Trash Detection Algorithm Suitable for Mobile Robots Using Improved YOLO

• Published in: Journal of advanced computational intelligence and intelligent informatics Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 622 - 631
• Main Authors: Harada, Ryotaro, Oyama, Tadahiro, Fujimoto, Kenji, Shimizu, Toshihiko, Ozawa, Masayoshi, Amar, Julien Samuel, Sakai, Masahiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Fuji Technology Press Co. Ltd 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Accuracy; Algorithms; Aluminum; Cardboard; Datasets; Dumping; Marine environment; Mathematical models; Object recognition; Parameters; Robots

The illegal dumping of aluminum and plastic into cities and marine areas leads to negative impacts on the ecosystem and contributes to increased environmental pollution. Although volunteer trash pickup activities have increased in recent years, they require significant effort, time, and money. There...