Two-Dimensional Change Detection Methods: Remote Sensing Applications

Description

Change detection using remotely sensed images has many applications, such as urban monitoring, land-cover change analysis, and disaster management. This work investigates two-dimensional change detection methods. The existing methods in the literature are grouped into four categories: pixel-based, transformation-based, texture analysis-based, and structure-based. In addition to testing existing methods, four new change detection methods are introduced: fuzzy logic-based, shadow detection-based, local feature-based, and bipartite graph matching-based. The latter two methods form the basis for a structural analysis of change detection. Three thresholding algorithms are compared, and their effects on the performance of change detection methods are measured. These tests on existing and novel change detection methods make use of a total of 35 panchromatic and multi-spectral Ikonos image sets. Quantitative test results and their interpretations are provided. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-5 Pixel-Based Change Detection Methods....Pages 7-21 Transformation-Based Change Detection Methods....Pages 23-34 TEXTURE ANALYSIS BASED CHANGE DETECTION METHODS....Pages 35-39 Structure-Based Change Detection Methods....Pages 41-51 Fusion of Change Detection Methods....Pages 53-56 Experiments....Pages 57-70 Final Comments....Pages 71-72