A novel binary tree support vector machine for hyperspectral remote sensing image classification

According to the principle of support vector machine (SVM) and the inter-class separability rule of hyperspectral data, a novel binary tree SVM classifier based on separability measure among different classes is proposed for hyperspectral image classification. J-M distance is used to measure the separability in order to generate the binary tree automatically. By experiments using airborne operational modular imaging spectrometer II (OMIS II) data, satellite EO-1 Hyperion hyperspectral data and airborne AVIRIS data, the classification accuracy of different multi-class SVMs is obtained and compared. Experimental results indicate that the proposed adaptive binary tree classifier outperforms other existing multi-class SVM strategies. Use of the adaptive binary tree SVM classifier is a novel approach to improve the accuracy of hyperspectral image classification and expand the possibilities for interpretation and application of hyperspectral remote sensing image.