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Data-driven methods such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are known to deliver state-of-the-art performance on image recognition tasks when the training data are abundant. However, in some instances, such as change detection in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-05-21 Maria Kolos , Anton Marin , Alexey Artemov , Evgeny Burnaev

Remote sensing object detection (RSOD), one of the most fundamental and challenging tasks in the remote sensing field, has received longstanding attention. In recent years, deep learning techniques have demonstrated robust feature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-30 Xiangrong Zhang , Tianyang Zhang , Guanchun Wang , Peng Zhu , Xu Tang , Xiuping Jia , Licheng Jiao

The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters underscore the critical importance of effective disaster emergency response planning to minimize human and economic losses. This survey provides a comprehensive review of recent…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-05-08 Fan Pu , Zihao Li , Yifan Wu , Chaolun Ma , Ruonan Zhao

Multicopter drones are becoming a key platform in several application domains, enabling precise on-the-spot sensing and/or actuation. We focus on the case where the drone must process the sensor data in order to decide, depending on the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Giorgos Polychronis , Manos Koutsoubelias , Spyros Lalis

This study aims to enable more reliable automated post-disaster building damage classification using artificial intelligence (AI) and multi-view imagery. The current practices and research efforts in adopting AI for post-disaster damage…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-08-26 Asim Bashir Khajwal , Chih-Shen Cheng , Arash Noshadravan

This paper considers the problem of finding a landing spot for a drone in a dense urban environment. The conflicting requirement of fast exploration and high resolution is solved using a multi-resolution approach, by which visual…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-21 Barak Pinkovich , Boaz Matalon , Ehud Rivlin , Hector Rotstein

Rapid identification of hazardous events is essential for next-generation Earth Observation (EO) missions supporting disaster response. However, current monitoring pipelines remain largely ground-centric, introducing latency due to downlink…

Drone detection has benefited from improvements in deep neural networks, but like many other applications, suffers from the availability of accurate data for training. Synthetic data provides a potential for low-cost data generation and has…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-15 Mariusz Wisniewski , Zeeshan A. Rana , Ivan Petrunin , Alan Holt , Stephen Harman

Recent developments in the remote sensing systems and image processing made it possible to propose a new method of the object classification and detection of the specific changes in the series of satellite Earth images (so called targeted…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-03-16 Vladimir Ignatiev , Alexey Trekin , Viktor Lobachev , Georgy Potapov , Evgeny Burnaev

The advancement of autonomous drones, essential for sectors such as remote sensing and emergency services, is hindered by the absence of training datasets that fully capture the environmental challenges present in real-world scenarios,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-07-10 Benedikt Kolbeinsson , Krystian Mikolajczyk

Artificial intelligence has the potential to make valuable contributions to wildlife management through cost-effective methods for the collection and interpretation of wildlife data. Recent advances in remotely piloted aircraft systems…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-18 Miao Chang , Tan Vuong , Manas Palaparthi , Lachlan Howell , Alessio Bonti , Mohamed Abdelrazek , Duc Thanh Nguyen

Objective: This paper describes the development of hybrid artificial intelligence strategies for drone navigation. Methods: The navigation module combines a deep learning model with a rule-based engine depending on the agent state. The deep…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-09 Rubén San-Segundo , Lucía Angulo , Manuel Gil-Martín , David Carramiñana , Ana M. Bernardos

Pansharpening is a crucial task in remote sensing, enabling the generation of high-resolution multispectral images by fusing low-resolution multispectral data with high-resolution panchromatic images. This paper provides a comprehensive…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-09 Mahek Kantharia , Neeraj Badal , Zankhana Shah

This paper introduces a comprehensive framework for Post-Disaster Search and Rescue (PDSR), aiming to optimize search and rescue operations leveraging Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The primary goal is to improve the precision and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-10-31 Alaa Awad Abdellatif , Ali Elmancy , Amr Mohamed , Ahmed Massoud , Wadha Lebda , Khalid K. Naji

Images generated by high-resolution SAR have vast areas of application as they can work better in adverse light and weather conditions. One such area of application is in the military systems. This study is an attempt to explore the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-03-29 Aakash Singh , Vivek Kumar Singh

Detecting objects of interest, such as human survivors, safety equipment, and structure access points, is critical to any search-and-rescue operation. Robots deployed for such time-sensitive efforts rely on their onboard sensors to perform…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-10-28 Manthan Patel , Gabriel Waibel , Shehryar Khattak , Marco Hutter

When disaster strikes, accurate situational information and a fast, effective response are critical to save lives. Widely available, high resolution satellite images enable emergency responders to estimate locations, causes, and severity of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-04-15 Hanxiang Hao , Sriram Baireddy , Emily R. Bartusiak , Latisha Konz , Kevin LaTourette , Michael Gribbons , Moses Chan , Mary L. Comer , Edward J. Delp

Anthropogenic activities pose threats to wildlife and marine fauna, prompting the need for efficient animal counting methods. This research study utilizes deep learning techniques to automate counting tasks. Inspired by previous studies on…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-06-21 Tanya Singh , Hugo Gangloff , Minh-Tan Pham

Despite achieving remarkable progress in recent years, single-image super-resolution methods are developed with several limitations. Specifically, they are trained on fixed content domains with certain degradations (whether synthetic or…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-08-29 Xiaoyu Lin , Baran Ozaydin , Vidit Vidit , Majed El Helou , Sabine Süsstrunk

In high-stakes disaster scenarios, timely and informed decision-making is critical yet often challenged by uncertainty, dynamic environments, and limited resources. This paper presents a systematic review of Human-AI collaboration patterns…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-16 Emmanuel Adjei Domfeh , Christopher L. Dancy