414835

Automatic Road Detection Using Object Oriented Deep Learning Algorithms and Global Training Data

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Last updated: 04 May 2025

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Surveying Engineering

Abstract

Automatic road extraction from satellite imagery is a critical task in remote sensing and urban planning, with applications in transportation network analysis, infrastructure development, and smart city solutions. This paper proposes a novel methodology for road detection by integrating object-oriented deep learning algorithms, specifically combining the Faster R-CNN architecture with the Multi-Task Road Extractor model to enhance road identification accuracy. The study utilizes SpaceNet satellite imagery data, focusing on urban areas, to train and evaluate the models. The Faster R-CNN model is employed to detect candidate road regions, while the Multi-Task Road Extractor model refines these detections by leveraging a shared encoder to perform simultaneous road segmentation and classification tasks. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of this integrated approach, achieving an average precision (AP) of 0.557 at a 0.6 intersection-over-union (IoU) threshold with Faster R-CNN and a 98% accuracy after refinement with the Multi-Task model. These results highlight the potential of combining multi-task learning and object detection for improved road extraction in complex urban environments.

DOI

10.21608/erjsh.2025.348642.1389

Keywords

Road Extraction, Faster R-CNN, Deep learning, SpaceNet Dataset, Environmental sustainability

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Elbahlol

MiddleName

Nabil

Affiliation

Geomatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Benha University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ahmed.nabil@feng.bu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Hamed

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Geomatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Benha University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

prof.mahmoudhamed@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Gomaa

MiddleName

Salah

Affiliation

Geomatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra, Benha University, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mahmoud.goma@feng.bu.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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-

Volume

54

Article Issue

1

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53999

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-29

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

317

Page End

325

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3009-6049

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3009-6022

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Engineering Research Journal (Shoubra)

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https://erjsh.journals.ekb.eg/

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Automatic Road Detection Using Object Oriented Deep Learning Algorithms and Global Training Data

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27 Apr 2025