AI-Driven Remote Sensing Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

A special issue of Journal of Imaging (ISSN 2313-433X). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition".

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College of Artificial Intelligence, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: deep learning; image processing; remote sensing; hyperspectral remote sensing
School of Computer Science and Technology (National Exemplary Software School), Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Chongqing 400065, China
Interests: hyperspectral remote sensing; remote sensing; multi-modal remote sensing; artificial intelligence; deep learning
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College of Computer Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Interests: image processing; remote sensing; pattern recognition
College of Computer Science, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China
Interests: hyperspectral image processing; remote sensing; deep learning
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Interests: deep learning; multimodal data fusion; explainable AI

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Dear Colleagues,

The field of remote sensing imaging science is undergoing a transformative era, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, sensor technology, and computational power. This Special Issue, "AI-Driven Remote Sensing Image Processing and Pattern Recognition," seeks to highlight cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address the evolving landscape of extracting meaningful information from complex remote sensing image data.

This Special Issue aims to focus on novel methodologies that enhance the capabilities of remote sensing image analysis systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Deep learning architectures (CNNs, transformers, GANs) for remote sensing image segmentation, remote sensing image detection, and remote sensing image classification; explainable AI (XAI) for interpretable model decisions; multi-modal and cross-domain remote sensing data fusion; and robust algorithms for low-quality or adversarial data. A key emphasis will be on practical challenges such as remote sensing data efficiency, model generalization, real-time processing, and integration with emerging imaging modalities.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Advanced deep learning architectures for remote sensing (e.g., transformers, generative models);
  • Multimodal and multi-temporal remote sensing data fusion;
  • Explainable AI for remote sensing image analysis;
  • Scalable and efficient processing techniques;
  • Robustness to noise, occlusion, and atmospheric conditions;
  • Real-time processing and automated systems.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Zhenqi Liu
Dr. Jiaxin Li
Dr. Mengying Xie
Dr. Chuan Fu
Dr. Kaiwen Wei
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • remote sensing
  • image segmentation
  • deep learning
  • object detection
  • pattern recognition
  • computer vision
  • multimodal data fusion
  • explainable AI (XAI)
  • image classification
  • computational imaging

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Article
Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images Based on Hierarchical Semantic Interaction
by Jingfan Xu, Qi Zhang, Jinwen Xing, Mingquan Zhou and Guohua Geng
J. Imaging 2025, 11(12), 453; https://doi.org/10.3390/jimaging11120453 - 17 Dec 2025
Abstract
Existing salient object detection methods for optical remote sensing images still face certain limitations due to complex background variations, significant scale discrepancies among targets, severe background interference, and diverse topological structures. On the one hand, the feature transmission process often neglects the constraints [...] Read more.
Existing salient object detection methods for optical remote sensing images still face certain limitations due to complex background variations, significant scale discrepancies among targets, severe background interference, and diverse topological structures. On the one hand, the feature transmission process often neglects the constraints and complementary effects of high-level features on low-level features, leading to insufficient feature interaction and weakened model representation. On the other hand, decoder architectures generally rely on simple cascaded structures, which fail to adequately exploit and utilize contextual information. To address these challenges, this study proposes a Hierarchical Semantic Interaction Module to enhance salient object detection performance in optical remote sensing scenarios. The module introduces foreground content modeling and a hierarchical semantic interaction mechanism within a multi-scale feature space, reinforcing the synergy and complementarity among features at different levels. This effectively highlights multi-scale and multi-type salient regions in complex backgrounds. Extensive experiments on multiple optical remote sensing datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. Specifically, on the EORSSD dataset, our full model integrating both CA and PA modules improves the max F-measure from 0.8826 to 0.9100 (↑2.74%), increases maxE from 0.9603 to 0.9727 (↑1.24%), and enhances the S-measure from 0.9026 to 0.9295 (↑2.69%) compared with the baseline. These results clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed modules and verify the robustness and strong generalization capability of our method in complex remote sensing scenarios. Full article
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