Research Article

A Two-Stage Optimization Strategy for Fuzzy Object-Based Analysis Using Airborne LiDAR and High-Resolution Orthophotos for Urban Road Extraction

Table 2

Fuzzy rule sets developed by analyzing the decision tree and the fuzzy -mean clustering algorithms.

Land cover classFuzzy rules

BuildingIF nDSM is High AND is High THEN Object is Building
IF nDSM is High AND Density is High AND is Low AND Rectangular Fit is High THEN Object is Building
IF nDSM is High AND GLCM-Hom is High AND Rectangular Fit is High THEN Object is Building
IF Intensity is High AND nDSM is High AND Rectangular Fit is High THEN Object is Building

RoadIF nDSM is Low AND is High AND Density is Low THEN Object is Road
IF nDSM is Low AND is Low AND GLCM-Hom is Low THEN Object is Road
IF Intensity is High AND nDSM is Low AND is Low AND Elongation is High THEN Object is Road
IF nDSM is Low AND is High AND Density is Low THEN Object is Road

Urban treeIF nDSM is High AND is Low THEN Object is Urban Tree
IF nDSM is High AND Density is High AND is Low AND Rectangular Fit is Low THEN Object is Urban Tree
IF nDSM is High AND GLCM-Hom is High AND Rectangular Fit is Low THEN Object is Urban Tree
IF Intensity is High AND nDSM is High AND Rectangular Fit is Low THEN Object is Urban Tree

Grass landIF Intensity is High AND nDSM is Low AND is High THEN Object is Grass Land
IF Intensity is High AND nDSM is Low AND is Low THEN Object is Grass Land

Bare landIF nDSM is Low AND is High AND Density is High THEN Object is Bare Land
IF nDSM is Low AND GLCM-Hom is High AND Shape Index is Low THEN Object is Bare Land
IF nDSM is Low AND is High AND Density is High THEN Object is Bare Land

WaterIF nDSM is Low AND is Low AND GLCM-Hom is High AND is High THEN Object is Water
IF Intensity is High AND nDSM is Low AND is Low AND is Low THEN Object is Water

ShadowIF Intensity is Low AND nDSM is Low AND is High THEN Object is Shadow
IF nDSM is Low AND GLCM-Hom is High THEN Object is Shadow