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Summary

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This study introduces RepGD-YOLOV8W, an improved deep learning model for road defect detection. The enhanced model boosts detection accuracy and efficiency, addressing challenges in complex backgrounds and varying defect scales.

Keywords:

GD mechanism RepViTBlock Wise-IoU loss function YOLOv8 road defect detection

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Road Infrastructure Monitoring

Background:

Deep learning methods have advanced road defect detection accuracy and speed.
Challenges persist in precise detection, especially in complex backgrounds, leading to missed or false detections.
Existing methods hinder reliable real-world road defect detection deployment.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose an improved YOLOv8-based model, RepGD-YOLOV8W, for enhanced road defect detection.
To address limitations in detection precision, missed/false detections, and reliability in complex environments.
To improve the detection of diverse road defects, from small cracks to large potholes.

Main Methods:

Developed the Rep-GD module by integrating RepViTBlock into the C2f module of the GD mechanism.
Replaced the traditional neck of the YOLOv8 model with the Rep-GD module for improved multi-scale feature fusion.
Incorporated the Wise-IoU loss function to optimize bounding box regression and enhance model stability.

Main Results:

The RepGD-YOLOV8W model achieved a 2.4% increase in mean Average Precision at an Intersection over Union threshold of 50% (mAP50) on the RDD2022 dataset.
Demonstrated significant improvements in detecting small (cracks) and large (potholes) road defects.
Showcased enhanced computational efficiency compared to previous approaches.

Conclusions:

The proposed RepGD-YOLOV8W model offers superior robustness and flexibility for road defect detection across various scales.
The integration of RepViTBlock and Wise-IoU significantly enhances detection performance and reliability.
The model presents a viable solution for real-world road defect monitoring and maintenance.