Remote Sensing Concepts detailed syllabus for Computer Science & Design (CSD) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the CSD 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 Computer Science & Design 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit CSD 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-III scheme and its subjects refer to CSD Open Elective-III syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of remote sensing concepts is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
REMOTE SENSING AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION Definition – components of RS – History of Remote Sensing – Merits and demerits of data collation between conventional and remote sensing methods – Electromagnetic Spectrum -Radiation principles – Wave theory, Planck’s law, Wien’s Displacement Law, Stefan’s Boltzmann law, Kirchoff’s law – Radiation sources: active & passive – Radiation Quantities
Unit II
EMR INTERACTION WITH ATMOSPHERE AND EARTH MATERIAL Standard atmospheric profile – main atmospheric regions and its characteristics – interaction of radiation with atmosphere – Scattering, absorption and refraction – Atmospheric windows – Energy balance equation – Specular and diffuse reflectors – Spectral reflectance & emittance -Spectroradiometer – Spectral Signature concepts – Typical spectral reflectance curves for vegetation, soil and water – solid surface scattering in microwave region.
Unit III
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Unit IV
SENSING TECHNIQUES Classification of remote sensors – Resolution concept : spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolutions – Scanners – Along and across track scanners – Optical-infrared sensors – Thermal
sensors – microwave sensors – Calibration of sensors – High Resolution Sensors – LIDAR , UAV -Orbital and sensor characteristics of live Indian earth observation satellites
Unit V
DATA PRODUCTS AND INTERPRETATION Photographic and digital products – Types, levels and open source satellite data products -selection and procurement of data- Visual interpretation: basic elements and interpretation keys -Digital interpretation – Concepts of Image rectification, Image enhancement and Image classification
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Understand the concepts and laws related to remote sensing
- Understand the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with atmosphere and earth material
- Acquire knowledge about satellite orbits and different types of satellites
- Understand the different types of remote sensors
- Gain knowledge about the concepts of interpretation of satellite imagery
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Janza, F.Z., Blue H.M. and Johnson,J.E. Manual of Remote Sensing. Vol.1, American Society of Photogrametry, Virginia, USA, 2002.
- Verbyla, David, Satellite Remote Sensing of Natural Resources. CRC Press, 1995
- Paul Curran P.J. Principles of Remote Sensing. Longman, RLBS, 1988.
- Introduction to Physics and Techniques of Remote Sensing , Charles Elachi and Jacob Van Zyl, 2006 Edition II, Wiley Publication.
- Basudeb Bhatta, Remote Sensing and GIS, Oxford University Press, 2011
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