Lecturer: Fabio Dell'Acqua  

Course name: An introduction to Remote Sensing
Course code: 505053
Degree course: Ingegneria Elettronica e Informatica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/03
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

Introductory course to remote sensing. Basic knowledge of remote sensing, of the essential sensor structure in ground-based, airborne or space-borne platforms; of data generated by different systems, and their usage. Basic familiarity with images generated by remote sensing systems and with their possible exploitation in environmental and other types of applications. Capability to evaluate the usefulness of the different types of remotely sensed images to a geointelligence problem. Basic skills in remote sensing data processing.

Course programme

Physical grounds of remote sensing

• propagation, reflection, refraction of electromagnetic waves in Earth Observation
• spectral features

Digital remotely sensed images

• spectral and spatial characteristics
• contrast, enhancement, visual interpretation

Multispectral remote sensing

• photographic systems
• optical-mechanical scanning
• along-track and across-track scanning
• data correction

Classification

• Image classification
• Main types of classification algorithms
• Multitemporal classification
• Accuracy estimation

Microwave remote sensing

• Radar principles
• Basic elements of radar operation in its various types
• Basic intrepretation techniques for radar data

Course entry requirements

Knowledge of physics and mathematics at the undergraduate level.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 45
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Titolo del riferimento da modificare. * Thomas Lillesand, Ralph W. Kiefer, Jonathan Chipman. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-0470052457. .

Titolo del riferimento da modificare. * Mark A. Richards (Editor), James A. Scheer (Editor), William A. Holm (Editor). Principles of Modern Radar: Basic Principles. SciTech Publishing, Raleigh NC USA. ISBN: 978-1891121524. .

Titolo del riferimento da modificare. * Course slides, available at http://tlclab.unipv.it/. .

Testing and exams

Oral examination. At the end of the course it is usually organized a written test which, if successful, entitles to directly registering the mark.