# YOLO-GTWDNet: a lightweight YOLOv8 network with GhostNet backbone and transformer neck to detect handheld weapons for smart city applications

> Research article (Signal Image and Video Processing, 2024) · cited 10× · AI/ML

**Wikidata**: [openalex:W4401165443](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/openalex:W4401165443)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/yolo-gtwdnet-a-lightweight-yolov8-network-with-ghostnet-backbone-and-transformer-neck-to-detect-handheld-weapons-for-sma