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MobileDenseNet: A new approach to object detection on mobile devices

Hajizadeh, Mohammad, Sabokrou, Mohammad, Rahmani, Adel

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Object detection problem solving has developed greatly within the past few years. There is a need for lighter models in instances where hardware limitations exist, as well as a demand for models to be tailored to mobile devices. In this article, we will assess the methods used when creating algorithms that address these issues. The main goal of this article is to increase accuracy in state-of-the-art algorithms while maintaining speed and real-time efficiency. The most significant issues in one-stage object detection pertains to small objects and inaccurate localization. As a solution, we created a new network by the name of MobileDenseNet suitable for embedded systems. We also developed a light neck FCPNLite for mobile devices that will aid with the detection of small objects. Our research revealed that very few papers cited necks in embedded systems. What differentiates our network from others is our use of concatenation features. A small yet significant change to the head of the network amplified accuracy without increasing speed or limiting parameters. In short, our focus on the challenging CoCo and Pascal VOC datasets were 24.8 and 76.8 in percentage terms respectively - a rate higher than that recorded by other state-of-the-art systems thus far. Our network is able to increase accuracy while maintaining real-time efficiency on mobile devices. We calculated operational speed on Pixel 3 (Snapdragon 845) to 22.8 fps. The source code of this research is available on https://github.com/hajizadeh/MobileDenseNet.


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The AI field is plagued by irrational optimism and irrational despair. In 1973, Sir James Lighthill was asked to compile a report on the then-present state of artificial intelligence. His report criticized the hype surrounding artificial intelligence research, suggesting that AI's best algorithms would always fail at solving real world problems and could really only work for solving "baby" problems. His report followed almost twenty-five years of fervent research into human-like algorithms. The AI "summer" between the 1950s and 1970s saw DARPA investing millions into undirected research that touched on natural language processing.