Principles of Remote Sensing

Paper Code: 
DGEO 805
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.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit I
  • 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
Unit II: 
Unit II
  • 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
Unit III: 
Unit III
  • 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
Unit IV: 
Unit IV

·         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
Unit V: 
Unit V
  • 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.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024