Self-organising maps for change detection and monitoring of human activity in satellite imagery

Matthieu Molinier, Jorma Laaksonen, Seppo Väätäinen, Tuomas Häme

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    Abstract

    Self-Organising Maps (SOMs) have been successfully applied to content-based image retrieval (CBIR). In this study, we investigate the potential of PicSOM, an image database browsing system, applied to remote sensing images. Databases of small images were artificially created, either from a single satellite image for object detection, or two satellite images when considering change detection. By visually querying those databases, it was possible to detect targets like houses, roads or man-made structures, as well as changes between two QuickBird images. Results open a full range of applications, from structure detection to change detection, to be embedded in a same operative system. The framework may be particularly suitable for long-term monitoring of strategic sites.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationESA-EUSC 2006 Image Information Mining for Security and Intelligence
    Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of meeting held from 27-29 November 2006 in Madrid, Spain.
    PublisherEuropean Space Agency (ESA)
    Publication statusPublished - 2007
    MoE publication typeNot Eligible
    Event4th Conference on Image Information Mining - Torrejon Air Base, Madrid, Spain
    Duration: 27 Nov 200629 Nov 2006

    Publication series

    SeriesESA Conference Proceedings
    NumberWPP-274
    ISSN1022-6656

    Conference

    Conference4th Conference on Image Information Mining
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityMadrid
    Period27/11/0629/11/06

    Keywords

    • content-based information retrieval
    • self-organising maps
    • high resolution satellite images
    • manmade structure detection
    • change detection

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