System and method for object detection and classification in aerial imagery

摘要

A method for detecting objects of a specified class in an aerial image of an area, including manipulating first and second features related to each element of the image according to image metadata and pre-configured rules, selecting a first group of elements complying with a first condition related to the first feature, the first condition based on the image metadata and the pre-configured rules, selecting a second group of elements complying with a second condition related to the second feature, the second condition based on the image metadata and the pre-configured rules, and creating a representation of the area from elements common to the first group and the second group, the representation including elements belonging to the objects of the specified class.