On the Transferability of Learning Models for Semantic Segmentation for Remote Sensing Data

This repository hosts the official implementation of the paper "On the Transferability of Learning Models for Semantic Segmentation for Remote Sensing Data."

Abstract

Recent deep learning-based methods outperform traditional learning methods on remote sensing (RS) semantic segmentation/classification tasks. However, they require large training datasets, and generally are known for lack of transferability, due to the highly disparate RS image content across different geographical regions. This paper aims to investigate the raw transferability of traditional and deep learning (DL) models, as well as the effectiveness of domain adaptation (DA) approaches in enhancing the transferability of the DL models (adapted transferability). The trained models and paper can be accessed through the links provided below:

• Trained Models: https://github.com/GDAOSU/Transferability-Remote-Sensing
• Paper: TBD

Table of Contents

1. Installation
2. Folder Structure
3. Usage
4. Contributing
5. License
6. Supplementary data
7. Acknowledgments

Installation

Requirements

• Python 3.8
• PyTorch 1.13.0
• PyTorch-CUDA 11.7

Setup

Setup the project environment using either pip or conda.

Using pip

pip install segmentation-models-pytorch

Using conda (mamba)

mamba install segmentation-models-pytorch

Folder Structure

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├── Base_model                # Base models for training and prediction
│   ├── Attention
│   ├── Deeplab
│   ├── FPN
│   ├── HRNet
│   └── UNet
├── DA_AdaptSegNet            # Domain adaptation method - AdaptSegNet
├── DA_CLAN                   # Domain adaptation method - CLAN
├── DA_ScaleAware             # Domain adaptation method - ScaleAware
├── Data                      # Data storage
├── Index-based               # Automation for evaluating base and DA models.
├── Posterior                 # Posterior probability calculations
├── RF                        # Random Forest model
├── Supplimentary             # Additional resources and figures
└── README.md                 # Project documentation

Contributing

We welcome contributions to this project! Here's how you can contribute:

Reporting Bugs or Issues

• If you encounter any bugs or issues, please open an issue explaining the problem and providing steps to reproduce the issue.
• Include any error messages, screenshots, or other relevant information in your issue report.

Suggesting Enhancements

• If you have a suggestion for improving the project, whether it's a code enhancement, new feature, or documentation improvement, please open an issue describing your idea.

Code Contributions

1. Fork the Repository:

   • Fork the project repository to your GitHub account.

2. Clone Your Fork Locally:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/Transferability-Remote-Sensing.git

3. Create a New Branch:

   git checkout -b new-feature-branch

4. Make Your Changes:

   • Implement your changes, ensuring that your code follows the project's coding standards.

5. Test Your Changes:

   • Ensure that your changes do not introduce any new bugs or issues.

6. Commit Your Changes:

   git commit -m "Description of your changes"

7. Push Your Branch to GitHub:

   git push origin new-feature-branch

8. Open a Pull Request:

   • Go to the project repository on GitHub and open a new pull request against the main branch.

9. Addressing Review Feedback:

   • If your pull request receives feedback, make the necessary changes and push them to your branch.

We look forward to your contributions and thank you for helping improve the project!

License

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Supplementary data:

Acknowledgments

We thank the organizers of the 2019 Data Fusion Contest and DigitalGlobe for providing the JAX and OMA datasets.