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Lightweight Underwater Target Detection Using YOLOv8 with Multi-Scale Cross-Channel Attention

Xiyu Chen, Jiaxin Wang, Xueyan Ding, Jianxin Zhang

Computers, Materials & Continua· Volume 82· Issue 1

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Underwater target detection is extensively applied in domains such as underwater search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and marine resource surveys. It is crucial in enabling autonomous underwater robot operations and p... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Tech Science Press
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