Object based image analysis on IDRISI [selva edition]

-Arif Prasetyo1. IMPORT Data To IDRISI RASTER FORMAT (.RST)

There are many format data can be imported to IDRISI format data and exported from IDRISI format
raster data. It can be processed with: Menu bar > File > Import / Export

In this case, I was using LANDSAT imaginary data, and have been processed by layer stacking in ERDAS
IMAGE with 6 band [1,2,3,4,5,and 7]. When we input 1 multi layer data, the output will produced 6
single layer / original band (1,2,3,4,5, and 7].
2. SEGMENTATION
a. Prepare background imaginary data
Before segmentation, better we create composite color [RGB]in IDRISI. This software can compositing
color from 3 single / band to create RGB color. It can be processed by chose Create Color Composite
tool
, or from IDRISI Open Dialog
> Enhancement > Composite.

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, or from Menu bar > Image Processing

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b. Segmentation
Input data in this step is not composite color from above step (a), but 6 single band separately. The
input is enable to contributing the others parameter, such as : NDVI, elevation, slope, soil type, etc, but
in this case was using 6 parameter [original 6 single band LANDSAT imaginary].

Filename : Single band was used to segmentation parameter

Weight : Priority for segmentation [same value = same priority]
Similarity tolerance : Scale parameter to create object size [minimally one contain value (or more), must
be non-negative]. Example : 15,30,50
Weights for the mean and the variance factors: to be used for evaluating the similarity between
neighboring segments
Load RGB layer and overlay with Segment layer [result from segmentation]

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3. CHOSE SAMPLE OBJECT (TRAINING SAMPLE)

SEGTRAIN can be opened in Menu bar > Image processing > Segmentation Classifier > SEGTRAIN
1. Select object to create a new training site file [pick new sample > select object]
2. Change color, typing Class ID [or arrange](1,2,3,dst), and typing Class name
3. If we want create new class, we have to back to 2 nd step.

4. If we want to create new sample with existing class, just typing Class ID or arrange the number of
Class ID.

Arrange ID / typing Class ID

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5. Click Create button to save Training Sample

4. EXECUTING PROCESS
There were some type classification method that be used to produced classification from training area,
imaginary, and segment.
1) Maximum Likelihood Classification
The Maximum Likelihood classification is based on the probability density function associated with a
particular training site signature. Pixels are assigned to the most likely class based on a comparison of
the posterior probability that it belongs to each of the signatures being considered.
Menu bar > Hard Classifier > MAXLIKE

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2) K-Nearest Neighbor Classification (KNN)

KNN is a k-nearest neighbor classifier that can perform both hard and soft classifications. KNN uses knearest neighbors from a subset of all of the training samples in determining a pixels class or the degree
of membership of a class. For a hard classification, a pixel is assigned to the class which dominates the knearest neighbors. Menu bar > Hard Classifier > KNN.

3) SEGCLASS
SEGCLASS is a majority rule classifier based on the majority class within a segment. It requires an already
classified image and a segmentation image. Typically, the classified image is derived using a pixel-based
classifier such as MAXLIKE or KNN with the segment-based training and signature files. The
segmentation image is derived from the module SEGMENTATION. SEGCLASS can improve the accuracy
of the pixel-based classification and produce a smoother map-like classification result while preserving
the boundaries between segments.

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Imaginary +
Segment
SEGCLASS
WITH MAXLIKE

SAMPLE

SEGCLASS
WITH KNN
Thanks and warmest regard
Arif

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