POST-TRAINING QUANTIZATION EFFECT ON SMALL UAV DETECTION: A SIZE-STRATIFIED

Abstract

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) now play a significant role in the modern world. These devices are used across many domains: military operations, architecture, media production, rescue missions, and more. Their widespread adoption in military context grew rapidly starting from 2022, driven by the Russian-Ukrainian war, which demonstrated that even low-cost commercial UAVs are effective military assets for reconnaissance, targeting, and strike missions

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