Fundamental concept of Remote Sensing, EM Radiation and EM Spectrum, black body radiation, laws of radiation, interaction of EMR with atmosphere and earth’s surface, platforms- aerial and space borne characteristics, satellites and their characteristics,
Basic information, specifications, types and geometry of aerial photographs, planning and execution of photographic flights, aerial cameras, aerial film negative and elements of photointerpretation,Fundamentals of thermal, microwave and LIDAR remote sensing, for example, thermal radiation principles, thermal properties, characteristics of thermal IR images and factors affecting thermal images,
Understand the digital image processing, image rectification, radiometric correction, geometric correction, image enhancement techniques, multi-image manipulation, enhancement,
Fundamental concept of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), computer fundamentals for GIS, hardware and software requirements for GIS and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), GNSS system elements and signals, classification of GNSS receivers, GNSS measurements and accuracy of GNSS, GNSS field survey design,
- Course creator: Prof. Avtar Singh Jasrotia