Point Cloud Segmentation Using Transfer Learning with RandLA-Net: A Case
  Study on Urban Areas
Alperen Enes Bayar Ufuk Uyan Elif Toprak Cao Yuheng Tang Juncheng Ahmet Alp Kindiroglu
Urban environments are characterized by complex structures and diverse
features, making accurate segmentation of point cloud data a challenging task.
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the application of RandLA-Net, a
state-of-the-art neural network architecture, for the 3D segmentation of
large-scale point cloud data in urban areas. The study focuses on three major
Chinese cities, namely Chengdu, Jiaoda, and Shenzhen, leveraging their unique
characteristics to enhance segmentation performance.
  To address the limited availability of labeled data for these specific urban
areas, we employed transfer learning techniques. We transferred the learned
weights from the Sensat Urban and Toronto 3D datasets to initialize our
RandLA-Net model. Additionally, we performed class remapping to adapt the model
to the target urban areas, ensuring accurate segmentation results.
  The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed
approach achieving over 80\% F1 score for each areas in 3D point cloud
segmentation. The transfer learning strategy proves to be crucial in overcoming
data scarcity issues, providing a robust solution for urban point cloud
analysis. The findings contribute to the advancement of point cloud
segmentation methods, especially in the context of rapidly evolving Chinese
urban areas.