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Swarm intelligence for classification of remote sensing data

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This paper proposes a new method to classify remote sensing data by using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). This method is to generate classification rules through simulating the behaviors of bird flocking. Optimized intervals of each band are found by particles in multi-dimension space, linked with land use types for forming classification rules. Compared with other rule induction techniques (e.g. See5.0), PSO can efficiently find optimized cut points of each band, and have good convergence in the search process. This method has been applied to the classification of remote sensing data in Panyu district of Guangzhou with satisfactory results. It can produce higher accuracy in the classification than the See5.0 decision tree model.

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  1. School of Geography and Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China

    Liu XiaoPing, Li Xia, Li HaiBo & He JinQiang

  2. South China Sea Environment Monitor Center, Guangzhou, 510300, China

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Supported by the National Outstanding Youth Foundation of China (Grant No. 40525002), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40471105), and the Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (Grant No. 2006AA12Z206).

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Liu, X., Li, X., Peng, X. et al. Swarm intelligence for classification of remote sensing data. Sci. China Ser. D-Earth Sci. 51, 79–87 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11430-007-0133-6

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