Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery
Remote sensing (RS) data can be attained from different sources, such as drones, satellites, aerial platforms, or street-level cameras. Each source has its own characteristics, including the spectral bands, spatial resolution, and temporal coverage, which may affect the performance of the vehicle de...
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| author | Mahmoud Ragab Hesham A. Abdushkour Adil O. Khadidos Abdulrhman M. Alshareef Khaled H. Alyoubi Alaa O. Khadidos |
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| description | Remote sensing (RS) data can be attained from different sources, such as drones, satellites, aerial platforms, or street-level cameras. Each source has its own characteristics, including the spectral bands, spatial resolution, and temporal coverage, which may affect the performance of the vehicle detection algorithm. Vehicle detection for urban applications using remote sensing imagery (RSI) is a difficult but significant task with many real-time applications. Due to its potential in different sectors, including traffic management, urban planning, environmental monitoring, and defense, the detection of vehicles from RS data, such as aerial or satellite imagery, has received greater emphasis. Machine learning (ML), especially deep learning (DL), has proven to be effective in vehicle detection tasks. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is widely utilized to detect vehicles and automatically learn features from the input images. This study develops the Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications using Remote Sensing Imagery (IDLVD-UARSI) technique. The major aim of the IDLVD-UARSI method emphasizes the recognition and classification of vehicle targets on RSI using a hyperparameter-tuned DL model. To achieve this, the IDLVD-UARSI algorithm utilizes an improved RefineDet model for the vehicle detection and classification process. Once the vehicles are detected, the classification process takes place using the convolutional autoencoder (CAE) model. Finally, a Quantum-Based Dwarf Mongoose Optimization (QDMO) algorithm is applied to ensure an optimal hyperparameter tuning process, demonstrating the novelty of the work. The simulation results of the IDLVD-UARSI technique are obtained on a benchmark vehicle database. The simulation values indicate that the IDLVD-UARSI technique outperforms the other recent DL models, with maximum accuracy of 97.89% and 98.69% on the VEDAI and ISPRS Potsdam databases, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-392cc738cb3f48b8a0e2c34a2ba43c8a2023-11-19T14:59:24ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922023-09-011519474710.3390/rs15194747Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing ImageryMahmoud Ragab0Hesham A. Abdushkour1Adil O. Khadidos2Abdulrhman M. Alshareef3Khaled H. Alyoubi4Alaa O. Khadidos5Information Technology Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaNautical Science Department, Faculty of Maritime Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaInformation Technology Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaInformation Systems Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaInformation Systems Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaInformation Systems Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaRemote sensing (RS) data can be attained from different sources, such as drones, satellites, aerial platforms, or street-level cameras. Each source has its own characteristics, including the spectral bands, spatial resolution, and temporal coverage, which may affect the performance of the vehicle detection algorithm. Vehicle detection for urban applications using remote sensing imagery (RSI) is a difficult but significant task with many real-time applications. Due to its potential in different sectors, including traffic management, urban planning, environmental monitoring, and defense, the detection of vehicles from RS data, such as aerial or satellite imagery, has received greater emphasis. Machine learning (ML), especially deep learning (DL), has proven to be effective in vehicle detection tasks. A convolutional neural network (CNN) is widely utilized to detect vehicles and automatically learn features from the input images. This study develops the Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications using Remote Sensing Imagery (IDLVD-UARSI) technique. The major aim of the IDLVD-UARSI method emphasizes the recognition and classification of vehicle targets on RSI using a hyperparameter-tuned DL model. To achieve this, the IDLVD-UARSI algorithm utilizes an improved RefineDet model for the vehicle detection and classification process. Once the vehicles are detected, the classification process takes place using the convolutional autoencoder (CAE) model. Finally, a Quantum-Based Dwarf Mongoose Optimization (QDMO) algorithm is applied to ensure an optimal hyperparameter tuning process, demonstrating the novelty of the work. The simulation results of the IDLVD-UARSI technique are obtained on a benchmark vehicle database. The simulation values indicate that the IDLVD-UARSI technique outperforms the other recent DL models, with maximum accuracy of 97.89% and 98.69% on the VEDAI and ISPRS Potsdam databases, respectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/19/4747urban applicationsremote sensing imagesvehicle detectionobject detectordeep learning |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud Ragab Hesham A. Abdushkour Adil O. Khadidos Abdulrhman M. Alshareef Khaled H. Alyoubi Alaa O. Khadidos Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery Remote Sensing urban applications remote sensing images vehicle detection object detector deep learning |
| title | Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery |
| title_full | Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery |
| title_fullStr | Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery |
| title_short | Improved Deep Learning-Based Vehicle Detection for Urban Applications Using Remote Sensing Imagery |
| title_sort | improved deep learning based vehicle detection for urban applications using remote sensing imagery |
| topic | urban applications remote sensing images vehicle detection object detector deep learning |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/19/4747 |
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