Review Article

Survey on Deep Learning-Based Marine Object Detection

Table 1

Examples of typical marine horizon detection algorithms.

MethodsDatasetAdvantageDisadvantage

Zhang et al. [118]MAVCorrect ratio >99.9%.
Lipschutz et al. [119], probability distribution edge detection Hough transformVisible-light images: MHD 3.69 pixels; AD 0.28 degrees. Infrared images: MHD 1.49 pixels; AD 0.14 degrees
Gershikov et al. [114], H-REMMHD 2.28 pixels; AD 0.19 degree; mean run time 0.14 s
Prasad et al. [110], weighted edge Radon multiscale consistenceSMD
MAR-DCT
Buoy dataset
MPE 2 pixels; MAE 0.4 degreesDoes not work well in certain scenarios
Jeong et al. [116], multiscale approach region of interest (RoI)SMD
Buoy dataset
15 fps; MPE <2 pixels; MAE 0.15 degreesPerformance reduction (edges related to horizon)
Sun et al. [120], coarse-fine-stitched hybrid filtering Random sampleSMD Marine ObstacleMHD 0.89 pixels; MAD 0.19 degrees
Liang et al. [117], probability distribution physical characteristicsSMD
Buoy dataset
MPE 7.6 pixels; MAE 0.4 degreesIneffective (large area occlusion)
Jeong et al. [109], multiscale approach NNSMDMPE <1.7 pixels; MAE 0.1 degreesLine features absent
Yang et al. [121], probabilistic graphical expectation-max Gaussian modelsMarine obstacleReflection and illumination