Summary of Fire-image-densenet (fidn) For Predicting Wildfire Burnt Area Using Remote Sensing Data, by Bo Pang et al.
Fire-Image-DenseNet (FIDN) for predicting wildfire burnt area using remote sensing data
by Bo Pang, Sibo Cheng, Yuhan Huang, Yufang Jin, Yike Guo, I. Colin Prentice, Sandy P. Harrison, Rossella Arcucci
First submitted to arxiv on: 2 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE); Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper presents a deep-learning-based predictive model called Fire-Image-DenseNet (FIDN) that uses spatial features to forecast the extent of massive wildfires. FIDN is trained on over 300 individual wildfires in the western US between 2012 and 2019, outperforming existing models like cellular automata (CA) and minimum travel time (MTT). The model’s performance doesn’t degrade with fire size or duration, accurately predicting final burnt area even in heterogeneous landscapes. FIDN achieves a mean squared error (MSE) of around 82%, significantly lower than CA and MTT. Its structural similarity index measure (SSIM) averages 97%, surpassing CA and MTT by 6% and 2%, respectively. The model’s enhanced computational efficiency and accuracy make it a vital tool for strategic planning and resource allocation in firefighting operations. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper develops a new predictive model called Fire-Image-DenseNet (FIDN) that helps predict the size of wildfires. It uses special features from weather data to forecast how big a fire will get. The model is tested on over 300 real fires and does better than other models in predicting the final size of the fire, even when the fire is very large or takes a long time to spread. This new model is faster and more accurate than others, which helps firefighters plan and prepare for fires. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Deep learning » Mse
