scholarly journals A Python-Based Open Source System for Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA) Utilizing Raster Attribute Tables

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 6111-6135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Clewley ◽  
Peter Bunting ◽  
James Shepherd ◽  
Sam Gillingham ◽  
Neil Flood ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Knevels ◽  
Helene Petschko ◽  
Philip Leopold ◽  
Alexander Brenning

With the increased availability of high-resolution digital terrain models (HRDTM) generated using airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR), new opportunities for improved mapping of geohazards such as landslides arise. While the visual interpretation of LiDAR, HRDTM hillshades is a widely used approach, the automatic detection of landslides is promising to significantly speed up the compilation of inventories. Previous studies on automatic landslide detection often used a combination of optical imagery and geomorphometric data, and were implemented in commercial software. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of open source software for automated landslide detection solely based on HRDTM-derived data in a study area in Burgenland, Austria. We implemented a geographic object-based image analysis (GEOBIA) consisting of (1) the calculation of land-surface variables, textural features and shape metrics, (2) the automated optimization of segmentation scale parameters, (3) region-growing segmentation of the landscape, (4) the supervised classification of landslide parts (scarp and body) using support vector machines (SVM), and (5) an assessment of the overall classification performance using a landslide inventory. We used the free and open source data-analysis environment R and its coupled geographic information system (GIS) software for the analysis; our code is included in the Supplementary Materials. The developed approach achieved a good performance (κ = 0.42) in the identification of landslides.


Estrabão ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 41-85
Author(s):  
Vinicius Gonçalves

O presente trabalho apresenta um método para o mapeamento de vegetação, por um processo de classificação por regiões geográficas, denominado GEOBIA (Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis) considerado adequado para classificar imagens de muito alta resolução (very high resolution – VHR). É possível executar o procedimento com qualquer equipamento que disponha de um sensor RGB de boa qualidade e permita execução de aplicativos para plano de voo. O método foi desenvolvido com base em softwares de código aberto (open source) para evitar custos com licenças, em todas as etapas, desde a captação das imagens, elaboração de produtos cartográficos, processamento da classificação por regiões e conclusão mediante cálculos de áreas. O estudo foi aplicado em quatro áreas de interesse, todas na região da Grande Florianópolis-SC, contendo porções do ecossistema de Formações Pioneiras - Vegetação com Influência Marinha, também denominadas áreas de restinga, cujo principal alvo da classificação foi o mapeamento das áreas invadidas por Pinus sp. O método demonstrou útil para classificação de imagens em geral, podendo ser utilizado no manejo de outras espécies vegetais exóticas, ou até em outras aplicações ambientais.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 302-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiane Nunes Francisco ◽  
Cláudia Maria de Almeida

Este artigo tem como objetivo avaliar o desempenho de duas redes semânticas geradas por mineração de dados para a classificação de cobertura da terra por meio de análise de imagens baseada em objetos geográficos (GEographic Object-Based Image Analysis - GEOBIA). Para isto, uma rede utilizou-se de descritores estatísticos e texturais, e a outra, apenas de descritores estatísticos. A base de dados foi constituída de imagens ALOS/AVNIR fusionadas com imagens ALOS/PRISM e dados de relevo provenientes do banco de dados TOPODATA. A área de estudo corresponde ao município de Nova Friburgo, com 933 km², localizado na região serrana do estado do Rio de Janeiro. O índice Kappa alcançado pela classificação baseada em árvore de decisão composta por descritores estatísticos e texturais foi de 0,81, enquanto que este valor para a classificação derivada apenas de descritores estatísticos foi de 0,84. Considerando os índices alcançados, conclui-se que ambos os resultados apresentam excelente qualidade quanto à acurácia da classificação. O teste de hipótese entre os dois índices mostra, com nível de significância de 5%, que não há diferenças entre as duas classificações quanto à acurácia.


Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Randall ◽  
Rasmus Fensholt ◽  
Yongyong Zhang ◽  
Marina Bergen Jensen

China’s Sponge City initiative will involve widespread installation of new stormwater infrastructure including green roofs, permeable pavements and rain gardens in at least 30 cities. Hydrologic modelling can support the planning of Sponge Cities at the catchment scale, however, highly detailed spatial data for model input can be challenging to compile from the various authorities, or, if available, may not be sufficiently detailed or updated. Remote sensing methods show great promise for mitigating this challenge due to their ability to efficiently classify satellite images into categories relevant to a specific application. In this study Geographic Object Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA) was applied to WorldView-3 satellite imagery (2017) to create a detailed land cover map of an urban catchment area in Beijing. While land cover classification results based on a Bayesian machine learning classifier alone provided an overall land cover classification accuracy of 63%, the subsequent inclusion of a series of refining rules in combination with supplementary data (including elevation and parcel delineations), yielded the significantly improved overall accuracy of 76%. Results of the land cover classification highlight the limitations of automated classification based on satellite imagery alone and the value of supplementary data and additional rules to refine classification results. Catchment scale hydrologic modelling based on the generated land cover results indicated that 61 to 82% of rainfall volume could be captured for a range of 24 h design storms under varying degrees of Sponge City implementation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Kucharczyk ◽  
Geoffrey J. Hay ◽  
Salar Ghaffarian ◽  
Chris H. Hugenholtz

Geographic object-based image analysis (GEOBIA) is a remote sensing image analysis paradigm that defines and examines image-objects: groups of neighboring pixels that represent real-world geographic objects. Recent reviews have examined methodological considerations and highlighted how GEOBIA improves upon the 30+ year pixel-based approach, particularly for H-resolution imagery. However, the literature also exposes an opportunity to improve guidance on the application of GEOBIA for novice practitioners. In this paper, we describe the theoretical foundations of GEOBIA and provide a comprehensive overview of the methodological workflow, including: (i) software-specific approaches (open-source and commercial); (ii) best practices informed by research; and (iii) the current status of methodological research. Building on this foundation, we then review recent research on the convergence of GEOBIA with deep convolutional neural networks, which we suggest is a new form of GEOBIA. Specifically, we discuss general integrative approaches and offer recommendations for future research. Overall, this paper describes the past, present, and anticipated future of GEOBIA in a novice-accessible format, while providing innovation and depth to experienced practitioners.


Biology Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. bio055228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pearl V. Ryder ◽  
Dorothy A. Lerit

ABSTRACTThe subcellular localization of objects, such as organelles, proteins, or other molecules, instructs cellular form and function. Understanding the underlying spatial relationships between objects through colocalization analysis of microscopy images is a fundamental approach used to inform biological mechanisms. We generated an automated and customizable computational tool, the SubcellularDistribution pipeline, to facilitate object-based image analysis from three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence microcopy images. To test the utility of the SubcellularDistribution pipeline, we examined the subcellular distribution of mRNA relative to centrosomes within syncytial Drosophila embryos. Centrosomes are microtubule-organizing centers, and RNA enrichments at centrosomes are of emerging importance. Our open-source and freely available software detected RNA distributions comparably to commercially available image analysis software. The SubcellularDistribution pipeline is designed to guide the user through the complete process of preparing image analysis data for publication, from image segmentation and data processing to visualization.This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.


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