结合空间分析的面向对象无人机影像土地利用分类

利用高分辨遥感影像进行土地利用分类,为农村土地利用动态监测及土地综合整治快速地提供基础地理空间数据。以高分辨无人机影像为数据源,研究利用面向对象多尺度分割技术结合GIS空间分析对影像进行土地利用分类。根据对象内同质性高、对象间异质性高的准则,引入加权局部方差与空间自相关指数构建全局最优分割非监督评价指数,然后利用最邻近分类器对影像进行分类。实验结果表明,该方法减少人工目视确定最优分割尺度的主观性,能够避免某些地物不能被有效归类的现象,在单一尺度下获得较高的分类精度。     

一种基于概率潜在语义模型的高分辨率遥感影像分类方法

针对高分辨率遥感影像中"同谱异物","同物异谱"现象对影像分类过程造成的干扰,将文本分析中的概率潜在语义模型应用于高分辨率遥感影像分类,提出一种无监督的遥感影像分类新方法.该方法首先利用均值漂移分割方法对影像进行分割构建图像区域集合,然后提取集合各区域中每个像元的Gabor纹理特征,并对这些特征进行聚类形成视觉词汇,最...     

A comparison of unsupervised segmentation parameter optimization approaches using moderate- and high-resolution imagery

Unsupervised segmentation optimization methods have been proposed to aid in selecting an “optimal” set of scale parameters quickly and objectively for object-based image analysis. The goal of this study was to qualitatively assess three unsupervised approaches using both moderate-resolution Landsat and high-resolution Ikonos imagery from two study sites with different landscape characteristics to demonstrate the continued need for analyst intervention during the segmentation process. The results demonstrate that these methods selected parameters that were optimal for the scene which varied with method, image type, and site complexity. Several takeaways from this exercise are as follows: (1) some methods do not work as intended, (2) single-scale unsupervised optimization procedures cannot be expected to properly segment all the features of interest in the image every time, and (3) many multi-scale approaches require subjectively chosen weights or thresholds or additional testing to determine those values that meet the objective. Visual inspection of segmentation results is still required in order to assess over and under-segmentation as no method can be expected to select the best parameters for land cover classifications every time. These approaches should instead be used to narrow down parameter values in order to save time.     

Comparing supervised and unsupervised multiresolution segmentation approaches for extracting buildings from very high resolution imagery

Although multiresolution segmentation (MRS) is a powerful technique for dealing with very high resolution imagery, some of the image objects that it generates do not match the geometries of the target objects, which reduces the classification accuracy. MRS can, however, be guided to produce results that approach the desired object geometry using either supervised or unsupervised approaches. Although some studies have suggested that a supervised approach is preferable, there has been no comparative evaluation of these two approaches. Therefore, in this study, we have compared supervised and unsupervised approaches to MRS. One supervised and two unsupervised segmentation methods were tested on three areas using QuickBird and WorldView-2 satellite imagery. The results were assessed using both segmentation evaluation methods and an accuracy assessment of the resulting building classifications. Thus, differences in the geometries of the image objects and in the potential to achieve satisfactory thematic accuracies were evaluated. The two approaches yielded remarkably similar classification results, with overall accuracies ranging from 82% to 86%. The performance of one of the unsupervised methods was unexpectedly similar to that of the supervised method; they identified almost identical scale parameters as being optimal for segmenting buildings, resulting in very similar geometries for the resulting image objects. The second unsupervised method produced very different image objects from the supervised method, but their classification accuracies were still very similar. The latter result was unexpected because, contrary to previously published findings, it suggests a high degree of independence between the segmentation results and classification accuracy. The results of this study have two important implications. The first is that object-based image analysis can be automated without sacrificing classification accuracy, and the second is that the previously accepted idea that classification is dependent on segmentation is challenged by our unexpected results, casting doubt on the value of pursuing ‘optimal segmentation’. Our results rather suggest that as long as under-segmentation remains at acceptable levels, imperfections in segmentation can be ruled out, so that a high level of classification accuracy can still be achieved.     

