Cited by 17Remote-Sensing Image ClassificationRemote Sensing in AgricultureAdvanced Neural Network Applications

Deep learning for Amazon satellite image analysis

Bragilevsky, Lior, Bajic, Ivan V.·2017·2017 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM)

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Machine learning can be the key to saving the world from losing football field-sized forest areas each second. As deforestation in the Amazon basin causes devastating effects both on the ecosystem and the environment, there is urgent need to better understand and manage its changing landscape. A competition was recently conducted to develop algorithms to analyze satellite images of the Amazon. Successful algorithms will be able to detect subtle features in different image scenes, giving us the crucial data needed to be able to manage deforestation and its consequences more effectively. This paper presents our entry to the competition, the results obtained, and possible improvements to the algorithm.

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Authors
Bragilevsky, L., & Bajic, I. V.
Affiliations
Simon Fraser University (CA)
Venue
2017 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM)
Publisher
IEEE
Published
2017-08
Pages
1-5
OpenAlex
W2773356293
Cited by
17
References
23
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.68
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conference paper
Language
en
Open access
closed
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IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing (PACRIM) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Media Technology › Remote-Sensing Image Classification
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Advanced Neural Network Applications
Keywords
deforestation detection, Amazon rainforest, satellite imagery, deep learning, image classification, forest loss, landscape change monitoring

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