Object-based classification of hyperspectral images based on weighted genetic algorithm and deep learning model

Numerous uses of the hyperspectral remote sensing technology exist for identifying land cover and tracking its evolution. The classification of hyperspectral images must now take into account both spectral and spatial information due to recent advancements and the production of images with high spatial resolution. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have much employed in recent years to enhance the classification precision of hyperspectral images. The simultaneous use of spatial feature extraction methods in CNNs has not received significant attention in prior studies. In this study, a novel CNN architecture has been developed for classifying hyperspectral images. The weighted genetic (WG) algorithm is used in the proposed technique to minimize the hyperspectral image’s dimensions. The WG algorithm keeps every band in the image and gives each one weight between zero and one based on how much information it contains. Following the expectation maximization (EM) method to the collected features, the segmented objects are then categorized using the CNN algorithm. Three benchmark hyperspectral images, Pavia, DC Mall, and Indiana Pine, were used to assess the proposed approach. The trials’ findings demonstrate the proposed approach’s superiority over the multilayer perceptron (MLP) algorithm in the Pavia, DC Mall, and Indiana Pine images by 14, 16, and 8% in the overall accuracy parameter, respectively.