高分辨率遥感影像滤波算法综述

高分辨率卫星影像空间分辨率高,地物结构纹理信息突出,常用于土地利用监测、自然灾害预报等领域,但其所含的背景噪声影响了影像识别和分析的有效性和可靠性,因此,选取合适的滤波方法消除各种噪声成为遥感影像处理的首要任务。在遥感技术发展的几十年中,研究者们针对各种噪声类型已发展了多种滤波方法。本文分析了高分辨率遥感影像噪声的特点,介绍了一些传统的滤波算法和近年来广泛应用的新型滤波方法,并深入探讨各种滤波器的性能及其优缺点,为今后选择合适的算法消除高分辨率遥感影像噪声提供参考,最后对遥感影像滤波方法的发展前景进行了展望。     

Utilizing the Potential of World View −2 for Discriminating Urban and Vegetation Features Using Object Based Classification Techniques

With the availability of very high resolution multispectral imagery, it is possible to identify small features in urban environment. Because of the multiscale feature and diverse composition of land cover types found within the urban environment, the production of accurate urban land cover maps from high resolution satellite imagery is a difficult task. This paper demonstrates the potential of 8 bands capability of World View 2 satellite for better automated feature extraction and discrimination studies. Multiresolution segmentation and object based classification techniques were then applied for discrimination of urban and vegetation features in a part of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. The study demonstrates that scale, colour, shape, compactness and smoothness have a significant influence on the quality of image objects achieved, which in turn governs the classified result. The object oriented analysis is a valid approach for analyzing high spatial and spectral resolution images. World View 2 imagery with its rich spatial and spectral information content has very high potential for discrimination of the less varied varieties of vegetation.     

A multi-band approach to unsupervised scale parameter selection for multi-scale image segmentation

Image segmentation is one of key steps in object based image analysis of very high resolution images. Selecting the appropriate scale parameter becomes a particularly important task in image segmentation. In this study, an unsupervised multi-band approach is proposed for scale parameter selection in the multi-scale image segmentation process, which uses spectral angle to measure the spectral homogeneity of segments. With the increasing scale parameter, spectral homogeneity of segments decreases until they match the objects in the real world. The index of spectral homogeneity is thus used to determine multiple appropriate scale parameters. The performance of the proposed method is compared to a single-band based method through qualitative visual interpretation and quantitative discrepancy measures. Both methods are applied for segmenting two images: a QuickBird scene of an urban area within Beijing, China and a Woldview-2 scene of a suburban area in Kashiwa, Japan. The proposed multi-band based segmentation scale parameter selection method outperforms the single-band based method with the better recognition for diverse land cover objects in different urban landscapes.     

智能摄影测量和图像处理在高分辨率光学遥感影像处理中的应用——CRC-AGIP实验室的案例

本文介绍了加拿大新不伦瑞克大学（UNB）高级地球空间信息图像处理实验室（CRC-AGIP实验室）和大地测量与地球空间信息工程系（GGE）开发的一些影像处理技术。通过创新性地利用高分辨率遥感光学影像的各种特性,这些技术解决了一些摄影测量和遥感中的重要问题并实现了一些创造新的应用。所介绍的技术包括：自动影像融合（UNB-PanSharp）、卫星影像在线制图、街景技术、单景卫星影像移动车辆检测、有监督影像分割、平滑区域影像匹配及不同视角影像变化检测。     

A Robust Texture Analysis and Classification Approach for Urban Land‐Use and Land‐Cover Feature Discrimination

Abstract

Attempts to analyze urban features and to classify land use and land cover directly from high‐resolution satellite data with traditional computer classification techniques have proven to be inefficient for two primary reasons. First, urban landscapes are composed of complex features. Second, traditional classifiers employ spectral information based on single pixel value and ignore a great amount of spatial information. Texture plays an important role in image segmentation and object recognition, as well as in interpretation of images in a variety of applications. This study analyzes urban texture features in multi‐spectral image data. Recent developments in the very powerful mathematical theory of wavelet transforms have received overwhelming attention by image analysts. An evaluation of the ability of wavelet transform in urban feature extraction and classification was performed in this study, with six types of urban land cover features classified. The preliminary results of this research indicate that the accuracy of texture analysis in classifying urban features in fine resolution image data could be significantly improved with the use of wavelet transform approach.     

Evaluating the Sensitivity of Image Fusion Quality Metrics to Image Degradation in Satellite Imagery

Referring to the high potential of topographic satellite in collecting high resolution panchromatic imagery and high spectral, multi spectral imagery, the purpose of image fusion is to produce a new image data with high spatial and spectral characteristics. It is necessary to evaluate the quality of fused image by some quality metrics before using this product in various applications. Up to now, several metrics have been proposed for image quality assessment; which are also applicable for quality evaluation of fused images. However, it seems more investigations are needed to inspect the potentials of proposed Image Fusion Quality Metrics (IFQMs) to registration accuracy, especially in high resolution satellite imagery. This paper focuses on such studies and, using different image fusion quality metrics, experiments are conducted to evaluate the sensitivity of such metrics to a set of high resolution satellite imagery covering urban areas. The obtained results clearly reveal that these metrics sometimes do not behave robust in the whole area and also their obtained results are inconsistence in different patch areas in comparison with the whole image. These limitations are in minimum situation for an image quality metric such as SAM and are completely tangible for image quality metrics such as ERGAS in case of multi modal and DIV and CC from mono modal category.     

