Road recognition in high resolution SAR image based on genetic algorithm

Road recognition from SAR image is a very important problem. In this paper, a new method is proposed which can detect multiple roads in an image. Firstly binary edge image is gained by Canny operator and edge refining. Secondly, edge curves are encoded by reversible chained list, and fitness function is constructed based on SAR image road models, and optimal road boundary curves are linked by improved genetic algorithm. Thirdly, complete road boundaries are detected by curve fitting. At last, mated long road edge curves are found out and road surface are stuffed. The experiment shows that this algorithm can realize roads recognition and eliminate influence of other non-road.