Object-based classification of remotely sensed olive tree fields, using mathematical morphology

Mounir Salhi*
Advanced Technologies for Medical and Signals, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax Tunisia.
Periodicity:November - January'2011
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.6.2.1320

Abstract

In this paper, we present an object-based approach for rural land cover classification from high-resolution multispectral image data that builds upon a pixel-based segmentation.A mathematical morphology algorithm is then implemented to build objects by a generalization technique to facilitate further object-based classification. The imagery used for this study was acquired by the IKONOS commercial remote sensing satellite and consists of four multi- spectral bands. The object-based classifier uses shape and spectral features to determine the final classification of a segmented image. Using these techniques, the object-based classifier is able to identify olive tree fields from farms and impervious surface.

Keywords

Classification,Vegetation indices,Mathematical Morphology, Generalization,IKONOS.

How to Cite this Article?

Salhi , M. (2011). Object-Based Classification Of Remotely Sensed Olive Tree Fields, Using Mathematical Morphology. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 6(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.6.2.1320

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