Remote Sensing and Applications
24CSE6135 · S6 · 4 credits
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Module 01Platforms and Sensors (7 hours)expand
Overview of Remote sensing: Definition of Remote sensing, Principles of Remote Sensing, Electromagnetic Radiation, Radiometric terms, and definitions, Radiation Laws, EM spectrum, Sources of EM, Interaction of, EM Radiation with atmosphere, and target. Platforms- Types of platforms, ground, airborne, and space-born platforms, The orbit of satellites, Kepler’s Law, satellite characteristics, satellites for Earth observations studies, and planetary missions (Chandrayana), Sensors- Types and classification of sensors, imaging modes, Characteristics of optical sensors, sensor resolution-spectral, radiometric and temporal, Characteristics of detectors.
Module 02Terrestrial and Aerial photographs (7 hours)expand
Terrestrial and Aerial photographs - vertical and oblique photographs - height determination contouring - photographic interpretations- stereoscopy – parallax bar- Flight Planning- Photo Interpretation, Applications of aerial Photos-Photo theodolite.
Module 03Data acquisition (8 hours)expand
Procedure, Reflectance and Digital numbers- Intensity-Reference data ,Ground truth, Analog to digital conversion, Detector mechanism-Spectro - radiometer-Ideal remote sensing system – Characters of real and successful remote sensing system- Platforms and sensors- orbit types– Resolution
Module 04Visual imaging (7 hours)expand
Visual imaging (passive)- elements of photography, film types (black and white, color, color infrared), storage and manipulation of data, applications of photographic products - topographic and planimetric mapping, environmental monitoring, applications- Digital Elevation Models (limited utility), Digital Surface Models.
Module 05Active remote sensing (7 hours)expand
Active remote sensing: radar- satellite and aircraft borne, resolution, azimuth, range, terrestrial-borne systems- ground-penetrating radar- LiDAR -terrain analysis, pollution detection and monitoring, moisture assessment, target recognition, Global cloud-based analyses -Google Earth Engine (GEE) Textbooks 1. Paul Jude Gibson, Introductory Remote Sensing: Principles and Concepts, Routledge, 11 New Fetter Lane, Landon, UK. 2000. ISBN: 0-415-17024-9 2. M. Anji Reddy, Textbook of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information systems, BS Publications, Hyderabad. 2011. ISBN: 81-7800-112-8 3. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation by Lillesand, Kiefer, and Chipman,7th Edition, 2015. Wiley, and Sons. ISBN: 9781118343289.
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