Spotting East African Mammals in Open Savannah from Space - 1 views
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Thijs Versloot on 20 Jan 15A hybrid image classification method was employed for this specific purpose by incorporating the advantages of both pixel-based and object-based image classification approaches. This was performed in two steps: firstly, a pixel-based image classification method, i.e., artificial neural network was applied to classify potential targets with similar spectral reflectance at pixel level; and then an object-based image classification method was used to further differentiate animal targets from the surrounding landscapes through the applications of expert knowledge. As a result, the large animals in two pilot study areas were successfully detected with an average count error of 8.2%, omission error of 6.6% and commission error of 13.7%. The results of the study show for the first time that it is feasible to perform automated detection and counting of large wild animals in open savannahs from space
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Thijs Versloot on 20 Jan 15And Paul, it includes neural networks!
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Paul N on 20 Jan 15I kept telling you guys but you just laughed and laughed :))