Creating a Reference Data Set for Satellite Image Content Based Retrieval

Abstract

Reference data sets, necessary to the advancement of the field of object recognition by providing a point of comparison for different algorithms, are prevalent in the field of multimedia. Although sharing the same basic object recognition problem, in the field of remote sensing there is a need for specialized reference data sets. This paper would like to open the topic for discussion, by taking a first attempt at creating a reference data set for a satellite image. In doing so, important differences between annotating photographic and satellite images are highlighted, along with their impact on the creation of a reference data set. The results are discussed with a view toward creating a future methodology for the manual annotation of satellite images.