AFNE-Net: Semantic Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images via Attention-Based Feature Fusion and Neighborhood Feature Enhancement
Open Access
- 14 July 2025
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Remote Sensing
- Vol. 17 (14) , 2443
Abstract
Understanding remote sensing imagery is vital for object observation and planning. However, the acquisition of optical images is inevitably affected by shadows and occlusions, resulting in local discrepancies in object representation. To address these challenges, this paper proposes AFNE-Net, a general network architecture for remote sensing image segmentation. First, the model introduces an attention-based feature fusion module. Through the use of weighted fusion of multi-resolution features, this effectively expands the receptive field and enhances semantic associations between categories. Subsequently, a feature enhancement module based on the consistency of neighborhood semantic representation is introduced. This aims to improve the feature representation and reduce segmentation errors caused by local perturbations. Finally, evaluations are conducted on the ISPRS Potsdam, UAVid, and LoveDA datasets to verify the effectiveness of the proposed model.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFC2802502)
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