arXiv Computer Vision By 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, imagine)

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

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GuidedSAM‑Plume is an open‑source, expert‑guided framework that enhances the interactive segmentation of volcanic plumes and clouds using the zero‑shot, spatial prompt‑based capabilities of SAM2. It was validated on a challenging dataset with dedicated segmentation metrics and volcanological descriptors, showing that minimal user input can significantly improve performance over fully automatic solutions while maintaining reliable derived parameters. The framework requires no retraining, lowering adoption barriers, and its re‑annotated dataset, produced under expert guidance, offers a more standardized release for broader environmental science applications.

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