12.6 Advanced Analysis and Classification
12.6 Advanced Analysis and Classification
Over the years numerous spectral indices have been introduced by the
scientific community to solve complex environmental (or other) issues.
Advanced Vegetation Index (AVI)
Bare Soil Index (BSI)
Shadow Index (SI)
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
(NDVI)
Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI)
Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI)
Normalized Difference Glacier Index (NDGI)
Normalized Difference Moisture Index
(NDMI)
Normalized Burned Ratio Index (NBRI)
Normalized Pigment Chlorophyll Ratio Index
(NPCRI)
Image classification
• Image classification refers to the task of extracting information classes
from a multiband raster image. The resulting raster from image
classification can be used to create thematic maps.
Unsupervised image classification
Unsupervised classification is where the outcomes (groupings of pixels
with common characteristics) are based on the software analysis of an
image without the
user providing sample classes. The computer uses techniques to
determine which
pixels are related and
groups them into
Classes
Supervised image
classification
In supervised classification, you select
training samples and classify your
image based on your chosen samples.
Your training samples are key because
they will determine which class each
pixel inherits in your overall image.
Unsupervised image classification
Unsupervised classification is where the outcomes (groupings of pixels
with common characteristics) are based on the software analysis of an
image without the
user providing sample classes. The computer uses techniques to
determine which
pixels are related and
groups them into
Classes
Unsupervised image classification
Start the tool
Load the image
Preprocessing of downloaded files
Create a band dataset
Band processing - clustering
Run classification
• SCP 6 has two algorithms for performing unsupervised classification,
K-Means and Isodata. To execute the classification, choose the
method and specify the number of classes, the rest of the parameters
will be left with their default values.
Run classification