Title :
OSCAR-object oriented segmentation and classification of advanced radar allow automated information extraction
Author :
Benz, Ursula ; Baatz, Martin ; Schreier, Gunter
Author_Institution :
DEFiNiENS AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
DEFiNiENS is a new innovation oriented German company which developed a powerful image analysis software, eCognition. One of the current research projects within the company is to expand the capabilities of eCognition for SAR information extraction. These developments will help remote sensing on its way from a research oriented to an operational technology with commercial benefit. To support this development, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) co-funds the project ProSmart II and therein the sub-project OSCAR (object oriented segmentation and classification of advanced SAR data). In OSCAR, DEFiNiENS improves the suitability of eCognition for automatic information extraction and validates the results together with ProSmart II partners on exemplary applications
Keywords :
feature extraction; geophysical signal processing; image classification; image segmentation; object-oriented methods; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; DEFiNiENS; OSCAR; ProSmart II; SAR information extraction; advanced radar; automated information extraction; eCognition; image analysis software; innovation oriented German company; object oriented segmentation and classification; remote sensing; Automation; Data mining; Electronic mail; Image analysis; Image segmentation; L-band; Radar imaging; Remote sensing; Spaceborne radar; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.977114