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Remote Sensing

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Course Unit Code544-0158/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PLA0093RNDr. Ladislav Plánka, CSc.
Summary
The principle of remote sensing and its position in the science system. Electromagnetic radiation and its species, natural and artificial sources of radiation. Radiometric quantities and their measurements. Properties of the radiation of landscape objects, mode and methods of their discovery. Position of the atmosphere in the remote sensing. Methodology of collection of ground level and aero cosmic data. Detection devices and their vehicles. Interpretation of remote earth observation data and their classification. Practical application of remote sensing and its linkage with geographic information systems. Institutions that deal with remote sensing.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students will be acquainted with the current technical means of collecting image data and methods of their interpretation for monitoring the landscape and their components and for the creation of thematic cartographic works of various purposes.
They demonstrate an understanding of the physical nature of the contactless method of determining the qualitative and quantitative properties of the Earth's surface.
Course Contents
1. Definition of remote sensing and its importance in studying Universe and Earth.
2. Physical basics of remote sensing.
3. Spectral properties of landscape objects (spectrometry), vegetation indices.
4. The state of the earth's atmosphere in Earth exploration.
5. Basic types of sensing devices for acquiring image data in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
6. Carrier of sensing devices.
7. Processing of analogue and digital remote sensing data.
8. Instrumentation and software provisioning of data processing.
9. Methods of interpretation and classification of image data.
10. Use of Earth remote sensing data.
11. The specifics of exploration of mining landscapes using Earth remote sensing methods.
12. European Union Remote Sensing Projects.
13. Institutional provision of remote Earth exploration.
14. Project preparation of imaging experiments.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
CHANDRA, P. G. (ed.).: Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2012
RICHARDS, J. A.; XIUPING, J.: Remote sensing digital image analysis. Springer, Berlín, 2006
HALOUNOVÁ, L.; PAVELKA, K.: Dálkový průzkum Země. ČVUT v Praze, 2005
DOBROVOLNÝ, P.: Dálkový průzkum Země. Digitální zpracování obrazu. Masarykova Univerzita Brno, 1998
PAVELKA Karel, ŠEDINA Jaroslav, PACINA Jan, PLÁNKA Ladislav, KARAS Jakub, ŠAFÁŘ Václav: RPAS – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systém. 1. vyd., ČVUT v Praze, Praha 2016, 164 s.
JENSEN, J. R.: Digital Image Processing. A Remote Sensing Perspective. Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2005
Recommended Reading:
LILLESAND Thomas, KIEFER Ralph W., CHIPMAN Jonathan: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 6th Edition, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2008, 756 s.; 7th Edition, Hoboken Wiley, Hoboken 2015, 736 s.
BOSSARD,M.; FERANEC,J.; OŤAHEL,J.: „CORINE land cover technical guide – Addendum 2000", Technical report No 40, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen 2000, 105 p.
CHANDRA, P. G. (ed.).: Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2012
RICHARDS, J. A.; XIUPING, J.: Remote sensing digital image analysis. Springer, Berlín, 2006
LILLESAND Thomas, KIEFER Ralph W., CHIPMAN Jonathan: Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. 6th Edition, NJ John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2008, 756 s.; 7th Edition, Hoboken Wiley, Hoboken 2015, 736 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 34