Automatic Road Extraction from High Resolution Satellite Image using Adaptive Global Thresholding and Morphological Operations

Road network extraction from high resolution satellite images is one of the most important aspects. In the present paper, research experimentation is carried out in order to extract the roads from the high resolution satellite image using image segmentation methods. The segmentation technique is implemented using adaptive global thresholding and morphological operations. Global thresholding segments the image to fix the boundaries. To compute the appropriate threshold values several problems are also analyzed, for instance, the illumination conditions, the different type of pavement material, the presence of objects such as vegetation, vehicles, buildings etc. Image segmentation is performed using morphological approach implemented through dilation of similar boundaries and erosion of dissimilar and irrelevant boundaries decided on the basis of pixel characteristics. The roads are clearly identifiable in the final processed image, which is obtained by superimposing the segmented image over the original enhanced image. The experimental results proved that proposed approach can be used in reliable way for automatic detection of roads from high resolution satellite image. The results can be used in automated map preparation, detection of network in trajectory planning for unmanned aerial vehicles. It also has wide applications in navigation, computer vision as a predictor-corrector algorithm for estimating the road position to simulate dynamic process of road extraction. Although an expert can label road pixels from a given satellite image but this operation is prone to errors. Therefore, an automated system is required to detect the road network in a high resolution satellite image in a robust manner.     

高分辨率遥感影像波段配准误差试验分析

高分辨率遥感影像波段间配准误差是影响影像质量及其应用精度的重要因素之一。配准误差指标要求是影像传感器研发中 的一项重要参数。为准确分析配准误差对遥感应用的影响程度，在试验研究中利用多项式模型模拟各种配准误差的图像，并从几何 精校正、目视解译、非监督分类实验及数据融合等角度分析了不同波段配准误差情况下对遥感应用的影响，提出了遥感应用中对高 空间分辨率卫星影像的波段配准指标要求。     

高分辨率遥感影像语义分割的半监督全卷积网络法

在遥感领域,利用大量的标签影像数据来监督训练全卷积网络,实现影像语义分割的方法会导致标签绘制成本昂贵,而少量标签数据的使用会导致网络性能下降。针对这一问题,本文提出了一种基于半监督全卷积网络的高分辨率遥感影像语义分割方法。通过采用一种集成预测技术,同时优化有标签样本上的标准监督分类损失及无标签数据上的非监督一致性损失,来训练端到端的语义分割网络。为验证方法的有效性,分别使用ISPRS提供的德国Vaihingen地区无人机影像数据集及国产高分一号卫星影像数据进行试验。试验结果表明,与传统方法相比,无标签数据的引入可有效提升语义分割网络的分类精度并可有效降低有标签数据过少对网络学习性能的影响。     

结合超像素和卷积神经网络的国产高分辨率遥感影像云检测方法

由于国产高分辨率卫星遥感影像波段少、光谱范围窄,导致传统云检测方法精度低。本文提出了基于卷积神经网络的高分辨率遥感影像云检测方法。首先采用主成分分析非监督预训练网络结构,获取待测遥感影像云特征;然后采用超像素分割方法进行影像分割;最后将检测结果影像块拼接,完成整幅影像云检测。试验效果评价表明,基于卷积神经网络的高分辨率遥感影像云检测方法不受光谱范围限制,云检测精度高,误判较少,适合国产高分辨遥感影像云检测。     

多源卫星遥感影像时空融合研究的现状及展望

高空间分辨率的地表或者大气环境动态监测需要高时间-空间分辨率的卫星遥感影像作为数据支撑,但由于卫星传感器硬件技术及卫星发射成本等客观因素的限制,使得获取高时空分辨率遥感影像的较为便捷高效、低成本的可行手段就是将分别具有高时间和高空间分辨率的多源遥感影像进行时空融合,从而生成不同研究和应用所需的高时空分辨率卫星影像。现阶段,虽然国内外的学者进行了大量的时空融合算法研究,但是这些研究都局限于特定的数据类型、算法原理、应用目的等客观限制,而且其发展呈现出多样性。本文对现有主流的时空融合算法研究进行了归纳总结,将其分为4种:(1)基于地物组分的时空融合;(2)基于地表空间信息的时空融合;(3)基于地物时相变化的时空融合;(4)组合性的时空融合。同时,本文还对时空融合算法中存在的问题和面临的挑战进行了分析,并对其未来的发展方向进行了前瞻性的展望。     

