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Semi-FCMNet : semi-supervised learning for forest cover mapping from satellite imagery via ensemble self-training and perturbation
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Chen, Beiqi, Wang, Liangjing, Fan, Xijian, Bo, Weihao, Yang, Xubing and Tjahjadi, Tardi (2023) Semi-FCMNet : semi-supervised learning for forest cover mapping from satellite imagery via ensemble self-training and perturbation. Remote Sensing, 15 (16). 4012. doi:10.3390/rs15164012 ISSN 2072-4292.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs15164012
Abstract
Forest cover mapping is of paramount importance for environmental monitoring, biodiversity assessment, and forest resource management. In the realm of forest cover mapping, significant advancements have been made by leveraging fully supervised semantic segmentation models. However, the process of acquiring a substantial quantity of pixel-level labelled data is prone to time-consuming and labour-intensive procedures. To address this issue, this paper proposes a novel semi-supervised-learning-based semantic segmentation framework that leverages limited labelled and numerous unlabelled data, integrating multi-level perturbations and model ensembles. Our framework incorporates a multi-level perturbation module that integrates input-level, feature-level, and model-level perturbations. This module aids in effectively emphasising salient features from remote sensing (RS) images during different training stages and facilitates the stability of model learning, thereby effectively preventing overfitting. We also propose an ensemble-voting-based label generation strategy that enhances the reliability of model-generated labels, achieving smooth label predictions for challenging boundary regions. Additionally, we designed an adaptive loss function that dynamically adjusts the focus on poorly learned categories and dynamically adapts the attention towards labels generated during both the student and teacher stages. The proposed framework was comprehensively evaluated using two satellite RS datasets, showcasing its competitive performance in semi-supervised forest-cover-mapping scenarios. Notably, the method outperforms the fully supervised approach by 1–3% across diverse partitions, as quantified by metrics including mIoU, accuracy, and mPrecision. Furthermore, it exhibits superiority over other state-of-the-art semi-supervised methods. These results indicate the practical significance of our solution in various domains, including environmental monitoring, forest management, and conservation decision-making processes.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software Q Science > QH Natural history T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Forest ecology , Forest canopy ecology -- Remote sensing, Remote-sensing images , Forests and forestry -- Remote sensing, Forests and forestry -- Remote sensing, Artificial satellites in surveying , Neural networks (Computer science), Computer vision, Pattern recognition systems | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Remote Sensing | |||||||||
Publisher: | MDPI | |||||||||
ISSN: | 2072-4292 | |||||||||
Official Date: | 13 August 2023 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 15 | |||||||||
Number: | 16 | |||||||||
Article Number: | 4012 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.3390/rs15164012 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 15 August 2023 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 16 August 2023 | |||||||||
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