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The objective of this study is to predict the near-future flooding status of road segments based on their own and adjacent road segments current status through the use of deep learning framework on fine-grained traffic data. Predictive…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-04-07 Faxi Yuan , Yuanchang Xu , Qingchun Li , Ali Mostafavi

Flood prediction is critical for emergency planning and response to mitigate human and economic losses. Traditional physics-based hydrodynamic models generate high-resolution flood maps using numerical methods requiring fine-grid…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-19 Sun Han Neo , Sachith Seneviratne , Herath Mudiyanselage Viraj Vidura Herath , Abhishek Saha , Sanka Rasnayaka , Lucy Amanda Marshall

This study addresses the vital issue of real-time flood detection and management. It innovatively combines advanced deep learning models with Large language models (LLM), enhancing flood monitoring and response capabilities. This approach…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-01-30 Pranath Reddy Kumbam , Kshitij Maruti Vejre

Computational complexity has been the bottleneck of applying physically-based simulations on large urban areas with high spatial resolution for efficient and systematic flooding analyses and risk assessments. To address this issue of long…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-05-14 Zifeng Guo , Joao P. Leitao , Nuno E. Simoes , Vahid Moosavi

Semantic segmentation works on the computer vision algorithm for assigning each pixel of an image into a class. The task of semantic segmentation should be performed with both accuracy and efficiency. Most of the existing deep FCNs yield to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-01-18 Farshad Safavi , Irfan Ali , Venkatesh Dasari , Guanqun Song , Ting Zhu , Maryam Rahnemoonfar

Successful flood recovery and evacuation require access to reliable flood depth information. Most existing flood mapping tools do not provide real-time flood maps of inundated streets in and around residential areas. In this paper, a deep…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-09-20 Bahareh Alizadeh , Amir H. Behzadan

Floods are one of nature's most catastrophic calamities which cause irreversible and immense damage to human life, agriculture, infrastructure and socio-economic system. Several studies on flood catastrophe management and flood forecasting…

Validation of flood models, used to support risk mitigation strategies, remains challenging due to limited observations during extreme events. High-frequency, high-resolution optical imagery (~3 m), such as PlanetScope, offers new…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-25 Azizbek Nuriddinov , Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf , Mohammad Reza Alizadeh

Visual scene understanding is the core task in making any crucial decision in any computer vision system. Although popular computer vision datasets like Cityscapes, MS-COCO, PASCAL provide good benchmarks for several tasks (e.g. image…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-12-08 Maryam Rahnemoonfar , Tashnim Chowdhury , Argho Sarkar , Debvrat Varshney , Masoud Yari , Robin Murphy

Accurate detection of inundated water extents during flooding events is crucial in emergency response decisions and aids in recovery efforts. Satellite Remote Sensing data provides a global framework for detecting flooding extents.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-11-17 Muthukumaran Ramasubramanian , Iksha Gurung , Shubhankar Gahlot , Ronny Hänsch , Andrew L. Molthan , Manil Maskey

We propose a new self-supervised approach to image feature learning from motion cue. This new approach leverages recent advances in deep learning in two directions: 1) the success of training deep neural network in estimating optical flow…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-01-10 Bin Ma , Shubao Liu , Yingxuan Zhi , Qi Song

Predicting flood for any location at times of extreme storms is a longstanding problem that has utmost importance in emergency management. Conventional methods that aim to predict water levels in streams use advanced hydrological models…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2019-06-25 Muhammed Sit , Ibrahim Demir

Floods are among the most frequent and catastrophic natural disasters and affect millions of people worldwide. It is important to create accurate flood maps to plan (offline) and conduct (real-time) flood mitigation and flood rescue…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-07-15 P. Chaudhary , S. D'Aronco , J. P. Leitao , K. Schindler , J. D. Wegner

This work proposes a perception system for autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance specialized on unpaved roads and off-road environments. In this research, the authors have investigated the behavior of Deep Learning algorithms…

We propose a novel approach for rapid segmentation of flooded buildings by fusing multiresolution, multisensor, and multitemporal satellite imagery in a convolutional neural network. Our model significantly expedites the generation of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-12-06 Tim G. J. Rudner , Marc Rußwurm , Jakub Fil , Ramona Pelich , Benjamin Bischke , Veronika Kopackova , Piotr Bilinski

With increasing urbanization, flooding is a major challenge for many cities today. Based on forecast precipitation, topography, and pipe networks, flood simulations can provide early warnings for areas and buildings at risk of flooding.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-02-03 Yu Feng , Qing Xiao , Claus Brenner , Aaron Peche , Juntao Yang , Udo Feuerhake , Monika Sester

Flood extent mapping plays a crucial role in disaster management and national water forecasting. In recent years, high-resolution optical imagery becomes increasingly available with the deployment of numerous small satellites and drones.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-01-11 Zhe Jiang , Arpan Man Sainju

In this work, a deep learning approach has been developed to carry out road detection by fusing LIDAR point clouds and camera images. An unstructured and sparse point cloud is first projected onto the camera image plane and then upsampled…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-09-24 Luca Caltagirone , Mauro Bellone , Lennart Svensson , Mattias Wahde

Timely and accurate floodwater depth estimation is critical for road accessibility and emergency response. While recent computer vision methods have enabled flood detection, they suffer from both accuracy limitations and poor generalization…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-08 Zhangding Liu , Neda Mohammadi , John E. Taylor

Post-disaster situational awareness relies heavily on understanding both the extent and the volume of floodwaters. While 2D semantic segmentation provides accurate flood masking, it lacks the vertical dimension required to assess…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Nhut Le , Ehsan Karimi , Maryam Rahnemoonfar