Course detail

Remote sensing

FAST-NEA046Acad. year: 2020/2021

Methods of remote sensing (principles and position in science system). Electro magnetic radiation and it’s types, natural and artificial source of radiation. Radio metric quantities and their measuring. Radiant properties of land objects, regime and methods of finding out. Atmosphere position in remote sensing (electromagnetic radiation reach through atmosphere, carrying function of atmosphere). Methodology of collecting ground and aerospace data. Analogy and digital interpretation of remote sensing picture data, classification of picture data. Remote sensing application in geodesy, hydrology, environment protection and it’s connections with geographical information system. Exploitation of geophysical methods.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will manage theoretical basics of methods of remote sensing of the ground objects. They will be introduced with present technical resources of visual data collection and with methods of their interpretation for landscape monitoring and its components and for creation of cartographic works, divided by different purpose.

Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of atmospheric optics and space mechanics.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Definition of remote sensing, its importance for study aboutthe Earth, methods of remotesensing.
2. Physical fundamentals of remote sensing.
3. Spectral characteristics of landscape objects.
4. Influence of atmosphere on remote sensing.
5. Basic types of sensors.
6. Historical and actual carriersof sensors.
7. Analoque processing.
8. Rectification digital image data, improvment of images.
9. Methods of image data classification.
10.Main field utilization of remote sensing and geophysical methots in remote sensing.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Understanding of physical fundamentals of methods using contctless detection of surface object charecteristics. Image data of remote sensing for solutions of thematic and topographic survey tasks, landscape development monitoring.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-GK Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Definition of remote sensing, its importance for study aboutthe Earth, methods of remotesensing. 2. Physical fundamentals of remote sensing. 3. Spectral characteristics of landscape objects. 4. Influence of atmosphere on remote sensing. 5. Basic types of sensors. 6. Historical and actual carriersof sensors. 7. Analoque processing. 8. Rectification digital image data, improvment of images. 9. Methods of image data classification. 10.Main field utilization of remote sensing and geophysical methots in remote sensing.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Project preparation Imaging Experiment. 3.–4. Spectrometry. 5.–6. Visual and temporal interpretation of aerospace images. 7.–8. Remote sensing in the Czech Republic, foreign and international organization of remote sensing. 9.–10.The use of remote sensing - geophysical methods applications in remote sensing.