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GEOG 550 - Advanced Remote Sensing

Instructor

Dr. Thomas J. Pingel ([email protected], 117 Old Johnson and G-01A Old Johnson) Office Hours: MW 10:45-11:30 and by appointment.

Prerequisites

  • Grad status or available to undergraduates by petition.
  • Strong working knowledge of GIS and Remote Sensing.

Description and Content

Literature, case studies, and hands-on coverage of advanced topics in the fields comprising advanced remote sensing and geographic information technology: Development of a practical skill set in lidar processing and visualization, structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry, UAVs/drones, RTK & PPK GNSS/GPS, cloud-based large area imagery analysis (Google Earth Engine & Microsoft Planetary Computer), development of novel sensor packages (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, 3D printing, basic CAD with Autodesk Fusion), Linux and related tools (ffmpeg, wget), artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to image segmentation (e.g., CNNs, Deep Learning, Segment Anything/SAMGEO), thermal imaging, and DEM (or elevation) specific data processing.

Materials

  • There is no required textbook. Readings and materials will be provided.
  • Students should a PC or access to a PC virtual machine (VM) capable of running ArcGIS Pro and custom Anaconda Python Environments. Additional open source software will include SAGA, QGIS, Emlid Studio, MissionPlanner, CloudCompare and PDAL.

Assessment (each 25%)

  • Skill Development Spreadsheets - These will help guide you through mastery of the technical material.
  • Notebooks - Each week you'll turn in a notebook summarizing your progress.
  • Readings - Assigned reading from scientific literature. You'll prepare one-page (single-spaced) summaries for each assigned reading.
  • Technical Demonstrations - Twice during the semester you'll present a key aspect of your work in which you apply a technique to a novel domain (e.g., your thesis work)
  • Final grades will be determined in the following manner: A (93-100); A- (90-93); B+ (87-90); B (83-87); B- (80-83); C+ (77-80); C (70-77); D (55-70); F (less than 55).

Late Policy

Assessments lose 20% per week late. All late materials must be submitted by the last day of class. For reasons of significant health or medical issues, legal obligations, religious holidays, or significant family obligations (e.g., wedding or funeral), please contact the instructor as early as you can prior to the missed assignment to make arrangements.

Provost’s Statement on Workload Expectations

This course is a 4-credit course, which means that in addition to the scheduled lectures/discussions, students are expected to do at least 9.5 hours of course-related work each week during the semester. This includes things like: completing assigned readings, participating in lab sessions, studying for tests and examinations, preparing written assignments, completing internship or clinical placement requirements, and other tasks that must be completed to earn credit in the course.

Disability-related Equal Access Accommodations

Students wishing to request academic accommodations to insure their equitable access and participation in this course should notify the instructor as soon as they are aware of their need for such arrangements. Authorizations from Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) are generally required. We encourage you to contact SSD at (607) 777-2686 (for voice and TTY) to schedule an appointment with the Director or Learning Disabilities Specialist. The SSD website (www.binghamton.edu/ssd) includes information regarding their Disability Documentation Guidelines. The office is located in UU – 119.

Academic Integrity

The attempt of any student to present as his or her own work that which he or she has not produced is regarded by the faculty and administration as a serious offense. Students are considered to have cheated if they copy the work of another during an examination or turn in a paper or an assignment written, in whole or in part, by someone else. Students are responsible for plagiarism, intentional or not, if they copy material from books, magazines, or other sources without identifying and acknowledging those sources or if they paraphrase ideas from such sources without acknowledging them. Students responsible for, or assisting others in, either cheating or plagiarism on an assignment, quiz, or examination will receive a grade of zero for the assignment and may receive a grade of F for the course and the infraction provided to the appropriate University authority.