Segmentation of remote sensing images using multistage unsupervised learning


Sezgin M., Ersoy O., Yazgan B.

Conference on Applications of Digital Image Processing XXVII, Colorado, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 2 - 06 Ağustos 2004, cilt.5558, ss.616-623 identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Cilt numarası: 5558
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1117/12.558963
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Colorado
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.616-623
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study, we investigate an unsupervised learning algorithm for the segmentation of remote sensing images in which the optimum number of clusters is automatically estimated, and the clustering quality is checked. The computational load is also reduced as compared to a single stage algorithm. The algorithm has two stages. At the first stage of the algorithm, the self-organizing map was used to obtain a large number of prototype clusters. At the second stage, these prototype clusters were further clustered with the K-means clustering algorithm to obtain the final clusters. A clustering validity checking method, Davies-Bouldin validity checking index, was used in the second stage of the algorithm to estimate the optimal number of clusters in the data set.