Browsing by Author "Maras, Erdem Emin"

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An evaluation of the relationship between physical/mechanical properties and mineralogy of landscape rocks as determined by hyperspectral reflectance
(Springer Heidelberg, 2016) Maras, Erdem Emin; Maraş, Hadi Hakan; Caniberk, Mustafa; Odabas, Mehmet Serhat; Degerli, Burcu; Maras, Suleyman Sirri; Maras, Hadi Hakan; 34410
We investigated the relationships between mineral content and the physical and mechanical properties of landscape rock using a non-destructive remote sensing method applied in the laboratory. Using this technique, the spectral properties of the landscape rock could be collected at different wavelengths without harming the samples. Differences in spectral reflectance were compared with the physical and mechanical properties of the stone. Significant correlations were observed between reflectance values and the rocks' mechanical and physical properties, with correlation coefficients of 95 to 99 %. However, establishing a correlation between two variables is not a sufficient condition to establish a causal relationship. Mineral densities and mineral content are characteristics used for the classification of landscape rock. We have concluded that although spectral signatures from landscape rock can be used for predicting which stones might have similar features when comparing two batches of stone, the high correlations we discovered cannot confirm a cause and effect relationship that would allow for the prediction of a rock's physical and mechanical properties. Although this conclusion is disappointing, the mineral content and the significant correlations discovered by hyperspectral reflectance scanning can be used as supplementary information when comparing two samples of landscape rock.
Automatic Coastline Detection Using Image Enhancement and Segmentation Algorithms
(Hard, 2016) Maras, Erdem Emin; Maraş, Hadi Hakan; Caniberk, Mustafa; Maras, Hadi Hakan; 34410
Coastlines have hosted numerous civilizations since the earliest times of mankind due to the advantages they offer such as natural resources, transportation, arable areas, seafood, trade, and biodiversity. Coastal regions should be monitored vigilantly by planners and control mechanisms, and any changes in these regions should be detected with its human or natural origin, and future plans and possible interventions should be formed in these aspects to maintain ecological balance, sustainable development, and planned urbanization. Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) provides an important tool to reach that goal. One of the important elements of ICZM is the detection of coastlines. While there are several methods to detect coastlines, remote sensing methods provide the fastest and the most efficient solutions. In this study, color infrared, grayscale, RGB, and fake infrared images were processed with the median filtering and segmentation software developed within the study, and coastal lines were detected by the edge detection method. The results show that segmentation with fake infrared images derived from RGB images give the best results.