Geographic Information Systems

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	English
Code	460-4109/02
Abbreviation	GIS
Course title	Geographic Information Systems
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Computer Science
Course coordinator	Ing. Jan Gaura, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:

- Basics of GIS, concepts and history of GIS, coordinate systems, transformations between coordinate systems, commonly used Czech and worldwide systems.
- Representation of spatial data, spatial models.
- Raster representation of spatial data (pixel, voxel, TIN, quadtree).
- Vector representation of spatial data (planar map, algorithms to operate planar map).
- Algorithms for vector data management (planning, computing a shortest path).
- Methods of remote sensing of Earth, presentation of active and passive systems.
- Geocoding and georeferencing algorithms.
- Working with spatial data in relational database (Spatial SQL).
- Visualization of geographic data (3D visualization, visualization on the Internet).
- Global positioning systems (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo), technical implementations, usage and applications.

Labs:

- LIDAR data processing. Raw data extraction.
- LIDAR data processing. Preparation for visualization.
- Extracting points for georeferencing in LIDAR data.
- Merging of LIDAR and secondary data.
- Shortest path in a traffic network.
- Working with spatial data in relational database (Spatial SQL).
- Visualization of spatial data and operations on data stored in relational database using QGIS.
- Visualization of spatial data on the Internet. Preparation of database and data transform.
- Creation of a simple application on the Internet.

E-learning

https://kelvin.cs.vsb.cz/

Literature

1. Chang, K., T.: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill; , ISBN-13: 978-00778054012013, 2013
2. Bolstad, P.: GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition, Eider Press, , , 2012
3. Longley, P., A., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D. J., Rhind, D., W.: Geographic Information Systems and Science, 3rd edition, Wiley, , ISBN-13: 978-0470721445, 2010

Advised literature

1. Liu, J., G., Masson, P., J.: Essential Image Processing and GIS for Remote Sensing, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
2. Worboys, M., Duckham, M.: GIS: A Computing Perspective, CRC, 2004
3. Laurini, R., Thompson, D.: Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems, Academic Press, 1992
4. Burrough, P., McDonnell, R.: Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Oxford University Press, 1998
5. Samet, H.: Design and Analysis of Spatial Data Structures, Addison-Wesley, 1990

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