This study aims to optimize the node deployment of underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSNs) using intelligent optimization algorithms and robot collaboration technology to enhance network performance and coverage. The study employs the chemical reaction optimization (CRO) algorithm, which combines the advantages of genetic algorithms, simulated annealing algorithms, and ant colony algorithms. The CRO algorithm is enhanced through a structure correction function to determine the optimal node deployment scheme to achieve effective and optimal coverage control of the UWSN. Additionally, the flexibility and autonomy of robots are leveraged to improve the efficiency of node deployment and address the unique challenges posed by the underwater environment. Furthermore, the study conducts a comparative analysis of different intelligent optimization algorithms and demonstrates the effectiveness and advantages of the enhanced CRO algorithm in optimizing node deployment for UWSNs. The study findings reveal that the improved algorithm achieves an average coverage rate of 95.66%, significantly outperforming traditional intelligent optimization algorithms. The coverage of UWSNs can be significantly improved by utilizing the enhanced CRO algorithm and robot collaboration technology for node deployment optimization, which offers an effective approach for achieving optimal node deployment. Moreover, the rational deployment of nodes enhances the monitoring capability, resource utilization efficiency, and accuracy of environmental monitoring in underwater networks. The results of this study hold great practical significance for underwater environment monitoring, marine resource exploration, and marine scientific research.

Aiming at large-scale, high dimensional data and variable intrusion behavior in wireless sensor networks (WSNs), an intrusion detection algorithm based on parallel intelligent optimization feature extraction and distributed fuzzy clustering for WSNs is proposed. Firstly, in order to effectively reduce the data dimensionality and improve the robustness of the feature extraction process, the parallel intelligent optimization feature extraction framework is constructed on the basis of defining the optimal feature evaluation index, for which the theoretical analysis shows that the index can eliminate feature redundancy and maintain the diversity of original data. Secondly, the spider cluster optimization algorithm evolution rule is redefined by introducing local search and adaptive multi strategy update method, and it proves that the ISSO (improved social spider optimization optimization) algorithm has global convergence. The ISSO is used to solve the feature extraction framework, and through the parallel feature subset selection process, the best feature combination is extracted. Finally, WSNs intrusion detection is carried out by using the best feature subset and the distributed fuzzy clustering technology, and intelligent iterative evolution method and adaptive clustering strategy are introduced in order to improve the fuzzy clustering algorithm performance. Experimental results show that the intrusion detection algorithm can effectively give the results of intrusion detection, and moreover, compared with the other detection algorithms, the intrusion detection rate is improved by about 13.1%, and the false detection rate is decreased by about 8.5%.

A multiplication-based pulse integration method is proposed for sonar to detect underwater dim target under impulsive noise condition. The method multiplies the received signals in various returns from the target instead of summing them up. The random occurrence of the impulse interference and the nature that a small number near zero multiplies a big number equals to a small number can make huge difference between useful target echo and unwanted impulsive noise. By utilizing the Keystone transform, moving targets can also be detected by the proposed method. Computer simulations and real data analysis show that the proposed scheme is more resistant to impulsive noise, as compared with the conventional addition-based pulse integration scheme. The benefits of this scheme include the improved performance of detection under complex impulsive noise environment, implementation simplicity and flexibility, which indicates the effectiveness and robustness of the method.

The underwater image obtained is difficult to satisfy human visual perception because of the particle scattering and water absorption phenomena when visible light propagates underwater. In underwater images, light absorption easily leads to image distortion and reduction of image contrast and brightness. Therefore, this work aims to improve the quality of underwater image processing, reduce the distortion rate of underwater images, and further improve the efficiency of underwater image extraction, processing, and tracking. This work combines intelligent blockchain technology in emerging multimedia industries with existing image processing technology to improve the target detection capability of image processing algorithms. Firstly, the theory of visual saliency analysis (VSA) is studied. The steps of image processing using VSA are analyzed. Based on the original Itti model, the visual significance detection step is optimized. Then, the theoretical basis and operation steps of particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm in intelligent blockchain technology are studied. VSA theory is combined with PSO to design underwater image processing algorithms and target detection optimization algorithms for underwater images. The experimental results show that: (1) the method has a higher F value and lower Mean Absolute Error. (2) Compared with the original image, the restored image entropy through this method is greatly improved, and the information in the image increases. Therefore, this method has good performance. Besides, this method performs well in image definition, color, and brightness. The quality of the restored image through this method is better than that of other algorithms. (3) Compared with similar algorithms, the relative errors of this method are reduced by 2.56%, 3.24% and 3.89%, respectively. The results show that the method has high accuracy. The research results can provide a reference for future underwater image processing and target detection research. In addition, the designed underwater image processing and target detection and tracking algorithms can improve the detection efficiency and accuracy of underwater targets and help to accurately obtain underwater target images.

Biases of initial direction estimation and focusing frequency selection affect the final focusing effect and may even cause algorithm failure in determining the focusing matrix in the coherent signal–subspace method. An optimized sonar broadband focused beamforming algorithm is proposed to address these defects. Initially, the robust Capon beamforming algorithm was used to correct the focusing matrix, and the broadband signals were then focused on the optimal focusing frequency by the corrected focusing matrix such that the wideband beamforming was transformed into a narrowband problem. Finally, the focused narrowband signals were beamformed by the second-order cone programming algorithm. Computer simulation results and water pool experiments verified that the proposed algorithm provides a good performance.

As unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) emerged as a flexible acquisition system that is widely used in military and civilian fields, efficient target tracking algorithm is in urgent need for UAV‐based computer vision. Although research studies have been reported on typical interferences in the tracking process such as scale change, occlusion, distortion etc., some issues still exist for the target tracking algorithm based on UAV vision. This study exploited the features hidden in different colour spaces, and proposed a multi‐feature multi‐filter fusion tracking method that combines the HSV (hue, saturation and value) colour space with the histogram of oriented gradient (HOG) feature. The HSV colour space is proved to be able to discriminate objects under different conditions. The HOG of each HSV channel is utilised to train Kernelised correlation filters (KCF), respectively. The final tracking result is the candidate result with the biggest peak sidelobe ratio (PSR). Computer simulations proved that the fusion strategy proposed in this study can effectively improve the tracking performance of the tracker especially when the image sequences are interfered by deformation, occlusion, low resolution, etc. The performance of the tracker is also tested on UAV.