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GMFM300 Remote Sensing II - Analysis

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Misganu Debella-Gilo

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk

Course frequency:Every year

Nominal workload:Total structured teaching: 100 hours. Exercise work without direct supervision: 96 hours. Individual study: 50 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.

About this course

Lectures: Image formation, pixel representation and image formats. Satellite mapping and GPS. The use of GPS for control point determination. The use of matching for controlling the geometric accuracy of satellite images. Satellite image stereo-photogrammetry. Automated terrain model production. Digital terrain models in raster format. 3D-visualisation. The use of lidar data in thematic mapping. Imaging Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Interferometrical use of SAR. Various methods of image classification, change detection and evaluation methods.

Exercises:1: Determination of the structure of image files with unknown formats. Import, processing and converting of image files. 2: Automated terrain model production from satellite optical stereo and further analysis. 3: Self-guided mini project focusing on change detection, image classification and visualization.

Excursion: A visit to relevant research, education, and business establishments located in the region.

Learning outcome

After completing the course, the student is to have obtained substantial knowledge about and have practical experience with a limited number of selected techniques that are relevant for use in connection with mapping-techniques based on diverse types of remote sensing from airborne and spaceborne platforms with main emphases on spaceborne platforms. Students will be acquainted with methods of deriving useful information from remotely sensed images including creation of digital terrain model, image classification, change detection and 3D visualization.
  • Learning activities
    The lectures form the foundation for methods and techniques and ensure that the relevant examples link theory and practice together. The exercises help the students acquire practical skills in connection with the methods and techniques covered in the lectures. The excursion supplements the other teaching and provides knowledge of relevant practice and relevant problems.
  • Teaching support
    Teaching support will be given primarily in connection with that part of the structured teaching that is set aside for exercise guidance. It will also be possible to communicate directly with the course teacher by appointment during office hours.
  • Prerequisites
    GMBB100/GMFM100
  • Recommended prerequisites
    GMBB201
  • Assessment method
    Portfolio assessment based on project assignments (accounts for 50% of the grade) and written exam (counts for 50% of the grade). Grading scale A-F.

  • Examiner scheme
    The external examiner collaborates with the internal examiner in designing examination tasks and guidelines. The external examiner verifies the internal examiner's assessment of a random selection of candidates periodically, as a part of the calibration process according to the institute's grading guidelines.
  • Mandatory activity
    Exercises and excursion.
  • Notes
    Minimum 5 students
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures: 30 hours. Exercises: 60 hours. Excursion: 8 hours. Continuous assessment: 2 hours.
  • Admission requirements
    Special requirements in Science