Texture retrieval using grey-level co-occurrence matrix for Ikonos panchromatic images of earthquake in Java 2006

Abstract

Texture features have often been used in remote sensing applications to retrieve spatial regularities for images. Among existent texture analytical tools, grey-level cooccurrence matrix (GLCM) is effective for high resolution optical imagery (e.g. Ikonos) and widely accepted for the classification and analysis of texture features. On May 27th 2006, a Mw 6.3 earthquake took place in Java, Indonesia, which destroyed 135,000 homes. Texture information was retrieved using GLCM from Ikonos panchromatic images, which were taken in the earthquake-affected areas both before and after the earthquake, to evaluate the damage of local residences. ©2007 IEEE.