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The document discusses accuracy assessment for image classification in ArcGIS software. It explains that accuracy assessment compares a classified image to ground truth data using a confusion matrix. Random points are generated from the ground truth data and compared to the classified image. The workflow uses three tools: Create Accuracy Assessment Points to generate random points and populate the ground truth field, Update Accuracy Assessment Points to populate the classified field, and Compute Confusion Matrix to analyze accuracy. The most common workflow compares classified imagery to ground truth data using these tools.

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Remote Sensing Assignment

The document discusses accuracy assessment for image classification in ArcGIS software. It explains that accuracy assessment compares a classified image to ground truth data using a confusion matrix. Random points are generated from the ground truth data and compared to the classified image. The workflow uses three tools: Create Accuracy Assessment Points to generate random points and populate the ground truth field, Update Accuracy Assessment Points to populate the classified field, and Compute Confusion Matrix to analyze accuracy. The most common workflow compares classified imagery to ground truth data using these tools.

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THE ACCURACY OF IMAGE CLASSIFICATION

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT FOR IMAGE CLASSIFICATION IN ARCGIS SOFTWARE

Accuracy assessment is an important part of any classification project. It compares the classified image
to another data source that is considered to be accurate or ground truth data. Ground truth can be
collected in the field; however, this is time consuming and expensive. Ground truth data can also be
derived from interpreting high-resolution imagery, existing classified imagery, or GIS data layers.

The most common way to assess the accuracy of a classified map is to create a set of random points
from the ground truth data and compare that to the classified data in a confusion matrix. Although this
is a two-step process, you may need to compare the results of different classification methods or
training sites, or you may not have ground truth data and are relying on the same imagery that you used
to create the classification.

To accommodate these other workflows, this process uses three geoprocessing tools:

 Create Accuracy Assessment Points,


 Update Accuracy Assessment Points, and
 Compute Confusion Matrix.

The most common workflow is when you have classified imagery and you want to compare it to ground
truth data. The first set of steps creates a set of random points.

1. Open the Create Accuracy Assessment Points tool and set the Target Field to Ground Truth.

The ground truth layer determines the number and placement of the random points according to the
sampling strategy.

2. Select a sampling strategy.

 Random—Generates random accuracy assessment points across the entire input dataset.
 Stratified Random—Generates a set of accuracy assessment points that is proportional in
number to the class area for each class.
 Equalized Stratified Random—Generates a set of accuracy assessment points where each class
has the same number of points.

A table is created listing each random point as a record along with a field for ground truth and a field for
the classified image. The Ground Truth field is populated with its value while the Classified field is filled
with a null value (-1).
3. Open the Update Accuracy Assessment Points tool.

4. Set the Input Raster or Feature Class data as the classified dataset.

5. Use the output from Create Accuracy Assessment Points tool as the Input Accuracy Assessment
Points.

6. Set the Target Field to Classified.

The table is updated to include the value of each point based on the classified data. It now has both
fields populated and is ready to be used to compute the confusion matrix.

7. Open the Compute Confusion Matrix geoprocessing tool and use the table generated in the previous
step as the input.

After seeing the results of the accuracy assessment, you may need to adjust training samples or
classification parameters, or choose a different classifier to get a better result. If this is the case, use the
new classified data as the input to the Update Accuracy Assessment Points tool and set the Target Field
to Classified and run Compute Confusion Matrix using this output.

If you have updated the ground truth data and need to run the assessment again, there are two options.
One is to use the new ground truth data as the input to the Update Accuracy Assessment Points tool and
set the Target Field to Ground Truth. This will keep the same set of points that was created the first time
you performed the analysis. Alternatively, you can start from the beginning and use the Create Accuracy
Assessment Points tool to generate a new set of points.

Another option is to create the points from the classified dataset and manually identify each point to
populate the ground truth field. In this scenario, you would use the Create Accuracy Assessment Points,
edit the Ground Truth Field, and run the Compute Confusion Matrix tool.

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