Maritime Object Detection

Maritime object detection focuses on automatically identifying and locating vessels, buoys, and other objects within maritime imagery, primarily to improve safety and efficiency in autonomous navigation systems. Current research emphasizes developing robust deep learning models, often incorporating attention mechanisms and tailored to handle challenging conditions like varying weather and lighting, using both real and synthetic datasets for training. This field is crucial for advancing autonomous navigation in unmanned surface and aerial vehicles, enhancing maritime surveillance, and improving search and rescue operations.