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Abstract

Salient Object Detection (SOD) is a fundamental task in computer vision, aiming to identify prominent regions within images. Traditional methods and deep learning-based models often encounter challenges in capturing crucial information in complex scenes, particularly due to inadequate edge feature extraction, which compromises the precise delineation of object contours and boundaries. To address these challenges, we introduce EFCRFNet, a novel multi-scale feature extraction model that incorporates two innovative modules: the Enhanced Conditional Random Field (ECRF) and the Edge Feature Enhancement Module (EFEM). The ECRF module leverages advanced spatial attention mechanisms to enhance multimodal feature fusion, enabling robust detection in complex environments. Concurrently, the EFEM module focuses on refining edge features to strengthen multi-scale feature representation, significantly improving boundary recognition accuracy. Extensive experiments on standard benchmark datasets demonstrate that EFCRFNet achieves notable performance gains across key evaluation metrics, including MAE (0.64%), Fm (1.04%), Em (8.73%), and Sm (7.4%). These results underscore the effectiveness of EFCRFNet in enhancing detection accuracy and optimizing feature fusion, advancing the state of the art in salient object detection.

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Title
EFCRFNet: A novel multi-scale framework for salient object detection
Publication title
PLoS One; San Francisco
Volume
20
Issue
5
First page
e0323757
Publication year
2025
Publication date
May 2025
Section
Research Article
Publisher
Public Library of Science
Place of publication
San Francisco
Country of publication
United States
e-ISSN
19326203
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Milestone dates
2024-11-19 (Received); 2025-04-15 (Accepted); 2025-05-22 (Published)
ProQuest document ID
3206832778
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/efcrfnet-novel-multi-scale-framework-salient/docview/3206832778/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
© 2025 Peng et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.
Last updated
2025-05-23
Database
ProQuest One Academic