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This paper proposes AFDNet, a novel RSOD algorithm that establishes an internal collaborative evolution mechanism to systematically enhance the model\u2019s feature perception and localization capabilities in complex scenes. AFDNet achieves this through three tightly coupled, co-evolving components: (1) A channel\u2013spatial dual-sensing module that adaptively focuses on crucial features and suppresses background noise. (2) A dynamic bounding box optimization module that integrates distance-aware and scale-normalization strategies, significantly boosting localization accuracy and regression robustness for multi-scale objects. (3) A Gaussian adaptive activation unit that enhances the model\u2019s nonlinear fitting capability for better detail extraction under weak conditions. Extensive experiments on two public datasets, RSOD and NWPU VHR-10, verify the excellent performance of AFDNet. AFDNet achieved a leading 95.16% mAP@50 on the RSOD dataset and an astonishing 96.52% mAP@50 on the NWPU VHR-10 dataset, which is significantly better than the mainstream detection models. This study verifies the effectiveness of introducing internal co-evolution mechanisms and provides a novel and reliable solution for high-precision remote sensing target detection.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/a18120751","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,28]],"date-time":"2025-11-28T11:19:51Z","timestamp":1764328791000},"page":"751","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Enhanced Remote Sensing Object Detection via AFDNet: Integrating Dual-Sensing Attention and Dynamic Bounding Box Optimization"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Ziyan","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Computer and Communication Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066003, China"}]},{"given":"Miao","family":"Fang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Computer and Communication Engineering, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066003, China"}]},{"given":"Xiaofei","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Management, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066003, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Gui, S., Song, S., Qin, R., and Tang, Y. 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