A fuzzy shell clustering approach to recognize hyperbolic signatures in subsurface radar images

被引:59
作者
Delbò, S [1 ]
Gamba, P
Roccato, D
机构
[1] Univ Pavia, Dipartimento Elettr, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
[2] CSELT, Ctr Studi E, Turin, Italy
来源
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING | 2000年 / 38卷 / 03期
关键词
FCQS term; fuzzy clustering; ground penetrating radar (GPR); image interpretation;
D O I
10.1109/36.843039
中图分类号
P3 [地球物理学]; P59 [地球化学];
学科分类号
0708 ; 070902 ;
摘要
We propose a pattern recognition approach to analyze subsurface radar images and recognize the hyperbolic signatures produced by targets. After enhancing these signatures using a wavelet denoising procedure, pixels are grouped into significant hyperbolic shapes by fuzzy clustering. The approach also provides a validation measure for each recognized shape using so-called "shell thickness." Excellent experimental results justify the use of this algorithm for automatic interpretation of subsurface radar images.
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页码:1447 / 1451
页数:5
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