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Investigation, Evaluation, and Dynamic Monitoring of Traditional Chinese Village Buildings Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Images and Deep Learning Methods

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  • Xuan Li

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China)

  • Yuanze Yang

    (Institute of Regional Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany)

  • Chuanwei Sun

    (School of Information Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China)

  • Yong Fan

    (School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China)

Abstract

The investigation, evaluation, and dynamic monitoring of traditional village buildings are crucial for the protection and inheritance of their architectural styles. This study takes traditional villages in Shandong Province, China, as an example, employing UAV images and deep learning technology. Utilizing the YOLOv8 instance segmentation model, it introduces three key features reflecting the condition of traditional village buildings: roof status, roof form, and courtyard vegetation coverage. By extracting feature data on the condition of traditional village buildings and constructing a transition matrix for building condition changes, combined with corresponding manual judgment assistance, the study classifies, counts, and visually outputs the conditions and changes of buildings. This approach enables the investigation, evaluation, and dynamic monitoring of traditional village buildings. The results show that deep learning technology significantly enhances the efficiency and accuracy of traditional village architectural investigation and evaluations, and it performs well in dynamic monitoring of building condition changes. The “UAV image + deep learning” technical system, with its simplicity, accuracy, efficiency, and low cost, can provide further data and technical support for the planning, protection supervision, and development strategy formulation of traditional Chinese villages.

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  • Xuan Li & Yuanze Yang & Chuanwei Sun & Yong Fan, 2024. "Investigation, Evaluation, and Dynamic Monitoring of Traditional Chinese Village Buildings Based on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Images and Deep Learning Methods," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-18, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:20:p:8954-:d:1499937
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    1. Serhii Semenov & Magdalena Krupska-Klimczak & Patryk Mazurek & Minjian Zhang & Olena Chernikh, 2025. "Improving Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Security as a Factor in Sustainable Development of Smart City Infrastructure: Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) Data Protection," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(4), pages 1-29, February.

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