Acta Geodaetica et Cartographica Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (8): 1347-1370.doi: 10.11947/j.AGCS.2025.20240417

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Deep learning methods for remote sensing intelligent change detection: evolution and development

Jixian ZHANG1(), Haiyan GU2(), Huan NI3, Haitao LI2, Yi YANG2, Shaopeng DING4, Songman SUI4   

  1. 1.Moganshan Geospatial Information Laboratory, Huzhou 313299, China
    2.Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing 100830, China
    3.Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
    4.Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
  • Received:2024-10-10 Revised:2025-07-26 Online:2025-09-16 Published:2025-09-16
  • Contact: Haiyan GU E-mail:zhangjx@casm.ac.cn;guhy@casm.ac.cn
  • About author:ZHANG Jixian (1965—), male, PhD, researcher, majors in photogrammetry and remote sensing, geographic information system, resources and environment remote sensing monitoring. E-mail: zhangjx@casm.ac.cn
  • Supported by:
    2025 Zhejiang Vanguard S&T Program Project(2025C01073)

Abstract:

The rapid development of multimodal remote sensing and deep learning technologies has expanded the data and method dimensions of remote sensing change detection, laying the foundation for more automated, refined, and intelligent change detection. This article focuses on change detection based on deep learning, addressing two fundamental scientific issues: change feature expression and network learning strategies, and detailing the evolution of change detection research. In terms of change feature expression, there are four research trends: from local to global and spatiotemporal integration, from single modality to multimodality, from lightweight models to large models, and from binary to multi-category semantic feature expression. In terms of network learning, there is a development trend from fully supervised to weak/semi-supervised to unsupervised change detection. Based on this, the article discusses the current challenges faced by deep learning-based change detection and, in conjunction with the development trends of artificial intelligence technology, points out three development directions: text-image fusion, generative, and human-computer collaborative modes. This aims to provide direction and ideas for theoretical methods and application research, and to enhance the intelligence and application level of remote sensing change detection.

Key words: change detection, deep learning, multi-modal, semantic change, human-computer collaboration

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