Ship Plate Detection Algorithm Based on Improved RT-DETR
To address the challenges in ship plate detection under complex maritime scenarios—such as small target size, extreme aspect ratios, dense arrangements, and multi-angle rotations—this paper proposes a multi-module collaborative detection algorithm, RT-DETR-HPA, based on an enhanced RT-DETR framework...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Marine Science and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/7/1277 |
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| Summary: | To address the challenges in ship plate detection under complex maritime scenarios—such as small target size, extreme aspect ratios, dense arrangements, and multi-angle rotations—this paper proposes a multi-module collaborative detection algorithm, RT-DETR-HPA, based on an enhanced RT-DETR framework. The proposed model integrates three core components: an improved High-Frequency Enhanced Residual Block (HFERB) embedded in the backbone to strengthen multi-scale high-frequency feature fusion, with deformable convolution added to handle occlusion and deformation; a Pinwheel-shaped Convolution (PConv) module employing multi-directional convolution kernels to achieve rotation-adaptive local detail extraction and accurately capture plate edges and character features; and an Adaptive Sparse Self-Attention (ASSA) mechanism incorporated into the encoder to automatically focus on key regions while suppressing complex background interference, thereby enhancing feature discriminability. Comparative experiments conducted on a self-constructed dataset of 20,000 ship plate images show that, compared to the original RT-DETR, RT-DETR-HPA achieves a 3.36% improvement in mAP@50 (up to 97.12%), a 3.23% increase in recall (reaching 94.88%), and maintains real-time detection speed at 40.1 FPS. Compared with mainstream object detection models such as the YOLO series and Faster R-CNN, RT-DETR-HPA demonstrates significant advantages in high-precision localization, adaptability to complex scenarios, and real-time performance. It effectively reduces missed and false detections caused by low resolution, poor lighting, and dense occlusion, providing a robust and high-accuracy solution for intelligent ship supervision. Future work will focus on lightweight model design and dynamic resolution adaptation to enhance its applicability on mobile maritime surveillance platforms. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1312 |