There is a new free software called EnMap Box that incorporates Random Forest (RF) as one of its capabilities. It is a user-friendly software that you can download from the EnMap Box website.
The developers of the software published a paper about the new tool. You can read all about it here.
The EnMAP-Box was mainly developed in IDL for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems and distributed with an open source license.
Random Forest is integrated into EnMap Box via imageRF, an IDL based tool for the supervised classification and regression analysis of remote sensing image data. It implements the machine learning approach of Random Forests that uses multiple self-learning decision trees to parameterize models and use them for estimating categorical or continuous variables.
Those who would want to learn more and perform Random Forest using the EnMap Box, an easy-to-follow tutorial guide and manual is provided here.
If you have questions or problems in using the imageRF, leave a message below. I might be able to give you answers since I have used the tool myself.
Hi,
I have used the Enmap-Box imageRF, I want to know is it just for pixel-based images? can I use it to object_based images(first segmentation)? Thank you very much!
Best wishes!
Hi Sherry.
I tried inputting segmentation images (derived from ENVI) to the Enmap-Box, and it seemed like it worked.
Have you tried it yourself?
Regards,
Eric
Hi Jon.
First, save all the files you need in one directory. Then go: File > Open… > Open all images in directory. Then select your data directory, where your image is stored.
What type of files? The ImageRF tool reads ENVI files. You can load/input the Envi Standard files or Envi Classification files.
For information about naming conventions of the binary file and the associated header file please see:
https://bitbucket.org/enmapbox/enmap-box/wiki/Data%20Format%20Definition#!naming-convention-for-raster-data-files
Let me know if you need more help.
Eric
Hi,
could you provide some guidance on what the input would be for the reference area in the ImageRF tool. it does not allow me to select a file? and simply sates no classification reference selected.
regards