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New framework uses AI for volcanic plume segmentation

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Researchers have developed GuidedSAM-Plume, an open-source framework designed for the interactive segmentation of volcanic plumes and clouds. This framework utilizes the zero-shot, spatial prompt-based capabilities of SAM2, significantly improving performance with minimal user input compared to fully automatic solutions. The system aims to lower adoption barriers for volcanologists by not requiring retraining and has demonstrated applicability to broader environmental science domains. The accompanying re-annotated dataset, created with expert guidance, is also being made available. AI

IMPACT This framework could enable more precise quantitative analysis of environmental phenomena, extending beyond volcanology to other scientific domains.

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New framework uses AI for volcanic plume segmentation

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Taddeo D'Adamo (LIRIS, imagine), Simon Thivet (UNIGE), Catherine Pothier (LIRIS, imagine), Riccardo Simionato (UNIGE), Allan Fries (UNIGE), Jonathan Lemus (UNIGE), Costanza Bonadonna (UNIGE), Laure Tougne Rodet (LIRIS, imagine), Bertrand Kerautret (LIRIS… ·

    GuidedSAM-Plume: An Expert-Guided Segmentation Framework for Volcanic Plumes

    arXiv:2610.29825v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Quantitative analysis of environmental phenomena increasingly relies on image-based measurements. In volcanology, the geometric characterization of volcanic plumes and clouds from RGB images remains hindered by the scarcity of dedic…

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