Bulletin of Surveying and Mapping ›› 2026, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (10): 145-149.doi: 10.13474/j.cnki.11-2246.2026.1022

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Integrated high-resolution remote sensing and UAV aerial survey for intelligent crop identification in hilly regions

Yang Hongjian1,2, Zhou Zhiwei2, Zhang Jiliang1,2, Cai Jiji2, Wen Zhuoyi1,2, Chen Runxuan1,2, Chen Yifu1,2, Deng Hao1,2, Wan Qiuyu2   

  1. 1. Sichuan Aokong Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., Suining 629000, China;
    2. Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201306, China
  • Received:2026-01-26 Published:2026-11-06

Abstract: [Purposes] To address the challenges of crop identification in hilly regions caused by complex terrain and fragmented fields,this study proposes an efficient intelligent crop identification method. [Methods] By integrating high-resolution Planet satellite imagery and UAV imagery,a “satellite-UAV”collaborative observation system was constructed.Precise samples are generated using UAV imagery.Based on multi-temporal data,a fusion of a two-dimensional convolutional neural network (CNN/U-Net)and a three-dimensional temporal network (3D-CNN/ConvLSTM)is employed to jointly explore the spatial-spectral-temporal features of crops,enabling intelligent crop identification. [Findings] The model achieved an overall accuracy of 87.51%(Kappa coefficient: 0.831).Wheat identification performed the best with a mapping accuracy of 96.32%,followed by rice and maize (>88%),while rapeseed reached 86.44%.Crop distribution exhibited distinct altitudinal characteristics: rice is concentrated in valleys below 360 m,whereas maize is widely distributed across hilly areas between 250~550 m. [Conclusions] The proposed method provides a reliable technical pathway for precise crop monitoring in complex terrain,offering practical value for advancing precision agriculture and regional agricultural management.

Key words: high-resolution remote sensing, UAV aerial survey, crop identification, deep learning, hilly regions

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