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Landsat-8 (NASA) and Sentinel-2 (ESA) are two prominent multi-spectral imaging satellite projects that provide publicly available data. The multi-spectral imaging sensors of the satellites capture images of the earth's surface in the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-10-17 Venkatesh Thirugnana Sambandham , Konstantin Kirchheim , Sayan Mukhopadhaya , Frank Ortmeier

The next generation of satellite constellations is designed to better address the future needs of our connected society: highly-variable data demand, mobile connectivity, and reaching more under-served regions. Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-12-14 Juan Jose Garau-Luis , Skylar Eiskowitz , Nils Pachler , Edward Crawley , Bruce Cameron

High-resolution satellite images are often scarce and costly, especially for remote areas or infrequent events. This shortage hampers the development and testing of machine learning models for land-cover classification, change detection,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-14 Vlad Vasilescu , Daniela Faur , Teodor Costachioiu

Satellite-based onboard data processing is crucial for time-sensitive applications requiring timely and efficient rapid response. Advances in edge artificial intelligence are shifting computational power from ground-based centers to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-07 Roberto Del Prete , Manuel Salvoldi , Domenico Barretta , Nicolas Longépé , Gabriele Meoni , Arnon Karnieli , Maria Daniela Graziano , Alfredo Renga

Satellite Internet of Things (IoT) is to use satellites as the access points for IoT devices to achieve the global coverage of future IoT systems, and is expected to support burgeoning IoT applications, including communication, sensing, and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-05 Yong Zuo , Mingyang Yue , Huiyuan Yang , Liantao Wu , Xiaojun Yuan

This research addresses the growing challenge of artificial satellite trail interference in ground-based astronomical observations by developing an efficient deep learning identification method. With the proliferation of satellite…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-09-05 Hua-Jian Yu , Jia-Lei Zheng , Yuan Fang

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR) is set to transform satellite Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) processes by enhancing precision, minimizing human error, and improving operational efficiency…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-27 Alvaro Patricio , Joao Valente , Atabak Dehban , Ines Cadilha , Daniel Reis , Rodrigo Ventura

In this project, we build a modular, scalable system that can collect, store, and process millions of satellite images. We test the relative importance of both of the key limitations constraining the prevailing literature by applying this…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-04-05 Ian Bolliger , Tamma Carleton , Solomon Hsiang , Jonathan Kadish , Jonathan Proctor , Benjamin Recht , Esther Rolf , Vaishaal Shankar

Combining satellite imagery with machine learning (SIML) has the potential to address global challenges by remotely estimating socioeconomic and environmental conditions in data-poor regions, yet the resource requirements of SIML limit its…

Earth observation (EO) satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) are collecting vast amounts of data, which are invaluable for applications such as monitoring forest fires. However, data downloading from EO satellites faces significant challenges…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-11-27 Bo Wu , David Tipper , Pengfei Zhou

Small satellite constellations provide daily global coverage of the earth's landmass, but image enrichment relies on automating key tasks like change detection or feature searches. For example, to extract text annotations from raw pixels…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-01-17 David Noever , Wes Regian , Matt Ciolino , Josh Kalin , Dom Hambrick , Kaye Blankenship

Being able to provide latency guarantees for orbital edge computing applications through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations is a major milestone for their integration into 5G and 6G networks. However, achieving this is…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Nicolai Dalsgaard Lyholm , Beatriz Soret , Tijana Devaja , Thomas Grundgaard Mulvad , Cedomir Stefanovic , Israel Leyva-Mayorga

Earth observation from space is an important scientific and industrial activity that has applications in many sectors. The instruments employed are often large, complex, and expensive. In addition, they generate large amounts of data, which…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-15 Clément Thomas , Laurent Jacques , Marc Georges

Small satellites have proven to be viable Earth observation platforms. These satellites operate in regimes of increased trajectory uncertainty where traditional planning approaches can lead to sub-optimal task plans, limiting science…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2019-05-07 Duncan Eddy , Mykel Kochenderfer

Humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts can be assisted by satellite image analysis. In a humanitarian context, very specific satellite image analysis tasks must be done accurately and in a timely manner to provide…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-01-30 Tomaz Logar , Joseph Bullock , Edoardo Nemni , Lars Bromley , John A. Quinn , Miguel Luengo-Oroz

Remote sensing image processing is so important in geo-sciences. Images which are obtained by different types of sensors might initially be unrecognizable. To make an acceptable visual perception in the images, some pre-processing steps…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-04-11 Mohammad Reza Khosravi , Habib Rostami , Gholam Reza Ahmadi , Suleiman Mansouri , Ahmad Keshavarz

The detection and characterization of illegal solid waste disposal sites are essential for environmental protection, particularly for mitigating pollution and health hazards. Improperly managed landfills contaminate soil and groundwater via…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-16 Piero Fraternali , Luca Morandini , Sergio Luis Herrera González

Urban areas are not only one of the biggest contributors to climate change, but also they are one of the most vulnerable areas with high populations who would together experience the negative impacts. In this paper, we address some of the…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-13 Beril Sirmacek , Ricardo Vinuesa

In recent years, significant advancements have been made in deep learning-based object detection algorithms, revolutionizing basic computer vision tasks, notably in object detection, tracking, and segmentation. This paper delves into the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-17 Kailas PS , Selvakumaran R , Palani Murugan , Ramesh Kumar , Malaya Kumar Biswal M

Earth observation (EO) satellites produce massive streams of multispectral image time series, posing pressing challenges for storage and transmission. Yet, learned EO compression remains fragmented and lacks publicly available, large-scale…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-06 Julen Costa-Watanabe , Isabelle Wittmann , Benedikt Blumenstiel , Konrad Schindler