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10423 (v.3) Digital Remote Sensing 281



 

Area:

Department of Spatial Sciences

Contact Hours:

5.0

Credits:

25.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

4579 (v.2) Mathematics 181
OR
12165 (v.2) Mathematics 133
Upon completion of this unit students will have - Gained an overall understanding of the use of digital remote sensing for mapping the earth's surface, developed an understanding of the physics of of data acquisition and the steps necessary to extract information from that data and gained experience in using industry standard image processing software.
No prescribed references.
Mather P.M., (2002), Computer Processing of Remotely Sensed Images, 2nd ed, John Wiley and Sons.
Exam 45%, Lab Reports 20%, Mid Semester Test 35%. This is a grade/mark assessment.
Scope of remote sensing. Physical base of remote sensing. Satellite and airborne sensor systems. Image statistics, display, preprocessing. Rectification of digital Landsat imagery. Image enhancement, spectral and spatial filtering. Thematic information extraction, classification and acuracy assessment, change detection. Hyperspectral and radar sensors. Selecting a remote sensing system for application.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y Y

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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