Presenters-0452

From CSDMS
CSDMS 2020: Linking Ecosphere and Geosphere


Part I: Landcover and landform classification using deep neural networks



Daniel Buscombe

Marda Science, United States
daniel@mardascience.com


Abstract
This two-part clinic will introduce deep learning methods for semantic segmentation of high-resolution aerial imagery for the purposes of landuse/cover/form classification. The datasets we will use consist of images of shoreline environments, with a focus on general-purpose classification in terrestrial, fluvial and coastal ecology and geomorphology.

Deep neural networks are the current state-of-the-art for discrete classification of remotely sensed imagery from Earth observation platforms. The clinic will guide users through the process of preparing training datasets, training models, and evaluation. A number of different deep convolutional neural network architectures for image feature extraction and pixel-scale classifications will be explored and compared. The clinic will use the keras and tensorflow libraries within the python programming language. This hands-on class will be taught using Google colab through a browser, with the materials hosted on github. Participants will require a working knowledge of python. Some working knowledge of machine learning would be helpful, but we will assume no prior experience with machine/deep learning, neural networks, tensorflow, or keras.

Both the concepts and specific software would apply to many similar classification tasks at landscape scales. This clinic is composed of two, 2-hr sessions. You should sign up to both; the first clinic introduces the topic, data, and technology we use to solve the problem, and the second clinic implements these ideas and evaluates the results.


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Of interest for:
  • Terrestrial Working Group
  • Coastal Working Group
  • Marine Working Group
  • Hydrology Focus Research Group
  • Chesapeake Focus Research Group
  • Human Dimensions Focus Research Group
  • Ecosystem Dynamics Focus Research Group
  • Coastal Vulnerability Initiative
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Initiative