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Model based classifiers (traditional)

Model based classifiers are run using basic statistical theories like mean, variance and standard deviation of the dataset. The most used ones at the literatures are supervised MLC, MD, LDA and unsupervised k-means.

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The minimum distance classifier is used to classify unknown image data to classes which minimize the distance between the image data and the class in multi-feature space. The distance is defined as an index of similarity so that the minimum distance is identical to the maximum similarity. If a pixel closer than to mean of a signature pixels, it classifies as same as nearest one. In figure 3, the nearest signature mean to unclassified pixel is settlement, thus it will be assigned to settlement class according to MD classifier.

The MLC procedure is based on Bayesian probability theory. Using the information from a set of training sites, MLC uses the mean and variance/covariance data of the signatures to estimate the posterior probability that a pixel belong to each class. MLC procedure is similar to MD with the standardized distance option. The difference is that MLC accounts for intercorrelation between bands. By incorporating information about the covariance between bands as well as their inherent variance, MLC procedures what can be conceptualized as an elliptical zone of characterization of signature. It calculates the posterior probability of belonging to each class, where the probability is highest at mean position of the class, and falls off in an elliptical pattern away from the mean.

The LDA classifier conducts linear discriminant analysis of the training site data to form a set of linear combination that expresses the degree of support for each class. The assigned class for each pixel is then that class which receives the highest support after evaluation of all functions. These functions have a form similar to that of a multivariate linear regression equation, where the independent variables are the image bands, and the dependent variable is the measure of support. In fact, the equations are calculated such that they maximize the variance between classes and minimize the variance within classes. So that class separation becomes easier.

In k-means unsupervised technique, K-means clustering technique is used to partition a n - dimensional imagery into K exclusive clusters. This method begins by initializing k centroids (means), then assigns each pixel to the cluster whose centroid is nearest, updates the cluster centroids, then repeats the process until the k centroids are fixed. This is a

heuristic, greedy algorithm for minimizing SSE (Sum of Squared Errors), hence, it may not converge to a global optimum. Since its performance strongly depends on the initial estimation of the partition, a relatively large number of clusters are generally recommended to acquire as complete an initial pattern of centroids as possible (Richards & Jia, 1999).

 

All of the model based classifiers were compared each other using the same training data set in order to ensure the comparability of each technique. Landsat TM image recorded in August 2010 over the Eastern Mediterranean coastal zone of Turkey was used. Main LUC classes were coniferous tree, deciduous tree, permanent farmlands, temporary irrigated farmlands, temporary non-irrigated farmlands, bulrush, grassland, bareground, water bodies, settlement, sand dunes(figure 4).

 

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MD

 

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LUC classes

I I Bareground HI Bulrush

Permanent farmland HI Coniferous I I Deciduous

I' I Grassland tf^i Irrigated farmland |^| Non-lrrlgated farmland I Sand dunes Hi Settlement Ш Water badies

 

Mediterr;

LDA

 

Fig. 4. Model based LUC classification results using strong training dataset and unsupervised K-means classification result in sample study area (in yellow).

 

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Data dependent (machine learning classifiers)

Data dependent classifiers are based on non-parametric rules. Particularly, the machine learning classifiers use different approaches according to classifier type. In this chapter, largely used non-parametric classifiers were assessed such …

Classification techniques

There are two basic approaches to the classification process: supervised and unsupervised classification. With supervised classification, one provides a statistical description of the manner in which expected land cover classes …

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