Welcome to Remote Sensing Image Acquisition, Analysis and Applications, in which we explore the nature of imaging the earth's surface from space or from airborne vehicles.
Remote Sensing Image Acquisition, Analysis and Applications
Remote Sensing Image Acquisition, Analysis and Applications
Instructor: John Richards
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There are 15 modules in this course
Remote sensing is the science and technology of acquiring images of the earth’s surface from spacecraft, aircraft and drones to aid in the monitoring and management of the natural and built environments. Extensive computer-based analysis techniques are used to extract information from the recorded images in support of applications ranging over many earth and information science disciplines. This course covers the fundamental nature of remote sensing and the platforms and sensor types used. It also provides an in-depth treatment of the computational algorithms employed in image understanding, ranging from the earliest historically important techniques to more recent approaches based on deep learning. The course material is extensively illustrated by examples and commentary on the how the technology is applied in practice. While broad in its coverage the 15 hours of instruction, supported by quizzes and tests, will prepare participants to use the material in their own disciplines and to undertake more detailed study in remote sensing and related topics.
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Reviewed on Jul 10, 2022
Great introduction on the topic of remote sensing! However I think certain topcis are over emphasized.
JH
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Reviewed on Jan 11, 2023
My orientation is mineral remote sensing, but in this course I got to know basic and important issues that I had used before.Thank you Dr. John Richards and Coursera for providing such a great course.
JS
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Reviewed on Apr 3, 2025
The contents are great. The slides are hard to follow. The fonts too small. Too many text per slide.
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