The application of artificial neural networks to the analysis of remotely sensed data

  • Authors:
  • J. F. Mas;J. J. Flores

  • Affiliations:
  • Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Unidad Académica Morelia, Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro No. 8701, Col. Ex-Hacien ...;División de Estudios de Postgrado, Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Michoacán, Mexico

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Remote Sensing
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have become a popular tool in the analysis of remotely sensed data. Although significant progress has been made in image classification based upon neural networks, a number of issues remain to be resolved. This paper reviews remotely sensed data analysis with neural networks. First, we present an overview of the main concepts underlying ANNs, including the main architectures and learning algorithms. Then, the main tasks that involve ANNs in remote sensing are described. The limitations and crucial issues relating to the application of the neural network approach are discussed. A brief review of the implementation of ANNs in some of the most popular image processing software packages is presented. Finally, we discuss the application perspectives of neural networks in remote sensing image analysis.