GIS 403 Remote Sensing: Module 4 - Ground Truthing and Accuracy Assessment

Module 4 Topics

• Types of Ground Truthing
• Ground Truthing and Classification
• Survey Design 
• Field Observation(s) of classification types
   
• Ground Truthing and Accuracy Assessment
• Sampling Protocol (number and location)
• Error matrix
• Statistical Analysis

Module 4 Student Learning Outcomes

• Recall the fundamental components of both in-situ (field) and ex-situ (lab) ground truthing.
• Recall the basics of survey design and sampling used in the accuracy assessment
• Recall how to create an error matrix and calculate various types of accuracy

• Construct an unbiased sampling system
• Locate and identify features using Google Maps street view
• Calculate the overall accuracy of a Land Use / Land Cover classification map