Automated global-scale detection and characterization of anthropogenic activity using multi-source satellite-based remote sensing imagery

Hirsh R. Goldberg; Christopher R. Ratto; Amit Banerjee; Michael T. Kelbaugh; Mark Giglio; Eric F. Vermote

doi:10.1117/12.2663071

15 June 2023 Automated global-scale detection and characterization of anthropogenic activity using multi-source satellite-based remote sensing imagery

Hirsh R. Goldberg, Christopher R. Ratto, Amit Banerjee, Michael T. Kelbaugh, Mark Giglio, Eric F. Vermote

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Proceedings Volume 12525, Geospatial Informatics XIII ; 1252502 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2663071
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2023, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Satellite-based remote sensing imagery is an effective means for detecting objects and structures in support of many applications. However, detecting the spatial and temporal bounds of a specific activity in satellite imagery is inherently more complex and research in this area is nascent. One reason for this is that describing an activity implies defining both spatial and temporal bounds and while activity is inherently continuous in nature, the geospatial (imagery) time series for any particular swath of ground provided by satellite imagery is relatively sparse and discrete in comparison. The IARPA Space-Based Machine Automated Recognition Technique (SMART)¹ program is the first large-scale research program to target advancing the state of the art for automatically detecting, characterizing, and monitoring large-scale anthropogenic activity in global, multispectral satellite imagery. The program has two primary research objectives: 1) the “harmonization” of multiple imagery sources and 2) automated reasoning at scale to detect, characterize, and monitor activities of interest. This paper provides details on the goals, dataset, metrics, and lessons learned of the IARPA SMART program. By releasing the annotated dataset, the program aims to foster additional research in this area by the community at large.

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Hirsh R. Goldberg, Christopher R. Ratto, Amit Banerjee, Michael T. Kelbaugh, Mark Giglio, and Eric F. Vermote "Automated global-scale detection and characterization of anthropogenic activity using multi-source satellite-based remote sensing imagery", Proc. SPIE 12525, Geospatial Informatics XIII , 1252502 (15 June 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2663071

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