A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE

Side-scan sonar target detection is crucial in underwater exploration, but traditional algorithms suffer from inaccurate positioning, slow detection, and poor model generalization. To address these shortcomings, a side-scan sonar seabed target detection algorithm is proposed based on YOLOv8-RDE (Rep...

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Main Authors: Haoming Ji, Daqi Zhu, Mingzhi Chen
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/6543345
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description Side-scan sonar target detection is crucial in underwater exploration, but traditional algorithms suffer from inaccurate positioning, slow detection, and poor model generalization. To address these shortcomings, a side-scan sonar seabed target detection algorithm is proposed based on YOLOv8-RDE (RepSiLU-DySample-eSE) in this paper. This algorithm uses a rotating frame with a certain angle to improve the accuracy. Specifically, we introduce a RepSiLU module to replace certain Conv modules, making the model have stronger real-time performance. DySample is used instead of traditional upsampling modules. And an eSE attention mechanism is integrated into the detection head. These enable the model to focus more on key targets and enhances accuracy. Finally, we linearly blend the target image with the seabed background image to construct a new dataset. This significantly enhances the model’s detection capability under complex seabed interference. Experimental results show that the improved model achieves an mAP50 of 0.917 on the expanded dataset. This is a 4.6% improvement over the original model. The frame rate reaches 175 FPS, which is a 13.6% increase over the original YOLOv8n-OBB model. The improved model excels in both accuracy and speed. It is well-suited for real-time detection tasks in complex underwater environments.
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spelling doaj-art-980341c7089343c9801d225bc90d28392025-08-20T02:02:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks1550-14772025-01-01202510.1155/dsn/6543345A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDEHaoming Ji0Daqi Zhu1Mingzhi Chen2Laboratory of Underwater Vehicles and Intelligent SystemsLaboratory of Underwater Vehicles and Intelligent SystemsLaboratory of Underwater Vehicles and Intelligent SystemsSide-scan sonar target detection is crucial in underwater exploration, but traditional algorithms suffer from inaccurate positioning, slow detection, and poor model generalization. To address these shortcomings, a side-scan sonar seabed target detection algorithm is proposed based on YOLOv8-RDE (RepSiLU-DySample-eSE) in this paper. This algorithm uses a rotating frame with a certain angle to improve the accuracy. Specifically, we introduce a RepSiLU module to replace certain Conv modules, making the model have stronger real-time performance. DySample is used instead of traditional upsampling modules. And an eSE attention mechanism is integrated into the detection head. These enable the model to focus more on key targets and enhances accuracy. Finally, we linearly blend the target image with the seabed background image to construct a new dataset. This significantly enhances the model’s detection capability under complex seabed interference. Experimental results show that the improved model achieves an mAP50 of 0.917 on the expanded dataset. This is a 4.6% improvement over the original model. The frame rate reaches 175 FPS, which is a 13.6% increase over the original YOLOv8n-OBB model. The improved model excels in both accuracy and speed. It is well-suited for real-time detection tasks in complex underwater environments.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/6543345
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A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
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title A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
title_full A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
title_fullStr A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
title_full_unstemmed A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
title_short A Side-Scan Sonar Seabed Target Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv8-RDE
title_sort side scan sonar seabed target detection algorithm based on yolov8 rde
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/dsn/6543345
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