Cloud Detection in Remote Sensing Images Based on a Novel Adaptive Feature Aggregation Method

Cloud Detection in Remote Sensing Images Based on a Novel Adaptive Feature Aggregation Method

Cloud detection constitutes a pivotal task in remote sensing preprocessing, yet detecting cloud boundaries and identifying thin clouds under complex scenarios remain formidable challenges. In response to this challenge, we designed a network model, named NFCNet. The network comprises three submodule...

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Main Authors: Wanting Zhou, Yan Mo, Qiaofeng Ou, Shaowei Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
cloud detection
adaptive feature aggregation
multi-scale
feature fusion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/4/1245
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Summary:Cloud detection constitutes a pivotal task in remote sensing preprocessing, yet detecting cloud boundaries and identifying thin clouds under complex scenarios remain formidable challenges. In response to this challenge, we designed a network model, named NFCNet. The network comprises three submodules: the Hybrid Convolutional Attention Module (HCAM), the Spatial Pyramid Fusion Attention (SPFA) module, and the Dual-Stream Convolutional Aggregation (DCA) module. The HCAM extracts multi-scale features to enhance global representation while matching channel importance weights to focus on features that are more critical to the detection task. The SPFA module employs a novel adaptive feature aggregation method that simultaneously compensates for detailed information lost in the downsampling process and reinforces critical information in upsampling to achieve more accurate discrimination between cloud and non-cloud pixels. The DCA module integrates high-level features with low-level features to ensure that the network maintains its sensitivity to detailed information. Experimental results using the HRC_WHU, CHLandsat8, and 95-Cloud datasets demonstrate that the proposed algorithm surpasses existing optimal methods, achieving finer segmentation of cloud boundaries and more precise localization of subtle thin clouds.
ISSN:1424-8220

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