GISC6328 - Drone and Remote Sensing

GISC 6328 Drone and Remote Sensing (3 semester credit hours) Drones, as emerging remote sensing platforms, provide unparalleled flexibility in the selection of aircraft type, sensor configurations (e.g., visible, NIR, thermal), flight paths, time of operation, altitude, viewing angles (oblique or vertical), orientation, and mission duration, all at an unprecedented cost efficiency. This course offers a deep exploration into the intricacies of groundbreaking theories, cutting-edge technologies, and state-of-the-art methodologies pertinent to the domain of drone-based photography and videography, primarily geared towards the remote sensing of the environment. Moreover, it encompasses innovative applications of drone-based remote sensing, delving into a variety of scenarios where the fusion of aerial technology and sensing capabilities becomes particularly potent. (3-0) Y