The application and challenges of deep learning in semantic segmentation of high-resolution remote sensing images

Remote sensing images contain a wealth of geospatial information. To accurately identify different geospatial categories and extract relevant data, image semantic segmentation plays a crucial role. In recent years, deep learning technology has brought significant breakthroughs to semantic segmentation of remote sensing images, significantly enhancing its performance. This paper investigates the application of deep learning technologies in remote sensing image semantic segmentation, based on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and Transformer-based semantic segmentation methods. It conducts an in-depth comparison of their structural characteristics and applicable scenarios, summarizes the achievements and shortcomings of existing research, and provides technical references and theoretical support for future studies, thereby contributing to the further development of deep learning technology in the field of remote sensing. Research results indicate that CNN-based semantic segmentation methods still hold advantages in extracting local features and achieving efficient segmentation, whereas Transformers address CNN's limitations in global context modeling and long-range dependency capture. Therefore, the collaborative integration of CNN and Transformers will become an important research direction for enhancing model performance in the future.