Map-based BitSet association rule mining of remote sensing images

This paper presents the MBSA algorithm, which uses TreeMap class and a compressed BitSet class in Java. Boolean values are stored in the Bitset. MBSA algorithm scans the transaction database once and further database scans can be replaced by Bitset logical AND operation, which efficiently improves the computation. The MBSA algorithm was applied to crop remote sensing images for association rules mining. Interesting association rules discovered from remote sensing images composed of red, green and blue bands and crop yield is useful for improving crop production.