Geomatics Engineering and Remote Sensing

  1. Data Acquisition Systems and Technologies
    1. Land Surveying Techniques
      1. Traditional Surveying Instruments
        1. Theodolites
          1. Optical Theodolites
            1. Electronic Theodolites
              1. Measurement Procedures
              2. Total Stations
                1. Electronic Distance Measurement
                  1. Angle Measurement
                    1. Data Collection and Storage
                    2. Levels and Leveling Instruments
                      1. Automatic Levels
                        1. Digital Levels
                          1. Laser Levels
                        2. Traverse and Triangulation Networks
                          1. Traverse Surveying
                            1. Open Traverse
                              1. Closed Traverse
                                1. Traverse Computations
                                2. Triangulation Methods
                                  1. Primary Triangulation
                                    1. Secondary Triangulation
                                      1. Triangulation Computations
                                      2. Network Adjustment
                                        1. Network Design
                                          1. Adjustment Procedures
                                            1. Quality Assessment
                                          2. Construction and Engineering Surveying
                                            1. Setting Out
                                              1. Building Layout
                                                1. Road Construction Layout
                                                  1. Utility Layout
                                                  2. Monitoring and Control Surveys
                                                    1. Deformation Monitoring
                                                      1. Construction Progress Monitoring
                                                      2. As-Built Surveys
                                                        1. Documentation Requirements
                                                          1. Survey Procedures
                                                        2. Surveying Field Procedures
                                                          1. Field Notes and Data Recording
                                                            1. Error Checking and Redundancy
                                                              1. Safety Procedures
                                                            2. Remote Sensing Platforms
                                                              1. Satellite Platforms
                                                                1. Orbit Types
                                                                  1. Geostationary Orbits
                                                                    1. Sun-synchronous Orbits
                                                                      1. Polar Orbits
                                                                        1. Low Earth Orbits
                                                                        2. Major Earth Observation Satellite Missions
                                                                          1. Landsat Series
                                                                            1. Sentinel Series
                                                                              1. MODIS
                                                                                1. SPOT
                                                                                  1. WorldView
                                                                                    1. QuickBird
                                                                                  2. Aerial Platforms
                                                                                    1. Manned Aircraft
                                                                                      1. Fixed-Wing Aircraft
                                                                                        1. Helicopters
                                                                                          1. Flight Planning Considerations
                                                                                          2. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
                                                                                            1. Fixed-Wing UAVs
                                                                                              1. Multi-rotor UAVs
                                                                                                1. Hybrid UAVs
                                                                                                  1. Payloads and Sensors
                                                                                                    1. Flight Planning for UAVs
                                                                                                      1. Regulatory Considerations
                                                                                                    2. Terrestrial Platforms
                                                                                                      1. Ground-Based Remote Sensing Systems
                                                                                                        1. Mobile Mapping Systems
                                                                                                          1. Handheld Devices
                                                                                                        2. Remote Sensing Sensors
                                                                                                          1. Passive Sensors
                                                                                                            1. Optical Sensors
                                                                                                              1. Panchromatic Sensors
                                                                                                                1. Multispectral Scanners
                                                                                                                  1. Hyperspectral Imagers
                                                                                                                    1. Sensor Design Principles
                                                                                                                    2. Thermal Infrared Sensors
                                                                                                                      1. Thermal Radiometers
                                                                                                                        1. Thermal Cameras
                                                                                                                          1. Temperature Measurement Principles
                                                                                                                        2. Active Sensors
                                                                                                                          1. Radio Detection and Ranging
                                                                                                                            1. Synthetic Aperture Radar
                                                                                                                              1. Side-Looking Airborne Radar
                                                                                                                                1. Ground Penetrating Radar
                                                                                                                                2. Light Detection and Ranging
                                                                                                                                  1. Airborne LiDAR
                                                                                                                                    1. Terrestrial LiDAR
                                                                                                                                      1. Mobile LiDAR
                                                                                                                                      2. Sound Navigation and Ranging
                                                                                                                                        1. Bathymetric SONAR
                                                                                                                                          1. Side-Scan SONAR
                                                                                                                                        2. Sensor Characteristics
                                                                                                                                          1. Spatial Resolution
                                                                                                                                            1. Spectral Resolution
                                                                                                                                              1. Radiometric Resolution
                                                                                                                                                1. Temporal Resolution
                                                                                                                                                  1. Swath Width and Coverage
                                                                                                                                                    1. Signal-to-Noise Ratio
                                                                                                                                                  2. Photogrammetry
                                                                                                                                                    1. Principles of Stereoscopy and 3D Vision
                                                                                                                                                      1. Parallax and Depth Perception
                                                                                                                                                        1. Stereopair Analysis
                                                                                                                                                          1. Stereoscopic Viewing
                                                                                                                                                          2. Aerial Photogrammetry
                                                                                                                                                            1. Flight Planning and Image Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                              1. Forward Overlap
                                                                                                                                                                1. Side Overlap
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Flying Height Determination
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ground Control Points
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Aerial Triangulation
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Tie Points
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Pass Points
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Block Adjustment
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Orthophoto Generation
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Orthorectification Process
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Digital Elevation Model Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Mosaicking
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Terrestrial and Close-Range Photogrammetry
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Applications in Engineering Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Applications in Heritage Documentation
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Camera Calibration
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Control Point Establishment
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Structure from Motion
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Image Matching Algorithms
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bundle Adjustment
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Dense Point Cloud Generation
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. LiDAR Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Principles of LiDAR
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Time-of-Flight Measurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pulse Repetition Frequency
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Beam Divergence
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. System Components
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Laser Scanner
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. GNSS Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Inertial Measurement Unit Integration
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Data Storage and Processing Units
                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Airborne vs. Terrestrial LiDAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Platform Differences
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Applications and Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Data Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. LiDAR Data Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Point Clouds
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Intensity Values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Multiple Returns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Data Density
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Accuracy Specifications

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