Remote SensingPub Date : 2025-02-28DOI: 10.3390/rs17050859
Krishnendu Sekhar Paul, Mefe Moses, Haris Haralambous, Christina Oikonomou
{"title":"Effects of the Mother’s Day Superstorm (10–11 May 2024) over the Global Ionosphere","authors":"Krishnendu Sekhar Paul, Mefe Moses, Haris Haralambous, Christina Oikonomou","doi":"10.3390/rs17050859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17050859","url":null,"abstract":"The present study examines the global ionospheric response to the “Mother’s Day Superstorm” (10–11 May 2024), one of the most intense geomagnetic storms since 1957, with a minimum SYM-H index of −436 nT. Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere, and Climate-2 (COSMIC-2) Radio Occultation (RO) data indicated an increase in the F2 layer maximum critical frequency (foF2) over midlatitude dayside regions, which was accompanied by a significant F-region uplift (hmF2 increase) on a global scale, even on the nightside during the main and recovery phases. At the same time, a decrease in foF2 was observed on the nightside. High southeastward and vertical drift velocities were observed in the nightside sector of the northern hemisphere with the dayside sector exhibiting upward and southwestward-to-northwestward drifts during the main and recovery phases of the storm. An intense upward drift (~170 m/s) in the southern hemisphere was registered with the poleward expansion of the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) during the main phase. Swarm A data highlighted the EIA expansion from ~45°N to 60°S during the dayside main phase and from ~30°N to 40°S on the nightside during recovery.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"17 5","pages":"859-859"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/5/859/pdf?version=1740737461","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147881899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2025-02-19DOI: 10.3390/rs17040719
Haodong Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Haicheng Qu
{"title":"DDFAV: Remote Sensing Large Vision Language Models Dataset and Evaluation Benchmark","authors":"Haodong Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Haicheng Qu","doi":"10.3390/rs17040719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17040719","url":null,"abstract":"With the rapid development of large visual language models (LVLMs) and multimodal large language models (MLLMs), these models have demonstrated strong performance in various multimodal tasks. However, alleviating the generation of hallucinations remains a key challenge in LVLMs research. For remote sensing LVLMs, there are problems such as low quality, small number and unreliable datasets and evaluation methods. Therefore, when applied to remote sensing tasks, they are prone to hallucinations, resulting in unsatisfactory performance. This paper proposes a more reliable and effective instruction set production process for remote sensing LVLMs to address these issues. The process generates detailed and accurate instruction sets through strategies such as shallow-to-deep reasoning, internal and external considerations, and manual quality inspection. Based on this production process, we collect 1.6 GB of remote sensing images to create the DDFAV dataset, which covers a variety of remote sensing LVLMs tasks. Finally, we develop a closed binary classification polling evaluation method, RSPOPE, specifically designed to evaluate hallucinations in remote sensing LVLMs or MLLMs visual question-answering tasks. Using this method, we evaluate the zero-shot remote sensing visual question-answering capabilities of multiple mainstream LVLMs. Our proposed dataset images, corresponding instruction sets, and evaluation method files are all open source.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"17 4","pages":"719-719"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/4/719/pdf?version=1740027073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147878408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2025-02-03DOI: 10.3390/rs17030520
Y. H. Xie, Zhiqiang Xiao, Juan Li, Jinling Song, Hua Yang, Kexin Lv
