An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization

Abstract According to an estimation, one billion persons are experiencing disabilities, so assistive technologies are developed, enhancing independence and accessibility. Significant developments have been made in assisting disabled people. Object detection (OD) and classification systems are effect...

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Main Authors: Alaa O. Khadidos, Ayman Yafoz
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
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description Abstract According to an estimation, one billion persons are experiencing disabilities, so assistive technologies are developed, enhancing independence and accessibility. Significant developments have been made in assisting disabled people. Object detection (OD) and classification systems are effective computer technologies for image processing and computer vision (CV). It is mainly used to identify and describe objects such as vehicles, individuals, and animals from digital videos and images, which will be useful for older or disabled persons. Deep learning (DL) models demonstrate to be more expert in resolving OD defects. However, DL techniques are extensively utilized to perceive, track, and identify in real-time objects met during navigation in an indoor environment. This study proposes a Hybrid DL Model for Object Detection and Classification Using an Improved Crow Search Algorithm (HDLMODC-ICSA) method. The HDLMODC-ICSA method primarily focuses on an accurate and real-time object recognition method to assist visually challenged persons. In the initial stage, the image pre-processing stage utilizes median filtering (MF) to remove noise or distortions and make the image more transparent. Furthermore, the OD process employs the Faster R-CNN model to generate precise region proposals and detect objects within images efficiently. Moreover, the HDLMODC-ICSA technique employs the Improved LeNet-5 model to extract meaningful and discriminative features from the identified regions. The hybrid of the attention-based stacked bi-directional long short-term memory (ABS-Bi-LSTM) technique is used for OD and classification. Finally, the hyperparameter selection of the ABS-BiLSTM model is performed by implementing the improved crow search algorithm (ICSA) model. The efficiency of the HDLMODC-ICSA approach is validated by comprehensive studies using the Indoor objects detection dataset. The comparison study of the HDLMODC-ICSA approach demonstrated a superior accuracy value of 99.59% over existing techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-d39ac3ff1a6240b28bed7c8bf4e949342025-08-20T03:43:21ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115112810.1038/s41598-025-15793-0An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimizationAlaa O. Khadidos0Ayman Yafoz1Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz UniversityDepartment of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz UniversityAbstract According to an estimation, one billion persons are experiencing disabilities, so assistive technologies are developed, enhancing independence and accessibility. Significant developments have been made in assisting disabled people. Object detection (OD) and classification systems are effective computer technologies for image processing and computer vision (CV). It is mainly used to identify and describe objects such as vehicles, individuals, and animals from digital videos and images, which will be useful for older or disabled persons. Deep learning (DL) models demonstrate to be more expert in resolving OD defects. However, DL techniques are extensively utilized to perceive, track, and identify in real-time objects met during navigation in an indoor environment. This study proposes a Hybrid DL Model for Object Detection and Classification Using an Improved Crow Search Algorithm (HDLMODC-ICSA) method. The HDLMODC-ICSA method primarily focuses on an accurate and real-time object recognition method to assist visually challenged persons. In the initial stage, the image pre-processing stage utilizes median filtering (MF) to remove noise or distortions and make the image more transparent. Furthermore, the OD process employs the Faster R-CNN model to generate precise region proposals and detect objects within images efficiently. Moreover, the HDLMODC-ICSA technique employs the Improved LeNet-5 model to extract meaningful and discriminative features from the identified regions. The hybrid of the attention-based stacked bi-directional long short-term memory (ABS-Bi-LSTM) technique is used for OD and classification. Finally, the hyperparameter selection of the ABS-BiLSTM model is performed by implementing the improved crow search algorithm (ICSA) model. The efficiency of the HDLMODC-ICSA approach is validated by comprehensive studies using the Indoor objects detection dataset. The comparison study of the HDLMODC-ICSA approach demonstrated a superior accuracy value of 99.59% over existing techniques.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15793-0Object detectionImproved crow search algorithmHybrid deep learning modelsImage pre-processingVisually challenged person
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An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
Scientific Reports
Object detection
Improved crow search algorithm
Hybrid deep learning models
Image pre-processing
Visually challenged person
title An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
title_full An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
title_fullStr An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
title_full_unstemmed An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
title_short An intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
title_sort intelligent object detection and classification framework for assisting visually challenged persons using deep learning and improved crow search optimization
topic Object detection
Improved crow search algorithm
Hybrid deep learning models
Image pre-processing
Visually challenged person
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15793-0
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