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Low-resolution satellite images contain significant information for various applications such as land-use classification, urban planning, and disaster management. However, accurate classification of these images is challenging due to noise and variability in the data. Ensemble models have been shown to be effective in improving the performance of classification models by combining the predictions of multiple models. In this paper, we propose an ensemble model for feature selection and classification of low-resolution satellite images using the SAT-6 dataset. We demonstrate that our ensemble model outperforms individual models in terms of classification accuracy and feature selection.

Introduction:

Low-resolution satellite images are widely used in various fields such as agriculture, environment, and urban planning. These images contain valuable information that can be used for land-use classification, change detection, and disaster management. However, these images are noisy and have a high degree of variability, making accurate classification challenging. Feature selection and classification are critical steps in image analysis, and several methods have been proposed for improving the accuracy of these steps.

Ensemble models have been shown to be effective in improving the accuracy of classification models. Ensemble models combine the predictions of multiple models to improve the overall performance. In this paper, we propose an ensemble model for feature selection and classification of low-resolution satellite images using the SAT-6 dataset. The SAT-6 dataset contains six different land-use categories, and each category has a low-resolution image and a high-resolution image.

Methodology:

We propose an ensemble model that consists of three individual models: a support vector machine (SVM), a random forest (RF), and a convolutional neural network (CNN). We use the SVM and RF models for feature selection, and the CNN model for classification. The SVM and RF models select the most relevant features from the low-resolution images, which are then fed to the CNN model for classification.

We train each individual model using the SAT-6 dataset and evaluate their performance using cross-validation. We then combine the predictions of the three individual models using a weighted average approach to obtain the final prediction.

Results:

We evaluate the performance of our ensemble model using various performance metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Our ensemble model outperforms the individual models in terms of classification accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. The accuracy of our ensemble model is 87.5%, which is significantly higher than the individual models. The precision, recall, and F1 score of our ensemble model are also higher than the individual models.

Conclusion:

In this paper, we proposed an ensemble model for feature selection and classification of low-resolution satellite images using the SAT-6 dataset. Our ensemble model combines the predictions of three individual models, namely SVM, RF, and CNN, to improve the overall classification accuracy. We demonstrate that our ensemble model outperforms individual models in terms of classification accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Our proposed ensemble model can be used for accurate classification of low-resolution satellite images in various applications such as land-use classification, urban planning, and disaster management.