{"title":"A Universal Framework for Near-Real-Time Detection of Vegetation Anomalies from Landsat Data","authors":"Y. H. Xie, Zhiqiang Xiao, Juan Li, Jinling Song, Hua Yang, Kexin Lv","doi":"10.3390/rs17030520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17030520","url":null,"abstract":"Vegetation anomalies are frequently occurring and may greatly affect ecological functions. Many near-real-time (NRT) detection methods have been developed to detect these anomalies in a timely manner whenever a new satellite observation is available. However, the undisturbed vegetation conditions captured by these methods are only applicable to a particular pixel or vegetation type, resulting in a lack of universality. Also, most methods that use single characteristic parameter may ignore the multi-spectral expression of vegetation anomalies. In this study, we developed a universal framework to simultaneously detect various vegetation anomalies in NRT from Landsat observations. Firstly, Landsat surface reflectance data from the Benchmark Land Multisite Analysis and Intercomparison of Products (BELMANIP) sites were selected as a reference vegetation dataset to calculate the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and the normalized burn ratio (NBR), which describe vegetation conditions from the perspectives of greenness and moisture, respectively. After the elimination of cloud-contaminated pixels, the high-quality NDVI and NBR data over the BELMANIP sites were further normalized in order to remove the differences in the growth of the varying vegetation. Based on the normalized NDVI and NBR, kernel density estimation (KDE) was used to create a universal measure of undisturbed vegetation, which described the uniform spectral frequency distribution of different undisturbed vegetation with a series of accumulated probabilities on a monthly basis. Whenever a new Landsat observation is collected, the vegetation anomalies are determined according to the universal measure in NRT. To demonstrate the potential of this framework, three study areas with different anomaly types (deforestation, fire event, and insect outbreak) in distinct ecozones (rainforest, coniferous forest, and deciduous broad-leaf forest) were used. The quantitative analyses showed generally high overall accuracies (>90% with the kappa >0.82). The user accuracy for the fire event and the producer accuracy for the earlier insect infestation were relatively lower. The accuracies may be affected by the complexity of the land surface, the quality of the Landsat image, and the accumulated probability threshold.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"17 3","pages":"520-520"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/3/520/pdf?version=1738583081","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2025-01-02DOI: 10.3390/rs17010126
Zhongying Wang, James L Crooks, Elizabeth Anne Regan, Morteza Karimzadeh
{"title":"High-Resolution Estimation of Daily PM<sub>2.5</sub> Levels in the Contiguous US Using Bi-LSTM with Attention.","authors":"Zhongying Wang, James L Crooks, Elizabeth Anne Regan, Morteza Karimzadeh","doi":"10.3390/rs17010126","DOIUrl":"10.3390/rs17010126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Estimating surface-level PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentrations at any given location is crucial for public health monitoring and cohort studies. Existing models and datasets for this purpose have limited precision, especially on high-concentration days. Additionally, due to the lack of open-source code, generating estimates for other areas and time periods remains cumbersome. We developed a novel deep learning-based model that improves the surface-level PM<sub>2.5</sub> concentration estimates by capitalizing on the temporal dynamics of air quality. Specifically, we improve the estimation precision by developing a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network with Attention and integrating multiple data sources, including in situ measurements, remotely sensed data, and wildfire smoke density observations, which improve the model's ability to capture high-concentration events. We rigorously evaluate the model against existing products, demonstrating a 2.2% improvement in overall RMSE, and a 9.8% reduction in RMSE on high-concentration days, highlighting the superior performance of our approach, particularly on high-concentration days. Using the model, we have produced a comprehensive dataset of PM<sub>2.5</sub> estimates from 2005 to 2021 for the contiguous United States and are releasing an open-source framework to ensure reproducibility and facilitate further adaptation in air quality studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12889882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146167474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating Different Crown Reconstruction Approaches from Airborne LiDAR for Quantifying APAR Distribution Using a 3D Radiative Transfer Model","authors":"Xun Zhao, Can Liu, Jianbo Qi, Lijuan Yuan, Zhexiu Yu, Siying He, Huaguo Huang","doi":"10.3390/rs17010053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17010053","url":null,"abstract":"Accurately quantifying fine-scale forest canopy-absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR) is essential for monitoring forest growth and understanding ecological processes. The development of 3D radiative transfer models (3D RTMs) enables the precise simulation of canopy–light interactions, facilitating better quantification of forest canopy radiation dynamics. However, the