Terrestrial and Bathymetric Laser Scanning detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of terrestrial and bathymetric laser scanning is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNING Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) – Measurement Techniques: Pulse and Phase based – Components of TLS – Scanning Mechanism in TLS – Scanning Geometry – Working Principle of TLS – Factors affecting 3D Point Cloud Quality – Commercially available Terrestrial Laser Scanners: Salient Features- Selection of Scanners – Vehicle Mounted and Back Pack Mobile Laser Scanner
Unit II
TLS – PROJECT PLANNING AND DATA ACQUISITION TLS Project Planning – Eye Safety – Reconnaissance: Visibility – Number of Instrument Stations and positioning to ensure full coverage – Control Point Requirements – Indoor Mapping: Number of Instrument Stations and its position – Data Acquisition Procedures – Georeferencing – Processing Software – Data Quality
Unit III
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Unit IV
BATHYMETRIC LASER SCANNING Bathymetric Laser Scanners (BLS) – Types of Laser used in BLS – Working Principle of BLS Waveform Analysis – Secchi Depth – Factors affecting Depth of Penetration of BLS – Project Planning: Flying Height, Scanning Speed, Swath Width, and Point Spacing – Data Acquisition -Processing Software
Unit V
BLS APPLICATIONS Overview of BLS Applications – Preparation of Nautical Charts – Maintenance Dredging in Ports and Harbours – Submerged archaeological sites in shallow water – Shallow Water Bathymetry studies -Coastal Engineering Applications
Course Outcomes:
- On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Understand the working principle of Terrestrial Laser Scanner
- Summarize the Project Planning and Data Acquisition Procedures
- Understands the applications of TLS in various domains/industry
- Understands the working principle of BLS
- Understands the applications of BLS in various domains/industry
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Bahadir Ergun (2011). Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data Integration in Surveying Engineering, Laser Scanning, Theory and Applications, Prof. Chau-Chang Wang (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307205-0, InTech, DOI: 10.5772/14728. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/laser-scanning-theory-and-applications/terrestrial-laser-scanning-data-integration-in-surveying-engineering
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