European forest cover mapping with high resolution satellite data: The Carpathians case study

The aim of the study was to elaborate a methodology for forest mapping based on high resolution satellite data, relevant for reporting on forest cover and spatial pattern changes in Europe. The Carpathians were selected as a case study area and mapped using 24 Landsat scenes, processed independently with a supervised approach combining image segmentation, knowledge-based rules to extract a training set and the maximum likelihood decision rule. Validation was done with available very high resolution imagery. Overall accuracies per scene ranged from 93 to 96%. The labelling disagreement in overlapping areas of adjacent scenes was 6.8% on average.     

Validation of measurements of land plot area using UAV imagery

This paper analyzes the potential use of very high resolution UAV imagery to measure the area of land plots to monitor land policies. The method used to monitor land is to measure the area of a set of land plots. Compared to traditional methods based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) measurements or imagery obtained from aerial or satellite platforms, UAV systems lead to improved cost savings in this task without losing accuracy. The tests were conducted on 25 plots representing all the characteristics of a region (e.g. size, shape, border conditions and land use). We determined technical tolerance as a buffer using ISO 5725. We also assessed the relationship between the buffers obtained for the land plots and the characteristics of the plots. Technical tolerance in the digitized plots was within the range established by the European Union. This result shows the validity of UAV systems for land policy monitoring.     

高精度作物分布图制作

中国自然条件复杂 ,农业种植结构多样 ,地块小而分散 ,利用遥感影像制作作物分布图的精度很难满足农业遥感估产的需求。该文利用目前最高分辨率的商用遥感卫星 (QuickBird)影像 ,采用面向对象的影像分析方法提取耕地种植地块图 ,结合详细的地面调查制作高精度的作物分布图 ,为农业遥感估产服务。     

A Comparative Study of Built-up Index Approaches for Automated Extraction of Built-up Regions From Remote Sensing Data

Accurate built-up information is imperative for loss estimation and disaster management after the occurrence of catastrophic events such as earthquake, tornado, tsunami and flood. These catastrophic events leave behind a trail of mass destruction with property and human losses amounting to millions. Once a natural disaster hits a region, built-up information is required within a short span of time for disaster management. Nowadays, earth observation satellite imagery serves as a promising source to extract the land use / land cover classes. However, the automatic extraction of urban built-up from remote sensing data is a known challenge in the remote sensing community. The normalized difference built-up index (NDBI) algorithm has been recognized as an effective algorithm for automatic built-up identification from medium spatial and spectral resolution satellite images. Few researchers have modified this algorithm and proposed new quantitative expressions for the built-up index. In this paper, three built-up index based, unsupervised built-up extraction algorithms have been reviewed and compared. An automated kernel-based probabilistic thresholding algorithm is used to assort the built-up index values, obtained from modified built-up index algorithms, into built-up and non built-up regions for enhancing the efficiency of the built-up detection process. Qualitative assessment of these algorithms involves computation of several parameters including recently developed parameters like allocation disagreement and quantity disagreement, and classical parameters such as error of omission, error of commission and overall accuracy. This paper presents a case study where the algorithms have been implemented on Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) image of the city of Delhi and its surrounding areas for detection of built-up regions automatically.     

A Tool Assessing Optimal Multi-Scale Image Segmentation

Image segmentation to create representative objects by region growing image segmentation techniques such as multi resolution segmentation (MRS) is mostly done through interactive selection of scale parameters and is still a subject of great research interest in object-based image analysis. In this study, we developed an optimum scale parameter selector (OSPS) tool for objective determination of multiple optimal scales in an image by MRS using eCognition software. The ready to use OSPS tool consists of three modules and determines optimum scales in an image by combining intrasegment variance and intersegment spatial autocorrelation. The tool was tested using WorldView-2 and Resourcesat-2 LISS-IV Mx images having different spectral and spatial resolutions in two areas to find optimal objects for ground features such as water bodies, trees, buildings, road, agricultural fields and landslides. Quality of the objects created for these features using scale parameters obtained from the OSPS tool was evaluated quantitatively using segmentation goodness metrics. Results show that OSPS tool is able determine optimum scale parameters for creation of representative objects from high resolution satellite images by MRS method.