A Biomimetic Fisheye for High-Accuracy Underwater Recognition Enabled by Oxide Semiconductor Retina

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Authors: Jing Zeng, Chang Liu, Qinghui Hong, Bingqian Zhang, Ruohao Hong, Jing Han, Rui He, Lin Tang, Pengcheng Zeng, Zishuo Zhao, Zhengdao Xie, Weiwei Sun
+4 more Wei Zhu, Jinhui Cao, Lei Liao, Xuming Zou
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References: 29

Abstract

. The n-p-n band configuration further enables effective control of photogenerated carrier separation and recombination, resulting in highly linear and stable pulse-driven weight modulation as well as pronounced short-term memory and temporal sensitivity. These characteristics allow the retinal sensor to operate as a physical reservoir, supporting neuromorphic and in-sensor computing. Meanwhile, we optimized the 3D curvature of the retina to compensate optical aberrations, enabling wide-field-of-view imaging with extremely low aberrations. Using this fully hardware-based framework with algorithms, the average recognition accuracy for underwater fish targets reached 90.86%, which remains at 80.15% under strong Gaussian noise and above 70% even under salt-and-pepper noise perturbations. This work establishes a compact and efficient hardware paradigm for next-generation underwater visual systems.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Image Enhancement Techniques CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors

Publication details

Journal / source
ACS Nano
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
20
Issue
17
Pages
13213–13222
Publication date
21 April 2026
Language
EN