Giant Panda Identification. 2021

Le Wang, and Rizhi Ding, and Yuanhao Zhai, and Qilin Zhang, and Wei Tang, and Nanning Zheng, and Gang Hua

The lack of automatic tools to identify giant panda makes it hard to keep track of and manage giant pandas in wildlife conservation missions. In this paper, we introduce a new Giant Panda Identification (GPID) task, which aims to identify each individual panda based on an image. Though related to the human re-identification and animal classification problem, GPID is extraordinarily challenging due to subtle visual differences between pandas and cluttered global information. In this paper, we propose a new benchmark dataset iPanda-50 for GPID. The iPanda-50 consists of 6, 874 images from 50 giant panda individuals, and is collected from panda streaming videos. We also introduce a new Feature-Fusion Network with Patch Detector (FFN-PD) for GPID. The proposed FFN-PD exploits the patch detector to detect discriminative local patches without using any part annotations or extra location sub-networks, and builds a hierarchical representation by fusing both global and local features to enhance the inter-layer patch feature interactions. Specifically, an attentional cross-channel pooling is embedded in the proposed FFN-PD to improve the identify-specific patch detectors. Experiments performed on the iPanda-50 datasets demonstrate the proposed FFN-PD significantly outperforms competing methods. Besides, experiments on other fine-grained recognition datasets (i.e., CUB-200-2011, Stanford Cars, and FGVC-Aircraft) demonstrate that the proposed FFN-PD outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007091 Image Processing, Computer-Assisted A technique of inputting two-dimensional or three-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. Biomedical Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Processing,Digital Image Processing,Image Analysis, Computer-Assisted,Image Reconstruction,Medical Image Processing,Analysis, Computer-Assisted Image,Computer-Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Analyses,Image Analyses, Computer-Assisted,Image Analysis, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Biomedical,Image Processing, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Digital,Image Processing, Medical,Image Processings, Medical,Image Reconstructions,Medical Image Processings,Processing, Biomedical Image,Processing, Digital Image,Processing, Medical Image,Processings, Digital Image,Processings, Medical Image,Reconstruction, Image,Reconstructions, Image
D010363 Pattern Recognition, Automated In INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, machine-sensing or identification of visible patterns (shapes, forms, and configurations). (Harrod's Librarians' Glossary, 7th ed) Automated Pattern Recognition,Pattern Recognition System,Pattern Recognition Systems
D000069550 Machine Learning A type of ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE that enable COMPUTERS to independently initiate and execute LEARNING when exposed to new data. Transfer Learning,Learning, Machine,Learning, Transfer
D000465 Algorithms A procedure consisting of a sequence of algebraic formulas and/or logical steps to calculate or determine a given task. Algorithm
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001503 Ursidae The family of carnivorous or omnivorous bears, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails. Ailuropoda,Bears,Black Bears,Giant Pandas,Grizzly Bears,Pandas, Giant,Pandas, Greater,Polar Bears,Spectacled Bear,Tremarctos,Ursus,Bear,Bear, Black,Bear, Grizzly,Bear, Polar,Bear, Spectacled,Bears, Black,Bears, Grizzly,Bears, Polar,Bears, Spectacled,Black Bear,Giant Panda,Greater Panda,Greater Pandas,Grizzly Bear,Panda, Giant,Panda, Greater,Polar Bear,Spectacled Bears
D014741 Video Recording The storing or preserving of video signals to be played back later via a transmitter or receiver. Audiovisual Recording,Videorecording,Audiovisual Recordings,Recording, Audiovisual,Recording, Video,Recordings, Audiovisual,Recordings, Video,Video Recordings,Videorecordings
D056667 Biometric Identification A method of differentiating individuals based on the analysis of qualitative or quantitative biological traits or patterns. Biometric identification, which has applications in forensics and identity theft prevention, includes DNA profiles or DNA FINGERPRINTS; FINGERPRINTS; AUTOMATED FACIAL RECOGNITION; IRIS scan; RETINA scan; hand geometry; vascular patterns; automated VOICE pattern recognition; ultrasound of fingers; and X-RAYS. Automated Identity Recognition,Biometric Authentication,Authentication, Biometric,Identification, Biometric,Identity Recognition, Automated

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