Infrastructure Change Detection from Satellite Imagery Using Deep Learning Techniques

Abstract

Satellite remote sensing imagery is crucial in monitoring and evaluating urban and rural area changes. The conventional machine learning techniques applied to analyze such images tend to have limitations, such as high computational costs and the requirement of a large amount of labelled data. Deep learning offers a strong alternative, with the ability to extract features automatically and identify intricate patterns from large datasets. Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), including U-Net, have gained general acceptance for alleviating these shortcomings. The balanced encoder-decoder structure of U-Net architecture and skip connections make it well-suited to semantic segmentation as well as detecting changes in remote sensing images. The use of residual connections is helpful in the preservation of key information during the training process and improves model performance.

A deep learning system that detects infrastructure changes through time utilizes satellite pictures and spatial data for time-specific identification with precision. STANet serves as the integration framework within the system because it unites spatial with temporal attention methods for detecting minute changes between satellite images. The spatial component of attention allows the model to concentrate on critical changing areas yet the temporal aspect enhances time-based change identification. The system integrates satellite images and different global infrastructure labeling data to detect infrastructure changes with high precision. Advanced image processing along with deep learning models including U-Net, FCNs, and STANet creates an improved system for change detection which leads to better urban planning and disaster management and infrastructure maintenance capabilities.

Country : India

1 Dr. D. V. Lalitha Parameswari2 Konga Mamatha3 Andamdas Tejeshwini4 Ganjikunta Sai Vyshnavi5 Cheekati Veena

  1. Department of CSE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500104, India
  2. Department of CSE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500104, India
  3. Department of CSE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500104, India
  4. Department of CSE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500104, India
  5. Department of CSE, G. Narayanamma Institute of Technology and Science (For women), Shaikpet, Hyderabad, Telangana- 500104, India

IRJIET, Volume 9, Special Issue of ICCIS-2025 May 2025 pp. 184-193

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2025.ICCIS-202530

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