Distributed Computing For Accelerated Dwelling Extraction In Refugee Camps Using VHSR Satellite Imagery
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In this paper we present new methods for accelerating object-based image analysis using distributed computing. This is demonstrated on imagery from the refugee camp Lukole in Tanzania. An IKONOS scene from the refugee camp was chosen and relevant dwelling units were extracted. Promising results were achieved coping with an increasing data load and likewise with the demanded timeliness while a high accuracy of dwelling unit extraction could be maintained.
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