Korean Journal of Remote Sensing (대한원격탐사학회지)

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Classification of Multi-temporal SAR Data by Using Data Transform Based Features and Multiple Classifiers

자료변환 기반 특징과 다중 분류자를 이용한 다중시기 SAR자료의 분류

  • Yoo, Hee Young (Geoinformatic Engineering Research Institute, Inha University) ;
  • Park, No-Wook (Department of Geoinformatic Engineering, Inha University) ;
  • Hong, Sukyoung (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Kyungdo (Climate Change & Agroecology Division, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kim, Yeseul
  • 유희영 (인하대학교 공간정보공학연구소) ;
  • 박노욱 (인하대학교 공간정보공학과) ;
  • 홍석영 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 이경도 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 기후변화생태과) ;
  • 김예슬 (인하대학교 지리정보공학과)
  • Received : 2015.03.27
  • Accepted : 2015.06.05
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

In this study, a novel land-cover classification framework for multi-temporal SAR data is presented that can combine multiple features extracted through data transforms and multiple classifiers. At first, data transforms using principle component analysis (PCA) and 3D wavelet transform are applied to multi-temporal SAR dataset for extracting new features which were different from original dataset. Then, three different classifiers including maximum likelihood classifier (MLC), neural network (NN) and support vector machine (SVM) are applied to three different dataset including data transform based features and original backscattering coefficients, and as a result, the diverse preliminary classification results are generated. These results are combined via a majority voting rule to generate a final classification result. From an experiment with a multi-temporal ENVISAT ASAR dataset, every preliminary classification result showed very different classification accuracy according to the used feature and classifier. The final classification result combining nine preliminary classification results showed the best classification accuracy because each preliminary classification result provided complementary information on land-covers. The improvement of classification accuracy in this study was mainly attributed to the diversity from combining not only different features based on data transforms, but also different classifiers. Therefore, the land-cover classification framework presented in this study would be effectively applied to the classification of multi-temporal SAR data and also be extended to multi-sensor remote sensing data fusion.

이 연구에서는 자료변환기법을 이용해 추출된 여러 특징과 다양한 분류방법론을 결합하여 다중시기 SAR 자료를 위한 새로운 토지피복 분류기법을 제안하였다. 먼저, 다중시기 SAR 자료로부터 원본자료와는 다른 새로운 정보를 추출하기 위해 주성분분석과 3차원 웨이블렛 변환을 이용한 자료변환을 수행하였다. 그리고 나서 최대우도법 분류자, 신경망, support vector machine을 포함한 세 가지 다른 분류자를 변환된 특징자료들과 원본 후방산란계수 자료를 포함한 세가지 자료에 적용하여 다양한 초기 분류 결과를 얻도록 한다. 이후 다수결규칙을 통해 모든 초기결과를 결합하여 최종 분류 결과를 생성하게 된다. 다중시기 ENVISAT ASAR 자료를 이용한 사례연구에서 모든 초기 결과는 사용한 특징자료와 분류자의 종류에 따라 매우 다양한 분류정확도를 보였다. 이러한 9개의 초기 분류 결과를 결합한 최종 분류 결과는 가장 높은 분류 정확도를 보여주고 있는데, 이는 각 초기 분류 결과가 토지피복을 결정하기 위한 상호 보완적인 정보를 제공하기 때문이다. 이 연구에서의 분류정확도 향상은 주로 자료변환을 통해 얻어진 각기 다른 특징자료와 다른 분류자를 결합에 의한 다양성 확보에서 기인한다. 그러므로 이 연구에서 제안한 토지피복 분류방법론은 다중시기 SAR자료의 분류에 효과적으로 적용가능하며, 또한 다중센서 원격탐사 자료융합으로 확장이 가능하다.

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