CamoFocus: Enhancing Camouflage Object Detection with Split-Feature Focal Modulation and Context Refinement

Abbas Khan, Mustaqeem Khan, Wail Gueaieb, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, Giulia De Masi, Fakhri Karray

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21 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Camouflage Object Detection (COD) involves the challenge of isolating a target object from a visually similar background, presenting a formidable challenge for learning algorithms. Drawing inspiration from state-of-the-art (SOTA) Focal Modulation Networks, our objective is to proficiently modulate the foreground and background components, thereby capturing the distinct features of each. We introduce a Feature Split and Modulation (FSM) module to attain this goal. This module efficiently separates the object from the background by utilizing foreground and background modulators guided by a supervisory mask. For enhanced feature refinement, we propose a Context Refinement Module (CRM), which considers features acquired from FSM across various spatial scales, leading to comprehensive enrichment and highly accurate prediction maps. Through extensive experimentation, we showcase the superiority of CamoFocus over recent SOTA COD methods. Our evaluations encompass diverse benchmark datasets, including CAMO, COD10K, CHAMELEON, and NC4K. The findings underscore the potential and significance of the proposed CamoFocus model and establish its efficacy in addressing the critical challenges of camouflage object detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 IEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1423-1432
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9798350318920
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 3 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event2024 IEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2024 - Waikoloa, United States
Duration: Jan 4 2024Jan 8 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2024 IEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Winter Conference on Applications of Computer Vision, WACV 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikoloa
Period1/4/241/8/24

Keywords

  • Algorithms
  • Algorithms
  • and algorithms
  • Applications
  • Biomedical / healthcare / medicine
  • formulations
  • Image recognition and understanding
  • Machine learning architectures

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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