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

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.01092 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2410.01092/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 23 of its 43 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 1 Oct 2024.

## Builds on (most cited first, 23 of 23)

- [U-Net: Convolutional Networks for Biomedical Image Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1505.04597/) (2015)
- [End-to-End Object Detection with Transformers](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2005.12872/) (2020)
- [Fully Convolutional Networks for Semantic Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1411.4038/) (2014)
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- [Encoder-Decoder with Atrous Separable Convolution for Semantic Image Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1802.02611/) (2018)
- [SegFormer: Simple and Efficient Design for Semantic Segmentation with Transformers](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.15203/) (2021)
- [Pyramid Scene Parsing Network](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1612.01105/) (2016)
- [SegNet: A Deep Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Architecture for Image Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1511.00561/) (2015)
- [Unified Perceptual Parsing for Scene Understanding](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1807.10221/) (2018)
- [Per-Pixel Classification is Not All You Need for Semantic Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.06278/) (2021)
- [Segmenter: Transformer for Semantic Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.05633/) (2021)
- [Albumentations: fast and flexible image augmentations](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1809.06839/) (2018)
- [OverFeat: Integrated Recognition, Localization and Detection using Convolutional Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1312.6229/) (2013)
- [Mask2Former for Video Instance Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2112.10764/) (2021)
- [UNetFormer: A UNet-like Transformer for Efficient Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Urban Scene Imagery](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2109.08937/) (2021)
- [A Novel Transformer Based Semantic Segmentation Scheme for Fine-Resolution Remote Sensing Images](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2104.12137/) (2021)
- [Algorithms for Semantic Segmentation of Multispectral Remote Sensing Imagery using Deep Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1703.06452/) (2017)
- [A Review on Deep Learning in UAV Remote Sensing](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2101.10861/) (2021)
- [AerialFormer: Multi-resolution Transformer for Aerial Image Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2306.06842/) (2023)
- [Current Trends in Deep Learning for Earth Observation: An Open-source Benchmark Arena for Image Classification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2207.07189/) (2022)
- [AiTLAS: Artificial Intelligence Toolbox for Earth Observation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.08789/) (2022)
- [Disaster Monitoring using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Deep Learning](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1807.11805/) (2018)
- [In-Domain Self-Supervised Learning Improves Remote Sensing Image Scene Classification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2307.01645/) (2023)

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Olive Tree Crown and Shadow Segmentation Towards Biovolume Estimation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2510.26573/) (2025)
- [Drone-Assisted UAV-UGV Collaboration for Autonomous Navigation in Snow-Covered Terrain](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2608.07797/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

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.