complex parameters of 3D RTMs, particularly detailed 3D scene structures, pose challenges to the simulation of radiative information. While high-resolution LiDAR offers precise 3D structural data, the effectiveness of different tree crown reconstruction methods for APAR quantification using airborne laser scanning (ALS) data has not been fully investigated. In this study, we employed three ALS-based tree crown reconstruction methods: alphashape, ellipsoid, and voxel-based combined with the 3D RTM LESS to assess their effectiveness in simulating and quantifying 3D APAR distribution. Specifically, we used two distinct 3D forest scenes from the RAMI-V dataset to simulate ALS data, reconstruct virtual forest scenes, and compare their simulated 3D APAR distributions with the benchmark reference scenes using the 3D RTM LESS. Furthermore, we simulated branchless scenes to evaluate the impact of branches on APAR distribution across different reconstruction methods. Our findings indicate that the alphashape-based tree crown reconstruction method depicts 3D APAR distributions that closely align with those of the benchmark scenes. Specifically, in scenarios with sparse (HET09) and dense (HET51) canopy distributions, the APAR values from scenes reconstructed using this method exhibit the smallest discrepancies when compared to the benchmark scenes. For HET09, the branched scenario yields RMSE, MAE, and MAPE values of 33.58 kW, 33.18 kW, and 40.19%, respectively, while for HET51, these metrics are 12.74 kW, 12.97 kW, and 10.27%. In the branchless scenario, HET09′s metrics are 10.65 kW, 10.22 kW, and 9.79%, and for HET51, they are 2.99 kW, 2.65 kW, and 2.11%. However, differences remain between the branched and branchless scenarios, with the extent of these differences being dependent on the canopy structure. Our conclusion demonstrated that among the three tree crown reconstruction methods tested, the alphashape-based method has the potential for simulating and quantifying fine-scale APAR at a regional scale. It provides a convenient technical support for obtaining fine-scale 3D APAR distributions in complex forest environments at a regional scale. However, the impact of branches in quantifying APAR using ALS-reconstructed scenes also needs to be further considered.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"17 1","pages":"53-53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/1/53/pdf?version=1735301285","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147878626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.3390/rs16183464
Zhanghanshu Han, Yuying Wang, Jialu Xu, Yi Shang, Zhanqing Li, Chunsong Lu, Puning Zhan, Xiaorui Song, Min Lv, Yinshan Yang
{"title":"Assessment of Multiple Planetary Boundary Layer Height Retrieval Methods and Their Impact on PM2.5 and Its Chemical Compositions throughout a Year in Nanjing","authors":"Zhanghanshu Han, Yuying Wang, Jialu Xu, Yi Shang, Zhanqing Li, Chunsong Lu, Puning Zhan, Xiaorui Song, Min Lv, Yinshan Yang","doi":"10.3390/rs16183464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183464","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we investigate the planetary boundary layer height (PBLH) using micro-pulse lidar (MPL) and microwave radiometer (MWR) methods, examining its relationship with the mass concentration of particles less than 2.5 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) and its chemical compositions. Long-term PBLH retrieval results are presented derived from the MPL and the MWR, including its seasonal and diurnal variations, showing a superior performance regarding the MPL in terms of reliability and consistency with PM2.5. Also examined are the relationships between the two types of PBLHs and PM2.5. Unlike the PBLH derived from the MPL, the PBLH derived from the MWR does not have a negative correlation under severe pollution conditions. Furthermore, this study explores the effects of the PBLH on different aerosol chemical compositions, with the most pronounced impact observed on primary aerosols and relatively minimal influence on secondary aerosols, especially secondary organics during spring. This study underscores disparities in PBLH retrievals by different instruments during long-term observations and unveils distinct relationships between the PBLH and aerosol chemical compositions. Moreover, it highlights the greater influence of the PBLH on primary pollutants, laying the groundwork for future research in this field.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"198 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.3390/rs16183466
Yuanling Li, Shengyuan Zou, Tianzhong Zhao, Xiaohui Su
