Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2000
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2000apj...541..261m&link_type=abstract
The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 541, Issue 1, pp. 261-263.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
7
Methods: Data Analysis, Methods: Numerical, Techniques: Image Processing
Scientific paper
The sizes of astronomical surveys are increasing rapidly. Hence, the automatic classification of objects is growing more important. This classification is traditionally based, e.g., on point-spread function fitting. Recently several different neural network approaches have been introduced. In this paper we introduce a simple method that is based on fuzzy set reasoning. The analysis presented here concentrates on separating point sources (stars) from extended ones. The tests show that the neural network approach is superior if compared to direct fuzzy classification. The paper shows that the inherent ability of neural networks to process complex nonlinear data justifies the use of them in astronomical classification. However, a combined fuzzy and neural network approach can be useful at least in special cases.
Frantti Tapio
Mahonen Petri
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