Automated feature generation in large-scale geospatial libraries for content-based indexing

Kenneth W. Tobin, Budhendra L. Bhaduri, Eddie A. Bright, Anil Cheriyadat, Thomas P. Karnowski, Paul J. Palathingal, Thomas E. Potok, Jeffery R. Price

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Abstract

We describe a method for indexing and retrieving high-resolution image regions in large geospatial data libraries. An automated feature extraction method is used that generates a unique and specific structural description of each segment of a tessellated input image file. These tessellated regions are then merged into similar groups, or sub-regions, and indexed to provide flexible and varied retrieval in a query-by-example environment. The methods of tessellation, feature extraction, sub-region clustering, indexing, and retrieval are described and demonstrated using a geospatial library representing a 153 km2 region of land in East Tennessee at 0.5 m per pixel resolution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)531-540
Number of pages10
JournalPhotogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
Volume72
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2006

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