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Genetic Fuzzy Rule-Based Classifiers for Land Cover Classification from Multispectral Images

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This chapter presents a Boosted Genetic Fuzzy Classifier (BGFC), for land cover classification from multispectral images. The model comprises a set of fuzzy classification rules, which resemble the reasoning employed by humans. BGFC's learning algorithm is divided into two stages. During the first stage, a number of fuzzy rules are generated in an iterative fashion, incrementally covering subspaces of the feature space, as directed by a boosting algorithm. Each rule is able to select the required features, further improving the interpretability of the obtained model. The rule base generation stage is followed by a genetic tuning stage, aiming at improving the cooperation among the fuzzy rules and, subsequently, increasing the classification performance attained after the former stage. The BGFC is tested using an IKONOS multispectral VHR image, in a lake-wetland ecosystem of international importance. For effective classification, we consider advanced feature sets, containing spectral and textural feature types. The results indicate that the proposed system is able to handle multi-dimensional feature spaces, effectively exploiting information from different feature sources.

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  1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece

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Stavrakoudis, D.G., Theocharis, J.B., Zalidis, G.C. (2009). Genetic Fuzzy Rule-Based Classifiers for Land Cover Classification from Multispectral Images. In: Valavanis, K.P. (eds) Applications of Intelligent Control to Engineering Systems. Intelligent Systems, Control, and Automation: Science and Engineering, vol 39. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3018-4_8

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