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AdaProtoNet: A Noise-Tolerant Few-Shot ISAR Image Classification Network with Adaptive Relaxation Strategy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) image classification plays a crucial role in remote sensing, traffic monitoring, and maritime surveillance. However, existing methods often suffer from limited labeled data, degraded image quality, and the insufficient adaptability of conventional loss functions. To address these issues, this paper proposes AdaProtoNet, a few-shot ISAR image classification framework based on a ResNet10 backbone and a combined adaptive and cross-entropy loss function. The model adopts a Prototypical Network architecture that balances feature extraction and class discrimination. A customized multicategory ISAR dataset is constructed through 3D target modeling and simulated radar imaging to support few-shot learning. Within the meta-learning paradigm, AdaProtoNet generates class prototypes by averaging support features and performs classification via Euclidean distance measurement. Experimental results demonstrate that AdaProtoNet achieves higher overall accuracy (OA) and stronger generalization than conventional ISAR classification methods. These findings highlight the effectiveness of adaptive-margin optimization in few-shot learning and provide guidance for the development of next-generation remote sensing recognition systems.

Source: Remote Sensing

DOI: 10.3390/rs18081207