AV-3301 INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING

Overview

Aims/Objectives/Rationale:

The module is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills to select and effectively use appropriate satellite and/or aerial images for a range of tasks performed by geoscientists and environmentalists. The module will also provide students with a solid foundation for in-depth studies of the advanced topics in Remote Sensing.

Module Content :

• Properties of electromagnetic waves and their propagation through the atmosphere;
• Concepts of spectral signatures;
• Characteristics of passive remote sensing systems;
• Introduction to image enhancement and correction techniques: contrast stretch, histogram equalization, geo-rectification, etc.;
• Unsupervised and supervised image classification;
• Ground truthing;
• GIS integration of image classification;
• Change detection;
• Case study: Assessment of forest depletion;
• Introduction to LiDAR.

Assessment
50% Examination: (2 hours)

50% Course Work:
Practical assignments based on hands-on training using appropriate software