Remote sensing image vectorization; edge enhancement; boundary tracking;
Abstract. This paper researched and implemented remote sensing image vectorization process using semi-automated way. Remote sensing image can be vectored as the following five steps:vertical and horizontal edge enhancement, open operation, close operation, binarization, and finally the boundary tracking. The paper presented an improved tracking algorithm to avoid the shortcomings of traditional edge tracking algorithm. In our tracking algorithm, for image maps, we first use open operation and then use close operation to remove noise.This vectorization method changed the traditional data collection mode and improved data collection efficiency.