一种从SAR图像中提取城市道路网络的方法

提出一种从高分辨率SAR图像中提取城市道路网络的算法.在高分辨率SAR图像中,道路在空间结构上表现为一细长的且宽度基本恒定不变的均匀区域.利用模糊C均值聚类方法对高分辨率SAR图像进行聚类分析,将道路类像素从原始图像中分离出来.为突出道路形状特征,减少冗余信息,对聚类结果进行细化,同时利用跟踪算子消除短线段;以提取道路中心线二值图的像素值作为图像能量,应用Snakes模型检测道路网络.通过实际SAR图像验证,该算法可以准确提取复杂的城市道路网络.     

Using snakes for the registration of topographic road database objects to ALS features

For historical reasons many national mapping agencies store their topographic data in a dual system consisting of a Digital Landscape Model (DLM) and a Digital Terrain Model (DTM). The DLM contains 2D vector data representing objects on the Earth’s surface, such as roads and rivers, whereas the DTM is a 2.5D representation of the related height information, often acquired by Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS). Today, many applications require reliable 3D topographic data. Therefore, it is advantageous to convert the dual system into a 3D DLM. However, as a result of different methods of acquisition, processing, and modelling, the registration of the two data sets often presents difficulties. Thus, a straightforward integration of the DTM and DLM might lead to inaccurate and semantically incorrect 3D objects.In this paper we propose a new method for the fusion of the two data sets that exploits parametric active contours (also called snakes), focusing on road networks. For that purpose, the roads from a DLM initialise the snakes, defining their topology and their internal energy, whereas ALS features exert external forces to the snake via the image energy. After the optimisation process the shape and position of the snakes should coincide with the ALS features. With respect to the robustness of the method several known modifications of snakes are combined in a consistent framework for DLM road network adaptation. One important modification redefines the standard internal energy and thus the geometrical model of the snake in order to prevent changes in shape or position not caused by significant features in the image energy. For this purpose, the initial shape is utilized creating template-like snakes with the ability of local adaptation. This is one crucial point towards the applicability of the entire method considering the strongly varying significance of the ALS features. Other concepts related to snakes are integrated which enable our method to model network and ribbon-like characteristics simultaneously. Additionally, besides ALS road features information about context objects, such as bridges and buildings, is introduced as part of the image energy to support the optimisation process. Meaningful examples are presented that emphasize and evaluate the applicability of the proposed method.     

Spatial database updating using active contours for multispectral images: application with Landsat 7

This paper presents a fully automated approach for area detection and delineation based on multispectral images and features from a topographic database. The vectors residing in the database are refined using active contours (snakes) according to updated information provided by the multispectral images. The conventional methods of defining the external energy guiding the deformation of the snake based on: (1) statistical measures; or (2) gradient-based boundary finding is often corrupted by poor image quality. Here a method to integrate the two approaches is proposed using an estimation of the maximum a posteriori (MAP) segmentation in an effort to form a unified approach that is robust to noise and poor edges. We further propose to improve the accuracy of the resulting boundary location and update of the snake topology. A number of experiments are performed on both synthetic and LANDSAT 7 images to evaluate the approach.     

Isobathymetric Line Simplification with Conflict Removal Based on a B-spline Snake Model

This paper introduces a new method for the smoothing of isobathymetric lines for marine chart construction. Specific constraints have to be observed as the chart must be legible and safe for navigation. The method, based on a snake model, respects these constraints of legibility and safety which impose a direction for curve deformation. Conflicts such as self-intersections are also considered. These two points are the main contributions of the paper as current methods cannot deal with such constraints. Several case studies are presented and results obtained on real data are discussed.     

用改进的剖面匹配算子提取高分辨率遥感影像上带状道路

剖面匹配在道路提取中得到了广泛的应用,但现有的相关文献中普遍利用数学模型模拟道路轨迹、利用最小二乘剖面匹配的结果进一步修正数学模型预测的道路点的方法,这种方法与实际的路况有较大的差别。本文中,用户初始化后获得道路的起始点、前进方向、道路的宽度和模板剖面。通过将模板剖面沿道路前进方向平移和旋转生成一系列目标剖面,求目标剖面与模板剖面的灰度差的平方和,在求平方和时给剖面的道路部分更多权重,最小的平方和对应的目标剖面的中点为最精确的道路点,迭代上述步骤追踪道路轨迹。经试验证明,改进的剖面匹配算子是一种稳健高效的道路追踪算法。     

Isobathymetric Line Simplification with Conflict Removal Based on a B-spline Snake Model

This paper introduces a new method for the smoothing of isobathymetric lines for marine chart construction. Specific constraints have to be observed as the chart must be legible and safe for navigation. The method, based on a snake model, respects these constraints of legibility and safety which impose a direction for curve deformation. Conflicts such as self-intersections are also considered. These two points are the main contributions of the paper as current methods cannot deal with such constraints. Several case studies are presented and results obtained on real data are discussed.