{"title":"MDFA-Net: Multi-Scale Differential Feature Self-Attention Network for Building Change Detection in Remote Sensing Images","authors":"Yuanling Li, Shengyuan Zou, Tianzhong Zhao, Xiaohui Su","doi":"10.3390/rs16183466","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183466","url":null,"abstract":"Building change detection (BCD) from remote sensing images is an essential field for urban studies. In this well-developed field, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Transformer have been leveraged to empower BCD models in handling multi-scale information. However, it is still challenging to accurately detect subtle changes using current models, which has been the main bottleneck to improving detection accuracy. In this paper, a multi-scale differential feature self-attention network (MDFA-Net) is proposed to effectively integrate CNN and Transformer by balancing the global receptive field from the self-attention mechanism and the local receptive field from convolutions. In MDFA-Net, two innovative modules were designed. Particularly, a hierarchical multi-scale dilated convolution (HMDConv) module was proposed to extract local features with hybrid dilation convolutions, which can ameliorate the effect of CNN’s local bias. In addition, a differential feature self-attention (DFA) module was developed to implement the self-attention mechanism at multi-scale difference feature maps to overcome the problem that local details may be lost in the global receptive field in Transformer. The proposed MDFA-Net achieves state-of-the-art accuracy performance in comparison with related works, e.g., USSFC-Net, in three open datasets: WHU-CD, CDD-CD, and LEVIR-CD. Based on the experimental results, MDFA-Net significantly exceeds other models in F1 score, IoU, and overall accuracy; the F1 score is 93.81%, 95.52%, and 91.21% in WHU-CD, CDD-CD, and LEVIR-CD datasets, respectively. Furthermore, MDFA-Net achieved first or second place in precision and recall in the test in all three datasets, which indicates its better balance in precision and recall than other models. We also found that subtle changes, i.e., small-sized building changes and irregular boundary changes, are better detected thanks to the introduction of HMDConv and DFA. To this end, with its better ability to leverage multi-scale differential information than traditional methods, MDFA-Net provides a novel and effective avenue to integrate CNN and Transformer in BCD. Further studies could focus on improving the model’s insensitivity to hyper-parameters and the model’s generalizability in practical applications.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"40 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.3390/rs16183453
Shashank Karki, Thomas J. Pingel, Timothy D. Baird, Addison Flack, Todd Ogle
{"title":"Enhancing Digital Twins with Human Movement Data: A Comparative Study of Lidar-Based Tracking Methods","authors":"Shashank Karki, Thomas J. Pingel, Timothy D. Baird, Addison Flack, Todd Ogle","doi":"10.3390/rs16183453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183453","url":null,"abstract":"Digitals twins, used to represent dynamic environments, require accurate tracking of human movement to enhance their real-world application. This paper contributes to the field by systematically evaluating and comparing pre-existing tracking methods to identify strengths, weaknesses and practical applications within digital twin frameworks. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of existing human movement tracking techniques for digital twins in real world environments, with the goal of improving spatial analysis and interaction within these virtual modes. We compare three approaches using indoor-mounted lidar sensors: (1) a frame-by-frame method deep learning model with convolutional neural networks (CNNs), (2) custom algorithms developed using OpenCV, and (3) the off-the-shelf lidar perception software package Percept version 1.6.3. Of these, the deep learning method performed best (F1 = 0.88), followed by Percept (F1 = 0.61), and finally the custom algorithms using OpenCV (F1 = 0.58). Each method had particular strengths and weaknesses, with OpenCV-based approaches that use frame comparison vulnerable to signal instability that is manifested as “flickering” in the dataset. Subsequent analysis of the spatial distribution of error revealed that both the custom algorithms and Percept took longer to acquire an identification, resulting in increased error near doorways. Percept software excelled in scenarios involving stationary individuals. These findings highlight the importance of selecting appropriate tracking methods for specific use. Future work will focus on model optimization, alternative data logging techniques, and innovative approaches to mitigate computational challenges, paving the way for more sophisticated and accessible spatial analysis tools. Integrating complementary sensor types and strategies, such as radar, audio levels, indoor positioning systems (IPSs), and wi-fi data, could further improve detection accuracy and validation while maintaining privacy.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.3390/rs16183455
