Fuzzy regions for handling uncertainty in remote sensing image segmentation

Lizarazo, Ivan and Elsner, Paul (2008) Fuzzy regions for handling uncertainty in remote sensing image segmentation. In: Gervasi, O. and Murgante, B. and Laganà, A. and Taniar, D. and Mun, Y. and Gavrilova, M.L. (eds.) ICCSA 2008: Computational Science and Its Applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5072. Berlin, Germany: Springer Verlag, pp. 724-739. ISBN 9783540698388.

Abstract

Increasing availability of satellite imagery is demanding robust image classification methods to ensure a better integration between remote sensing and GIS. Segmentation-based approaches are becoming a popular alternative to traditional pixel-wise methods. Hard segmentation divides an image into a set of non-overlapping image-objects and regularly requires significant user-interaction to parameterise a functional segmentation model. This paper proposes an alternative image segmentation method which outputs fuzzy image-regions expressing degrees of membership to target classes. These fuzzy regions are then defuzzified to derive the eventual land-cover classification. Both steps, fuzzy segmentation and defuzzification, are implemented here using simple statistical learning methods which require very little user input. The new procedure is tested in a land-cover classification experiment in an urban environment. Results show that the method produces good thematic accuracy. It therefore provides a new, automated technique for handling uncertainty in the image analysis process of high resolution imagery.

Metadata

Statistics

DownloadsShow export options

Export as XMLJSONCSV

Activity Overview

6 month trend

0Downloads

6 month trend

214Hits

Additional statistics are available via IRStats2.

Archive Staff Only (login required)

Edit/View Item