Acquisition of geospatial data

Recommended prerequisites: KIG-C1010 Introduction to geoinformatics

• Can handle the basics of geodetic, photogrammetric and laser scanning data collection, as well as reference systems and georeferencing
• Knows the behavior of electromagnetic radiation in image formation
• Is familiar with various passive and active imaging techniques and their various imaging platforms, such as satellites, aircraft, UAVs, land vehicles etc.
• Understands the importance of calibrating the measurement systems and sensors used for collecting environmental data
• Knows how to edit and clean up collected environmental data
• Is able to combine environmental data sets with the aid of coordinate transformations, map projections and geoid models
• Is able to exploit electromagnetic radiation to visualize and classify environmental features visible in images
• Is able to construct a 3D model of an object in the environment by various means of data collection
• Has a mental image of the mapping and data collecting processes as a whole, and how they lead into models that represent environment or activities in society 
• Is aware of the significance of observing the environment for monitoring the Earth's energy household and the ongoing changes in the Earth system, the functions of society and living environment

Teaching Language: Finnish

Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring V
2025-2026 Spring V

Registration:

Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).