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YOLO-AMC enhances building crack detection with attention mechanisms

Researchers have developed YOLO-AMC, an enhanced YOLO architecture designed for improved building crack detection. This model integrates various attention mechanisms, such as GAM, Res-CBAM, and SA, into its feature fusion layers to better capture subtle crack features. YOLO-AMC demonstrates superior performance compared to baseline models like YOLOv11 and YOLOv8, achieving high mAP scores while maintaining efficient computational complexity. The model also shows promising deployment efficiency on edge devices, balancing accuracy with practical application. AI

IMPACT This research offers a more accurate and efficient method for automated infrastructure inspection, potentially improving safety and reducing maintenance costs.

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YOLO-AMC enhances building crack detection with attention mechanisms

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Ching-Yu Tsai, Chia-Min Lin, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Yung-Che Wang, Jen-Shiun Chiang ·

    YOLO-AMC: An Improved YOLO Architecture with Attention Mechanisms for Building Crack Detection

    arXiv:2606.12958v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Crack detection plays an important role in infrastructure inspection and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). However, cracks typically appear as thin, low-contrast structures and are easily affected by background noise, posing chall…

  2. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Jen-Shiun Chiang ·

    YOLO-AMC: An Improved YOLO Architecture with Attention Mechanisms for Building Crack Detection

    Crack detection plays an important role in infrastructure inspection and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). However, cracks typically appear as thin, low-contrast structures and are easily affected by background noise, posing challenges for existing object detection models. This…