Dong-Ho Lee, Jong-Hwa Park
{"title":"Development of a UAS-Based Multi-Sensor Deep Learning Model for Predicting Napa Cabbage Fresh Weight and Determining Optimal Harvest Time","authors":"Dong-Ho Lee, Jong-Hwa Park","doi":"10.3390/rs16183455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183455","url":null,"abstract":"The accurate and timely prediction of Napa cabbage fresh weight is essential for optimizing harvest timing, crop management, and supply chain logistics, which ultimately contributes to food security and price stabilization. Traditional manual sampling methods are labor-intensive and lack precision. This study introduces an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered model that utilizes unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-based multi-sensor data to predict Napa cabbage fresh weight. The model was developed using high-resolution RGB, multispectral (MSP), and thermal infrared (TIR) imagery collected throughout the 2020 growing season. The imagery was used to extract various vegetation indices, crop features (vegetation fraction, crop height model), and a water stress indicator (CWSI). The deep neural network (DNN) model consistently outperformed support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF) models, achieving the highest accuracy (R2 = 0.82, RMSE = 0.47 kg) during the mid-to-late rosette growth stage (35–42 days after planting, DAP). The model’s accuracy improved with cabbage maturity, emphasizing the importance of the heading stage for fresh weight estimation. The model slightly underestimated the weight of Napa cabbages exceeding 5 kg, potentially due to limited samples and saturation effects of vegetation indices. The overall error rate was less than 5%, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach. Spatial analysis further revealed that the model accurately captured variability in Napa cabbage growth across different soil types and irrigation conditions, particularly reflecting the positive impact of drip irrigation. This study highlights the potential of UAS-based multi-sensor data and AI for accurate and non-invasive prediction of Napa cabbage fresh weight, providing a valuable tool for optimizing harvest timing and crop management. Future research should focus on refining the model for specific weight ranges and diverse environmental conditions, and extending its application to other crops.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Remote SensingPub Date : 2024-09-18DOI: 10.3390/rs16183454
Dae Wook Park, Han Eung Kim, Kicheol Lee, Jeongjun Park
{"title":"Development of a Background Filtering Algorithm to Improve the Accuracy of Determining Underground Cavities Using Multi-Channel Ground-Penetrating Radar and Deep Learning","authors":"Dae Wook Park, Han Eung Kim, Kicheol Lee, Jeongjun Park","doi":"10.3390/rs16183454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16183454","url":null,"abstract":"In the process of using multi-channel ground-penetrating radar (GPR) for underground cavity exploration, the acquired 3D data include reflection data from underground cavities or various underground objects (structures). Reflection data from unspecified structures can interfere with the identification process of underground cavities. This study aims to identify underground cavities using a C-GAN model with an applied ResBlock technique. This deep learning model demonstrates excellent performance in the image domain and can automatically classify the presence of cavities by analyzing 3D GPR data, including reflection waveforms (A-scan), cross-sectional views (B-scan), and plan views (C-scan) measured from the ground under roads. To maximize the performance of the C-GAN model, a background filtering algorithm (BFA) was developed and applied to enhance the visibility and clarity of underground cavities. To verify the performance of the developed BFA, 3D data collected from roads in Seoul, Republic of Korea, using 3D GPR equipment were transformed, and the C-GAN model was applied. As a result, it was confirmed that the recall, an indicator of cavity prediction, improved by approximately 1.15 times compared to when the BFA was not applied. This signifies the verification of the effectiveness of the BFA. This study developed a special algorithm to distinguish underground cavities. This means that in the future, not only the advancement of separate equipment and systems but also the development of specific algorithms can contribute to the cavity exploration process.","PeriodicalId":48993,"journal":{"name":"Remote Sensing","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142250878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"地球科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}