Dehazing Algorithm Integration with YOLO-v10 for Ship Fire Detection

Ship fire detection presents significant challenges in computer vision-based approaches due to factors such as the considerable distances from which ships must be detected and the unique conditions of the maritime environment. The presence of water vapor and high humidity further complicates the detection and classification tasks for deep learning models, as these factors can obscure visual clarity and introduce noise into the data. In this research, we explain the development of a custom ship fire dataset, a YOLO (You Only Look Once)-v10 model with a fine-tuning combination of dehazing algorithms. Our approach integrates the power of deep learning with sophisticated image processing to deliver comprehensive solutions for ship fire detection. The results demonstrate the efficacy of using YOLO-v10 in conjunction with a dehazing algorithm, highlighting significant improvements in detection accuracy and reliability. Experimental results show that the YOLO-v10-based developed ship fire detection model outperforms several YOLO and other detection models in precision (97.7%), recall (98%), and [email protected] score (89.7%) achievements. However, the model reached a relatively lower score in terms of F1 score in comparison with YOLO-v8 and ship-fire-net model performances. In addition, the dehazing approach significantly improves the model’s detection performance in a haze environment.