An Attempt of Automatic Change Detection for Map Revision

Abstract

Necessity of an automatic change detection method was emphasized for efficient map revision. The significance and problems of utilizing existing old maps for a change detection system were discussed. A couple of problems in applying basic image understanding techniques to change detection were reviewed, and an attempt was made to solve them with a prototype system developed for use with satellite images and map data.
The attempt clarified that every automatic change detection system outputs some errors in its results, and that such systems must have some efficient error inspection functions incorporated well with human inspection capability in order to be practically used. An example of such inspection systems was also presented.