Course: Advenced methods of remote sensing

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Course title Advenced methods of remote sensing
Course code USII/PPMD
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedlák Pavel, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic principles of remote sensing History of remote sensing and image processing Spectral characteristics of selected types of surfaces in different parts of the spectrum Visual image interpretation Characteristcs of digital image (radiometric, spectral, spatial and time resolution) Infrared sensing Thermal sensing Microwave and lidar sensing Preprocessing of image (radiometric, atmospheric and geometric corection) Image Enhancement (radiometric, spatial and spectral enhancement) Image classification (supervised and unsupervised, postclassification processing) Change detection in satellite data Earth resource satellites Application of remote sensing and image interpretation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Laboratory work
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is the presentation of advanced methods of processing data from remote sensing. The course is focused on practical phase of data processing from remote sensing.
Students will be introduced to basic and advanced methods of image processing. Student will be able to decide on the suitable use of these methods.
Prerequisites
Basic skills in ArcGIS for Desktop.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Systematic monitoring

Assignment: successful elaboration of exercises
Recommended literature
  • DOBROVOLNÝ, P. Dálkový průzkum Země. Brno, 1998.
  • Halounová, L., Pavelka, K. Dálkový průzkum Země.. Praha, 2005. ISBN 978-80-0103-124-7.
  • LILLESAND, T. M., KIEFER, R. W. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 2005. ISBN 047087001X.
  • LIU, J. G. Essential Image Processing and Gis For Remote Sensing. 2009. ISBN 9780470510315.
  • LONGLEY, P.A., GOODCHILD, M., MAGUIRE, D.J., RHIND, D,W. Geographic Information Systems and Science. John Wiley & Sons, 2010. ISBN 978-0470721445.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics and Administration Study plan (Version): Informatics in Public Administration (2014) Category: Economy 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter