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    Fuzzy segmentation for geographic object-based image analysis

    Lizarazo, Ivan and Elsner, Paul (2009) Fuzzy segmentation for geographic object-based image analysis. Proceedings of SPIE 7478 , ISSN 0277-786X.

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    Abstract

    Image segmentation partitions remote sensing images into image objects before assigning them to categorical land cover classes. Current segmentation methods require users to invest considerable time and effort in the search for meaningful image objects. As an alternative method we propose 'fuzzy' segmentation that offers more flexibility in dealing with remote sensing uncertainty. In the proposed method, original bands are processed using regression techniques to output fuzzy image regions which express degrees of membership to target land cover classes. Contextual properties of fuzzy regions can be measured to indicate potential spectral confusion. A 'defuzzification' process is subsequently conducted to produce the categorical land cover classes. This method was tested using data sets of both high and medium spatial resolution. The results indicate that this approach is able to produce classification with satisfying accuracy and requires very little user interaction.

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    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, GIS Applications, and Geology IX, 74781M (October 07, 2009)
    School: Birkbeck Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences
    Depositing User: Sarah Hall
    Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2013 15:40
    Last Modified: 02 Aug 2023 17:07
    URI: https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/8109

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