Satellite-based onboard data processing is crucial for time-sensitive applications requiring timely and efficient rapid response. Advances in edge artificial intelligence are shifting computational power from ground-based centers to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-07 Roberto Del Prete , Manuel Salvoldi , Domenico Barretta , Nicolas Longépé , Gabriele Meoni , Arnon Karnieli , Maria Daniela Graziano , Alfredo Renga

One of the major bottlenecks in high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) space systems is the downlink between the satellite and the ground. Due to hardware limitations, on-board power limitations or ground-station operation costs, there is a…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-11-21 Cédric Gernigon , Silviu-Ioan Filip , Olivier Sentieys , Clément Coggiola , Mickaël Bruno

In this paper, we explore the possibility of detecting polar lows in C-band SAR images by means of deep learning. Specifically, we introduce a novel dataset consisting of Sentinel-1 images divided into two classes, representing the presence…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-09-09 Jakob Grahn , Filippo Maria Bianchi

The observation of the advancing and retreating pattern of polar sea ice cover stands as a vital indicator of global warming. This research aims to develop a robust, effective, and scalable system for classifying polar sea ice as…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-21 Jurdana Masuma Iqrah , Wei Wang , Hongjie Xie , Sushil Prasad

Rapid analysis of satellite imagery within minutes-to-hours of acquisition is increasingly vital for many remote sensing applications, and is an essential component for developing next-generation autonomous and distributed satellite…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Colin Laganier , Liam Fletcher , Elim Kwan , Richard Walters , Victoria Nockles

Deep Learning is gaining traction with geophysics community to understand subsurface structures, such as fault detection or salt body in seismic data. This study describes using deep learning method for iceberg or ship recognition with…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-12-19 Cheng Zhan , Licheng Zhang , Zhenzhen Zhong , Sher Didi-Ooi , Youzuo Lin , Yunxi Zhang , Shujiao Huang , Changchun Wang

Extreme edge devices or Internet-of-thing nodes require both ultra-low power always-on processing as well as the ability to do on-demand sampling and processing. Moreover, support for IoT applications like voice recognition, machine…

Hardware Architecture · Computer Science 2023-01-24 Vikram Jain , Sebastian Giraldo , Jaro De Roose , Linyan Mei , Bert Boons , Marian Verhelst

Recent advancements in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ship detection using deep learning have significantly improved accuracy and speed, yet effectively detecting small objects in complex backgrounds with fewer parameters remains a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Hongyu Chen , Chengcheng Chen , Fei Wang , Yuhu Shi , Weiming Zeng

Effective oil spill segmentation in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images is critical for marine oil pollution cleanup, and proper image representation is helpful for accurate image segmentation. In this paper, we propose an effective oil…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-05-01 Fang Chen , Heiko Balzter , Peng Ren , Huiyu Zhou

Robot navigation in unstructured environments requires multimodal perception systems that can support safe navigation. Multimodality enables the integration of complementary information collected by different sensors. However, this…

Tracking internal layers in radar echograms with high accuracy is essential for understanding ice sheet dynamics and quantifying the impact of accelerated ice discharge in Greenland and other polar regions due to contemporary global climate…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-05 Oluwanisola Ibikunle , Hara Talasila , Debvrat Varshney , Jilu Li , John Paden , Maryam Rahnemoonfar

This letter introduces an energy-efficient pull-based data collection framework for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that use Tiny Machine Learning (TinyML) to interpret data queries. A TinyML model is transmitted from the edge server to…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2024-06-18 Junya Shiraishi , Mathias Thorsager , Shashi Raj Pandey , Petar Popovski

This paper presents a novel and fast approach for ground plane segmentation in a LiDAR point cloud, specifically optimized for processing speed and hardware efficiency on FPGA hardware platforms. Our approach leverages a channel-based…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-21 Xiao Zhang , Zhanhong Huang , Garcia Gonzalez Antony , Witek Jachimczyk , Xinming Huang

Soft sensors are crucial in bridging autonomous systems' physical and digital realms, enhancing sensor fusion and perception. Instead of deploying soft sensors on the Cloud, this study shift towards employing on-device soft sensors,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-15 Tianheng Ling , Chao Qian , Gregor Schiele