Course Details for A.Y. 2018/2019

The information on this page refer to the academic year 2018/2019. Therefore, several links are not available and data may be incomplete. To read the current information on the course, if it is still available, go to the university course catalogue . To read information relating other academic years, use the list at the bottom of this page.

A. Year:

2018/2019

Name:

Telerilevamento / Remote sensing

Type:

Course

Basic information

Code:

DT0190

Sector:

ING-INF/02

Credits:

: Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 6 CFU (b)

Term:

2^nd semester

Degree(s):

Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria delle Telecomunicazioni 2^nd anno curriculum Comune Compulsory

Language:

Italian

Teacher(s):

Domenico Cimini

Course Objectives

The Remote Sensing class aims at introducing the theory, the techniques, and the applications of Remote Sensing of the Environment.

Course Content

I) Fundaments of Remote Sensing - Introduction to Remote Sensing (scopes and applications, electromagnetic spectrum); - Elements of electromagnetic (EM) waves (propagation, absorption, reflection, Planck’s law); - Radiative Transfer (absorption and emission, surface characteristics, boundary conditions); - Radiative process for active sensors (backscattering equation); - Direct and inverse problems and solutions; - Estimation methods.
II) Instruments and Techniques of Remote Sensing - Passive and active instruments (radiometers, photometers, interferometers, radar, lidar,…); - Remote Sensing platforms (ground-based, airborne, satellite, geometry, orbits). - Remote Sensing applications: meteorology, climate, monitoring (pollution, vegetation, soil)
III) Laboratory of Remote Sensing - Ground-based Remote Sensing: observations and data analysis from real instruments; - Satellite Remote Sensing: observations and data analysis from real satellite instruments.

Learning Outcomes (Dublin Descriptors)

On successful completion of this course, the student should

Be able to describe the main principles and applications of Remote Sensing
Know the main techniques and technologies for Remote Sensing
Design an approach for monitoring environmental variables with Remote Sensing
Apply appropriate algorithm to extract environmental information from Remote Sensing data

Assessment Methods and Criteria

The final test consists in a oral exam and a critical discussion of the laboratory assignment results

Textbooks

Elachi, van Zyl, Introduction to physics and techniques of remote sensing , Wiley. (vol. 2nd Edition) 2006. ISBN: 978-0-471-47569-9 http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0471475696.html
Long, Ulabi, Microwave Radar And Radiometric Remote Sensing , Artech House. 2015. ISBN: 978-0-472-11935-6 http://us.artechhouse.com/Microwave-Radar-And-Radiometric-Remote-Sensing-P1738.aspx
Solimini, Understanding Earth Observation , Springer. 2016. ISBN 978-3-319-25633-7 http://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319256320

Course page updates

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Course information last updated on: 25 gennaio 2018, 13:04