PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24DGEO805
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will help students to develop an understanding of remote sensing, GIS and GPS technologies and their potential applications. To develop basic skills to interpret remote sensing images for various applications in geography.

Course Outcomes: 
CO133: Interpret and develop the basic understanding about basics of remote sensing.
CO134: Acquire the knowledge of electromagnetic spectrum and related topics.
CO135: Assess and develop an understanding for Active and Passive sensors and their characteristics.
CO136: Assess how the satellites and sensors work.
CO137: Enquire the basics of GIS, GPS and their application.
CO138: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
12.00
 Basics of Remote Sensing: Definition, History, Advantages, Aerial Photography and Satellite Remote
Sensing.
 Components of Remote Sensing System: Energy Source, Energy-Atmosphere Interaction, Energy-
Matter Interaction, Platforms, Sensors, Data handling system, Data Users.
 Data model: Raster and vector models for geographic data representation.
12.00
 Energy Interaction with Atmosphere and Surface Materials: Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation-
Electromagnetic Radiation Spectrum Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Atmosphere and
with Earth Surface Materials Spectral Signatures.
 Remote Sensing Platforms: Aircrafts and Satellites.
12.00
 Orbital Characteristics of Sun-synchronous Earth Resource Satellites and Geostationary
Communication - Special Purpose Satellites.
 Remote Sensing Sensors: Types of Sensors, Active and Passive- Framing Systems (Cameras) –
Scanning System.
 Sensor Characteristics: Spatial Resolution, Spectral Resolution, Radiometric Resolution, Temporal
Resolution.
12.00
 Cameras: Single Lens, Multiple Lens, Strip and Digital- Films and Filters.
 Scanners: Cross-track Vs. Along track- Mono-Spectral Vs. Multi-Spectral Scanners.
12.00
 Introduction to GPS, Remote Sensing and GIS, Application of Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS in urban
 Planning, rural planning, water resource, environment, land use and land cover mapping.
 Products: Visual and Digital.
 Remote Sensing in India: Development and Growth – Satellites.
 Concept of Smart city and detailed Case study of Selected Smart cities of India (Jaipur and any other
city in India)
Essential Readings: 
 Campbell, James B. (1987): Introduction to Remote Sensing, The Guilford Press, New York.
 Curran P. (1985): Principles of Remote Sensing, Longman, London.
 Kang-Tsung-Chang (2003): Geographic Information Systems, Tata Mc Graw Hill, New Delhi.
 Lillisand T. M. and R. W. Kiefer (1997): Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
 Anji Reddy M. (2006): A Text Book of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems, B. S. Publications.
 
References: 
  1. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-021-04855-3
  2. https://spj.science.org/journal/remotesensing
  3. https://techjournals.stmjournals.in/index.php/JoRSG/index
  4. https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/geophysics-remote-sensing.html
  5. https://journals.stmjournals.com/jorsg/
  6. https://epathshala.nic.in/
  7. https://egyankosh.ac.in
Academic Year: 
2024-2025