School of Engineering and Technology, (SET)

The objective of this course aims at providing students with knowledge and understanding about Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology for earth observation and 3D mapping. The fundamentals and operation of UAV will be taught to obtain an understanding of its systems, components and operations. Additionally, students will learn how UAV are utilized in earth observation, agriculture and 3D mapping today. Additionally, students will be trained to be able to design flight planning and data processing to generate the orthophoto image, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Digital Surface Model (DSM) and 3D mapping of objects

It is expected that students will be able to (during and at the end of this course):
  1. Understand the fundamentals and operation of UAV, its system components and applications
  2. Understand the theory of UAV data processing and perform products generation for earth observation and 3D mapping
  3. Design the flight plan of UAV observation for specific type of applications.

AT76.03 (Remote Sensing)

I.          Introduction
1.     Overview of UAV
2.     Components of UAV
3.     UAV platform and classification
4.     UAV application for Earth Observation and 3D Mapping

II.         UAV Flight Planning and Management
1.     Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) and Flight Height
2.     Overlap and Sidelap
3.     UAV Flight planning and Management
4.     Ground Conh'ol Point (GCP) reference

III.       UAV data processing for Earth Observation
1.     Image Acquisition
2.     Image Orientation
3.     Image Triangulation and Structure Form Motion (SFM)
4.     Dense Point Cloud
Lecture: 10 Hrs.
Laboratory: 15 Hrs.
Other self-studies: 120 Hrs.

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Assessment Method
% Marks
All
Laboratory
20
All
Assignment
10
All
Final-semester examination (close book)
70

In the examination, an "A" would be awarded if a student can elaborate the knowledge and technique learned in the class by giving his/her own skills to design innovative application of LBSs. "B+" would be awarded if a student shows an overall understanding of all give topics and able to understand the core technology of LBSs Technology and able to select appropriate architecture for difference applications. A "B" would be awarded if a student shows an understanding of all give topics and able to identify core technology of any applications, a 'C" would be given if a student meets below average expectation on both knowledge acquired and adaptation skills. A "D" would be awarded if a student does not meet basis expectations in understanding the topics and issues presented in course.
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