An intelligent decision-making system for flood monitoring from space

作者：Vladimirova Tanya^*; Yuhaniz Siti

来源：Soft Computing, 2011, 15(1): 13-24.

DOI：10.1007/s00500-009-0514-1

• Small satellites
• Flood monitoring
• Multispectral images
• Fuzzy inference engine
• GPS reflectometry
• Database

This paper presents the results of a feasibility study on intelligent image processing for flood monitoring on board satellites. The ability to detect temporal changes in images is one of the most important functions in intelligent image processing systems for hazard and disaster monitoring applications. An automatic change detection system is proposed, the purpose of which is to monitor particular areas on earth for flooding events and give warnings to the authorities accordingly. A novel solution to flood detection based on the combined use of optical multispectral imagery and global positioning system reflectometry data is introduced. A fuzzy inference engine is used in the decision-making process, which generates control signals to other subsystems on board the satellite.

• 出版日期2011-1