Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE6430 : Advances in Remote Sensing and GIS { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof.(Ms.) Sanat Nalini Sahoo
Syllabus
Mechanism of Remote sensing, Passive and Active Remote Sensing, Electromagnetic radiations, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Interaction with the atmosphere, Interaction with targets, Characteristics of images, Satellite characteristics-Orbits, Swath, Nadir, Pixel size, Sensor resolutions- Spatial, Spectral, Radiometric and Temporal. Indian Satellites and other purpose driven satellites, Data products, Digital Imagine techniques, Optical and infra-red Remote sensing, Thermal remote sensing, Microwave remote sensing, Basics of Radar, Digital image processing system, Pre-processing of raw data, Image enhancement, Transformation, Supervised and un-supervised Classification, Integration, analysis and interpretation,
Introduction to GIS, GIS components, Data sources and products, Spatial reference system and geo-referencing, Projection system, Data acquisition- raster and vector data, Registration and relating different data, Spatial analysis, Data integration, Data modeling, Data models, Data structures, Measurement of length, perimeter and area, management, Database models, Geospatial analysis, Spatial statistics, Database query, Reclassification, Buffering, Overlaying of Maps, Spatial interpolation, Surface analysis, Network analysis, Principal Component analysis, applications of GIS.
Course Objectives
- To enable the students to improve their understanding regarding data acquisition through remote sensing.
- To empower the students with skills in managing spatial data in digital format
Course Outcomes
1. To understand the scope of Remote Sensing and GIS <br />2. To apply these tools to solve problems related to water resources <br />3. To develop geospatial maps for practical application and decision making
Essential Reading
- T. M. Lillesand, R. W. Kiefer, J. W. Chipman, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Willey
- A. M. Chandra and S. K. Ghosh, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System, Narosa Publishing House
Supplementary Reading
- George Joseph, Fundamentals of Remote Sensing, Universities Press
- J.A. Richards, Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis, Springer