# Semantic Segmentation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Images using SegFormer

Source: [Semantic Segmentation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Remote Sensing Images using SegFormer](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa75011e209131cea652e9>)

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Data updated: 2025-10-30T05:01:12.438Z

Authors: Vlatko Spasev, Ivica Dimitrovski, Ivan Chorbev, Ivan Kitanovski

Published: 2024-10-01T21:40:15.000Z

## Abstract

The escalating use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as remote sensing platforms has garnered considerable attention, proving invaluable for ground object recognition. While satellite remote sensing images face limitations in resolution and weather susceptibility, UAV remote sensing, employing low-speed unmanned aircraft, offers enhanced object resolution and agility. The advent of advanced machine learning techniques has propelled significant strides in image analysis, particularly in semantic segmentation for UAV remote sensing images. This paper evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of SegFormer, a semantic segmentation framework, for the semantic segmentation of UAV images. SegFormer variants, ranging from real-time (B0) to high-performance (B5) models, are assessed using the UAVid dataset tailored for semantic segmentation tasks. The research details the architecture and training procedures specific to SegFormer in the context of UAV semantic segmentation. Experimental results showcase the model's performance on benchmark dataset, highlighting its ability to accurately delineate objects and land cover features in diverse UAV scenarios, leading to both high efficiency and performance.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.01092>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.01092.pdf>)
