Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have transformed industries by capturing high-resolution aerial images with specialized cameras and sensors. This technology is widely used in remote sensing (RS), environmental monitoring, disaster response, agriculture, and urban development. UAV-based aerial image...
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| author | Mahmoud Ragab Bandar M. Alghamdi Sami Saeed Binyamin Sultan Algarni Roobaea Alroobaea Abdullah M. Baqasah Majed Alsafyani |
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| description | Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have transformed industries by capturing high-resolution aerial images with specialized cameras and sensors. This technology is widely used in remote sensing (RS), environmental monitoring, disaster response, agriculture, and urban development. UAV-based aerial image classification improves the analysis of large-scale geographical and environmental data. Land cover classification (LCC) is a crucial application of UAV imaging, involving the categorization of land surfaces like vegetation, water bodies, urban areas, and bare soil. It offers valuable insights for environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management. Conventional methods for image classification often encounter challenges in handling the complexity and scale of UAV-generated data. Deep learning (DL), particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), has become a crucial tool for precisely classifying aerial images. DL uses neural networks to improve land cover recognition, simplify object detection, and enable real-time data analysis. This study proposes a Multiclass Aerial Image Recognition using Improved Black Widow Optimization with Deep Learning (MAIR-IBWODL) approach to UAV imaging. The main intention of the MAIR-IBWODL approach is to identify and categorize numerous classes that occur in the images. To attain this, the MAIR-IBWODL method utilizes the SE-DenseNet method for learning complex feature patterns from RS images. Furthermore, the MAIR-IBWODL method employs the IBWO method for the hyperparameter range of the SE-DenseNet model. Also, the attention long short-term memory (ALSTM) technique is implemented for classification. To elucidate the performance of the MAIR-IBWODL technique, a sequence of simulations is performed under the UCM Landuse dataset. The experimentation validation of the MAIR-IBWODL technique depicted a superior accuracy value of 99.94% over existing models. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea7d4d1133c6464f8715881b57dd16e32025-08-24T05:12:04ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792025-11-01161110369610.1016/j.asej.2025.103696Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imagingMahmoud Ragab0Bandar M. Alghamdi1Sami Saeed Binyamin2Sultan Algarni3Roobaea Alroobaea4Abdullah M. Baqasah5Majed Alsafyani6Information Technology Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author.Information Technology Department, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaComputer and Information Technology Department, The Applied College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Information Technology, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif 21974, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, P. O. Box 11099, 21944, Taif, Saudi ArabiaUnmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have transformed industries by capturing high-resolution aerial images with specialized cameras and sensors. This technology is widely used in remote sensing (RS), environmental monitoring, disaster response, agriculture, and urban development. UAV-based aerial image classification improves the analysis of large-scale geographical and environmental data. Land cover classification (LCC) is a crucial application of UAV imaging, involving the categorization of land surfaces like vegetation, water bodies, urban areas, and bare soil. It offers valuable insights for environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management. Conventional methods for image classification often encounter challenges in handling the complexity and scale of UAV-generated data. Deep learning (DL), particularly convolutional neural networks (CNNs), has become a crucial tool for precisely classifying aerial images. DL uses neural networks to improve land cover recognition, simplify object detection, and enable real-time data analysis. This study proposes a Multiclass Aerial Image Recognition using Improved Black Widow Optimization with Deep Learning (MAIR-IBWODL) approach to UAV imaging. The main intention of the MAIR-IBWODL approach is to identify and categorize numerous classes that occur in the images. To attain this, the MAIR-IBWODL method utilizes the SE-DenseNet method for learning complex feature patterns from RS images. Furthermore, the MAIR-IBWODL method employs the IBWO method for the hyperparameter range of the SE-DenseNet model. Also, the attention long short-term memory (ALSTM) technique is implemented for classification. To elucidate the performance of the MAIR-IBWODL technique, a sequence of simulations is performed under the UCM Landuse dataset. The experimentation validation of the MAIR-IBWODL technique depicted a superior accuracy value of 99.94% over existing models.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209044792500437XUnmanned aerial vehicleDeep learningBlack Widow OptimizationLand Cover ClassificationRemote Sensing Image |
| spellingShingle | Mahmoud Ragab Bandar M. Alghamdi Sami Saeed Binyamin Sultan Algarni Roobaea Alroobaea Abdullah M. Baqasah Majed Alsafyani Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging Ain Shams Engineering Journal Unmanned aerial vehicle Deep learning Black Widow Optimization Land Cover Classification Remote Sensing Image |
| title | Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| title_full | Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| title_fullStr | Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| title_short | Multiclass aerial image recognition using improved Black Widow Optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| title_sort | multiclass aerial image recognition using improved black widow optimization with deep learning on unmanned aerial networks imaging |
| topic | Unmanned aerial vehicle Deep learning Black Widow Optimization Land Cover Classification Remote Sensing Image |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209044792500437X |
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