Representing geographical objects with scale-induced indeterminate boundaries: A neural network-based data model

International Journal of Geographical Information Science

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-318

  Silvan Cardenas J L ^a,b   Wang, L ^c   Zhan, F B ^a  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Centro de Investigacion en Geografia y Geomatica Ing Jorge L Tamayo AC   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Fuzzy sets; Indeterminate boundaries

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MODELING; REMOTE SENSING; TRANSITION ZONE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 67650172981     PISSN: 13658816     EISSN: 13623087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13658810801932021     Document Type: Article

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