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TEXT: 

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation by Lillesand and Kiefer, 5th Ed, Wiley and Sons Publishers, 2000.  ISBN: 0471152277

 

GOAL: 

The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the scientific and engineering principles behind remote sensing and to provide an understanding of the state-of-the-art of remote sensing as practiced today.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

·        To provide an understanding of the principles of electromagnetic radiation pertaining to remote sensing.

·        To provide an understanding of instruments currently used in remotely sensing and their appropriate application.

·        To demonstrate computer hardware and software used in remote sensing. 

 

   TOPICS:

Fundamentals of the Electromagnetic Spectrum

·                            Energy sources and radiation principles

·                            Energy interactions in the atmosphere

·                            Energy interactions with earth

 

Photographic systems - silver halide

·                            Elements of photography

·                            Film types (black and white, color, color infrared)

·                            Formats and scale

·                            Cameras (terrestrial, aerial, space)

 

Photographic Systems - digital

·                            Elements of digital cameras

·                            Formats

·                            Storage and manipulation of data

 

Applications of photographic products

·                            Topographic and planimetric mapping

·                            Environmental

 

Multispectral Scanners

·                            Equipment: terrestrial, airborne, satellite

·                            Resolution

·                            Rectification of imagery

·                            Thermal scanners

·                            Principles of thermal infrared radiation

·                            Radiant vs. kinetic temperature

 

Application of Multispectral Scanner Imagery

·                            Base mapping

·                            Environmental

·                            Natural resources

 

Microwave Remote Sensing (RADAR)

·                            Resolution

·                            Azimuth

·                            Range

·                            Terrestrial based systems

·                            Ground penetrating radar

·                            Airborne systems

·                            Brute force

·                            Synthetic aperture

·                            Space based systems

 

Applications of Microwave

·                            Terrain analysis

·                            Pollution detection and monitoring

·                            Moisture assessment

·                            Target recognition

 

Digital Image Processing

·                            Image formats

·                            Pre-processing

·                            Radiometric correction

·                            Geometric correction

·                            Post-processing

·                            Enhancement

·                            Classification

·                            Accuracy assessment

  GRADING POLICY:

        Grades will be determined by equally-weighted:

·                            Laboratory exercises

·                            Mid-Term examination

·                            Project

·                            Final examination

 

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