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Pool Detection Using A

Pool Detection from Drone and Aerial Imagery

Swimming pools can contribute substantially to the value of property and thus constitute an important consideration when assessing property tax accurately. However, detecting and documenting swimming pools in large residential and commercial areas can be difficult for the local government. Property assessment traditionally employs manual inspections, surveys, and periodically updated databases. Such an approach might be costly, ineffective, and incapable of responding to fast property development processes.


Therefore, new constructions, reconstructions, or previously undocumented swimming pools might not be documented in the databases of property. Consequently, outdated or incomplete data might affect the accuracy of the assessment and result in insufficient tax revenues for the local governments. Thus, automatic identification of swimming pools by geospatial AI and high-resolution satellite imagery becomes an efficient way of identifying pools in a large geographical area.


This deep learning algorithm is intended for detecting and identifying swimming pools based on high-resolution satellite imagery. Thanks to processing large amounts of remote sensing imagery, the algorithm helps to find pools more effectively than manual inspection.


Other than property tax, this technology can be used by various firms for various purposes in multiple fields. Pool servicing and maintenance companies can use detected pool locations to plan their marketing strategies and find customers. Health departments can use detected pool locations to identify the probable source of stagnant water and mosquito-related diseases and organize mosquito prevention initiatives.


The model can be utilized in urban mapping, property intelligence, infrastructure monitoring, and other geospatial analysis activities as well. If the model is incorporated with GIS tools and other property databases, the detected pool locations will bring some additional insight for planning and analysis.


As a result of using deep learning, satellite imagery, computer vision, and geospatial artificial intelligence, this swimming pool detection model helps businesses to automate this manual process and gain access to the data that they need to make more effective decisions.


In conclusion, automated swimming pool detection can be utilized in different ways, and it can increase effectiveness in property tax collection, revenue generation, marketing, health departments' work, and mosquito control activities.

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