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Research article
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19 May 2021
Research article |
| 19 May 2021
| 19 May 2021
GRAINet: mapping grain size distributions in river beds from UAV images with convolutional neural networks
EcoVision Lab, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Andrea Irniger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Hunziker, Zarn & Partner, Aarau, Switzerland
Agnieszka Rozniak
EcoVision Lab, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Roni Hunziker
Hunziker, Zarn & Partner, Aarau, Switzerland
Jan Dirk Wegner
EcoVision Lab, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Konrad Schindler
EcoVision Lab, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Latest update: 19 Apr 2024
Short summary
Grain size analysis is the key to understanding the sediment dynamics of river systems and is an important indicator for mitigating flood risk and preserving biodiversity in aquatic habitats. We propose GRAINet, a data-driven approach based on deep learning, to regress grain size distributions from georeferenced UAV images. This allows for a holistic analysis of entire gravel bars, resulting in robust grading curves and high-resolution maps of spatial grain size distribution at large scale.
Grain size analysis is the key to understanding the sediment dynamics of river systems and is an...
