Sugang Ma

Dr. Sugang Ma

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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 October 2023 in Expert Systems with Applications
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SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
BZBo Zhao
Bo Zhao
ZHZhiqiang Hou
Zhiqiang Hou
WYWangsheng Yu
Wangsheng Yu
LPLei Pu
Lei Pu
Xiaobao YangXiaobao Yang
Xiaobao Yang

27 May 2022 in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
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SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
ZZZhixian Zhao
Zhixian Zhao
ZHZhiqiang Hou
Zhiqiang Hou
LZLei Zhang
Lei Zhang
Xiaobao YangXiaobao Yang
Xiaobao Yang
LPLei Pu
Lei Pu
Most existing correlation filter-based tracking algorithms only use the linear additive features or simple fusion features, which are unable to fully learn the appearance information of the target. In this article, a multi-expert and game theory correlation filter (MEGTCF) algorithm is proposed to treat the aforementioned problems. The algorithm extracts a variety of handcrafted features and deep features of the target and forms multiple experts in different combinations to track the target in parallel. In addition, the game theory strategy is introduced to obtain more reliable decisions. The expert evaluation mechanism evaluates and selects the most discriminative experts as game participants and fully explores the complementary information among different expert features through the iterative game, so as to realize the information interaction between expert features. We also propose a confidence indicator to calculate the weights of the experts with higher scores and adaptively update the expert model to avoid expert corruption. Extensive experiments are conducted on five popular benchmarks, including OTB2013, OTB2015, VOT2018, LaSOT, and the UAV123 tracking benchmark. The success rate and precision of the MEGTCF tracker on the OTB2015 reach 67.8% and 91.4%, respectively, which outperforms other state-of-the-art trackers based on correlation filters. In addition, the MEGTCF tracker is also highly suitable for challenging scenarios such as object deformation, background clutter, and occlusion.

21 March 2025 in Remote Sensing
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WMWeijun Meng
Weijun Meng
LSLianlei Shan
Lianlei Shan
SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
DLDan Liu
Dan Liu
BHBIN HU
BIN HU
With advancements in remote sensing technologies, high-resolution imagery has become increasingly accessible, supporting applications in urban planning, environmental monitoring, and precision agriculture. However, semantic segmentation of such imagery remains challenging due to complex spatial structures, fine-grained details, and land cover variations. Existing methods often struggle with ineffective feature representation, suboptimal fusion of global and local information, and high computational costs, limiting segmentation accuracy and efficiency. To address these challenges, we propose the dual-level network (DLNet), an enhanced framework incorporating self-attention and cross-attention mechanisms for improved multi-scale feature extraction and fusion. The self-attention module captures long-range dependencies to enhance contextual understanding, while the cross-attention module facilitates bidirectional interaction between global and local features, improving spatial coherence and segmentation quality. Additionally, DLNet optimizes computational efficiency by balancing feature refinement and memory consumption, making it suitable for large-scale remote sensing applications. Extensive experiments on benchmark datasets, including DeepGlobe and Inria Aerial, demonstrate that DLNet achieves state-of-the-art segmentation accuracy while maintaining computational efficiency. On the DeepGlobe dataset, DLNet achieves a 76.9% mean intersection over union (mIoU), outperforming existing models such as GLNet (71.6%) and EHSNet (76.3%), while requiring lower memory (1443 MB) and maintaining a competitive inference speed of 518.3 ms per image. On the Inria Aerial dataset, DLNet attains an mIoU of 73.6%, surpassing GLNet (71.2%) while reducing computational cost and achieving an inference speed of 119.4 ms per image. These results highlight DLNet’s effectiveness in achieving precise and efficient segmentation in high-resolution remote sensing imagery.

3 April 2024 in Expert Systems with Applications
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Xiaobao YangXiaobao Yang
Xiaobao Yang
Xiaobao YangXiaobao Yang
Xiaobao Yang
JWJunsheng Wu
Junsheng Wu
SWSun Wei
Sun Wei
SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
ZHZhiqiang Hou
Zhiqiang Hou

29 February 2024 in Expert Systems with Applications
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SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
SDShuaipeng Duan
Shuaipeng Duan
ZHZhiqiang Hou
Zhiqiang Hou
WYWangsheng Yu
Wangsheng Yu
LPLei Pu
Lei Pu
XZXiangmo Zhao
Xiangmo Zhao

3 May 2025 in Journal of Imaging
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WMWeijun Meng
Weijun Meng
SDShuaipeng Duan
Shuaipeng Duan
SMSugang Ma
Sugang Ma
BHBIN HU
BIN HU
Multiple Object Tracking (MOT) aims to detect and track multiple targets across consecutive video frames while preserving consistent object identities. While appearance-based approaches have achieved notable success, they often struggle in challenging conditions such as occlusions, motion blur, and the presence of visually similar objects, resulting in identity switches and fragmented trajectories. To address these limitations, we propose Motion-Perception Multi-Object Tracking (MPMOT), a motion-aware tracking framework that emphasizes robust motion modeling and adaptive association. MPMOT incorporates three core components: (1) a Gain Kalman Filter (GKF) that adaptively adjusts detection noise based on confidence scores, stabilizing motion prediction during uncertain observations; (2) an Adaptive Cost Matrix (ACM) that dynamically fuses motion and appearance cues during track–detection association, improving robustness under ambiguity; and (3) a Global Connection Model (GCM) that reconnects fragmented tracklets by modeling spatio-temporal consistency. Extensive experiments on the MOT16, MOT17, and MOT20 benchmarks demonstrate that MPMOT consistently outperforms state-of-the-art trackers, achieving IDF1 scores of 72.8% and 72.6% on MOT16 and MOT17, respectively, surpassing the widely used FairMOT baseline by 1.1% and 1.3%. Additionally, rigorous statistical validation through post hoc analysis confirms that MPMOT’s improvements in tracking accuracy and identity preservation are statistically significant across all datasets. MPMOT delivers these gains while maintaining real-time performance, making it a scalable and reliable solution for multi-object tracking in dynamic and crowded environments.