EGD-YOLO: A Lightweight Multimodal Framework for Robust Drone-Bird Discrimination via Ghost-Enhanced YOLOv8n and EMA Attention under Adverse Condition

Sudipto Sarkar, Mohammad Asif Hasan, Khondokar Ashik Shahriar +3

Identifying drones and birds correctly is essential for keeping the skies safe and improving security systems. Using the VIP CUP 2025 dataset, which provides both RGB and infrared…