Definition Components of Remote Sensing Energy, Sensor, Interacting Body Active – – – and Passive Remote Sensing Platforms Aerial and Space Platforms Balloons, Helicopters, – – – Aircraft and Satellites Electromagnetic Radiation EMR Spectrum – – UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO GIS Concept and Components Hardware, Software Data Spatial and non-spatial – – – Map Projection Types of Projection Simple Analysis Data retrieval and – – – – querying UNIT III DATA STRUCTURES AND ANALYSIS Database Raster and Vector data structures Data storage Run length, Chain and Block – – – coding Vector data storage Topology GIS Modelling - Raster and Vector data analysis – – – – Buffering and overlaying techniques Network Analysis Spatial Analysis – – UNIT IV APPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION Highway and Railway Alignment, location of transport terminals and roadside facilities, bus stops Route optimization Bus route rationalization Accident analysis Applications of – – – – Aerial Photography and Satellite Imageries UNIT V ADVANCED APPLICATIONS GIS as an integration technology Integration of GIS,GPS and Remote Sensing – Techniques Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) Automatic Vehicle Location – – System REFERENCES: 1. Anji Reddy, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York, 1987. 2. M.G.Srinivas, Remote Sensing Applications, Narosa Publishing House, 2001. 3. Burrough P.A, Principles of GIS for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford Publication, 1994. 4. Jeffrey Star and John Ester, Geographical Information System An Introduction, – Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffe, 1990.
Definition – Components of Remote Sensing – Energy, Sensor, Interacting Body – Active and Passive Remote Sensing – Platforms – Aerial and Space Platforms – Balloons, Helicopters, Aircraft and Satellites – Electromagnetic Radiation – EMR Spectrum UNIT II INTRODUCTION TO GIS Concept and Components – Hardware, Software – Data Spatial and non-spatial – – Map Projection – Types of Projection – Simple Analysis – Data retrieval and querying UNIT III DATA STRUCTURES AND ANALYSIS Database – Raster and Vector data structures – Data storage – Run length, Chain and Block coding – Vector data storage – Topology – GIS Modelling - Raster and Vector data analysis – Buffering and overlaying techniques – Network Analysis – Spatial Analysis UNIT IV APPLICATIONS IN TRANSPORTATION Highway and Railway Alignment, location of transport terminals and roadside facilities, bus stops – Route optimization – Bus route rationalization – Accident analysis – Applications of Aerial Photography and Satellite Imageries UNIT V ADVANCED APPLICATIONS GIS as an integration technology – Integration of GIS,GPS and Remote Sensing Techniques – Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) – Automatic Vehicle Location System REFERENCES: 1. Anji Reddy, Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York, 1987. 2. M.G.Srinivas, Remote Sensing Applications, Narosa Publishing House, 2001. 3. Burrough P.A, Principles of GIS for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford Publication, 1994. 4. Jeffrey Star and John Ester, Geographical Information System – An Introduction, Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffe, 1990.
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