TY - GEN
T1 - Detecting and counting vehicles from high resolution satellite imagery
AU - Alba-Flores, Rocio
AU - Kuthadi, Sumalatha
AU - Rios-Gutierrez, Fernando
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - In this paper an approach for the detection, classification, and counting of vehicles from satellite images is presented. The images are 1-m panchromatic from the IKONOS satellite and contain highway scenes from different places in the United States. The approach is based on segmentation and it is divided in two parts. In the first part, the bright vehicles are detected using multiple threshold techniques. The second part detects the dark vehicles and it is based on the Otsu method. After all the vehicles are detected, the algorithm classifies them as trucks or cars. The approach is explained in detail, and the results are presented, as well as the shortcomings and future directions for improvement.
AB - In this paper an approach for the detection, classification, and counting of vehicles from satellite images is presented. The images are 1-m panchromatic from the IKONOS satellite and contain highway scenes from different places in the United States. The approach is based on segmentation and it is divided in two parts. In the first part, the bright vehicles are detected using multiple threshold techniques. The second part detects the dark vehicles and it is based on the Otsu method. After all the vehicles are detected, the algorithm classifies them as trucks or cars. The approach is explained in detail, and the results are presented, as well as the shortcomings and future directions for improvement.
KW - High resolution satellite data
KW - IKONOS
KW - Image segmentation
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:11144331622
SN - 0889864551
SN - 9780889864559
T3 - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems
SP - 300
EP - 305
BT - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems
A2 - Rashid, M.H.
T2 - Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Circuits, Signals, and Systems
Y2 - 28 November 2004 through 1 December 2004
ER -