BASIC PRINCIPLE OF AERIAL PHOTO INTERPRETATION

Paper Code: 
RES 131
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

CO 01 : Students will be able to recognize and explain at basic level fundamental physical principles of remote sensing, including the electromagnetic spectrum; the emission, scattering, reflection, and absorption of electromagnetic (EM) radiation; how EM radiation interactions vary across a limited number of substances, geometries, and temperatures; and geometric properties of photographs and imagery.

Class lectures

Group discussions

Demonstration

Interactive lectures

Summative and Formative assessments

workshops

Mini video lessons

Digital modules

 

Assignments

Presentations

Projects

Seminars

Presentation skills

Practical assignments

Class tests and semesters

Individual and group projects

Viva voce

 

 

 

18.00
Unit I: 

·      Development of Aerial Photography

·      Introduction to Aerial Photography

·      Fundamental principles of Aerial photography 

 

18.00
Unit II: 

·      Types of Aerial Photography

·      Factors affecting photo images

·      Photo Mosaics and its significance

 

18.00
Unit III: 

·      Stereoscopic vision and its conditions

·      Study of a Stereoscope                             

·      Application of the instrument

 

18.00
Unit IV: 

Geometry of Aerial Photography

·      Basic principles of Photography                                                                

·      Relief displacement

·      Tilt distortion

 

18.00
Unit V: 

Scale of Aerial photography

·      Introduction to Scale of Aerial Photography                     

·      Vertical Exaggeration                                 

·      Flight planning   

 

Essential Readings: 

·      Cracknell, A and Hayes, L. (1990): Remote Sensing Year Book, Taylor and Francis, London

·      Curran    Campbell, J. B. (2002): Introduction to Remote Sensing. 5th edition. Taylor and Francis,     London.

·      Cracknell, P.J. (1985): Principles of Remote Sensing, Longman, London.

·      Deekshatulu, B.L. and Rajan, Y.S. (ed.) (1984): Remote Sensing. Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore.

·      Floyd, F. and Sabins, Jr. (1986): Remote Sensing: Principles and Interpretation, W.H.Freeman, New York.

·      Guham, P. K. (2003): Remote Sensing for Beginners. Affiliated East-West Press Private Ltd., New Delhi.

·      Lillesand, T.M. and Kiefer, R.W. (2000): Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 4th edition

·      Hallert, B. (1960): Photogrammetry, McGraw Hill Book Company Inc., New York

 

References: 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023