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Lecture # 02 Part-II
Dated: 21/10/14
Subject
Database Management Information System &
Applications of Remote sensing and GIS
Section-II “Applications of Remote sensing and GIS”
Topic:
“Introduction to Image Interpretation”
Presented by
Rehana Jamal
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Lecture#2 Part-II
Subject
Dated:21/10/14
Database Management Information System
& Applications of Remote sensing and GIS
Section-II “Applications of Remote sensing and GIS”
Topics
1.
INFORMATION EXTRACTION IN REMOTE SENSING
2.
IMAGE INTERPRETATION
3.
INTERPRETATION ELEMENTS/KEYS
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1. INFORMATION EXTRACTION IN REMOTE SENSING
“Remote sensing is the technology allowing to obtain
information of an object, area or phenomenon by means of data
coming from an apparatus, which is not in physical contact with
this object, area or phenomenon.”
In practice, this means that the information of the Earth's surface
is obtained by sensors mounted on an airplane or a satellite.
Remote sensors record electromagnetic radiation emitted or
reflected from the Earth’s surface. Different types of vegetation,
soils and other features emit and reflect energy differently.
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Process of
information
extraction
from remote
sensing
*Energy Source or Illumination (A)
*Radiation and the Atmosphere (B)
*Interaction with the Target (C)
*Recording of Energy by the Sensor (D)
*Transmission, Reception, and Processing (E)
*Interpretation and Analysis (F)
*Application (G)
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DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES OF INFORMATION EXTRACTION
Remote sensing:is a
technique of collecting
information from a distance
Remotely sensed data:
The data collected from a
distance
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Definitions of Remote Sensing
“Remote Sensing (RS) is the science and art of
acquiring information (spectral, spatial,
temporal) about material objects, area, or
phenomenon, without coming into physical
contact with the objects, or area, or
phenomenon under investigation”
OR
“Remote sensing is the science and art of
obtaining information about an object ,area or
phenomenon through the analysis of data
acquired by a device that is not in contact with
the object, area
or phenomenon under
investigation”
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Two main categories of Spatial data acquisition
Ground based methods
Real world
Observation &
measurements
Spatial
database
Remote sensing methods
Real world
Sensors
Image
data
Observation &
measurements
Spatial
database
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Topic:2
“Image Interpretation”
Photographic Interpretation can be defined as:
“the act of examining photographic images for the
purpose of identifying objects and judging their
significance” (Colwell, 1997).
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Image Interpretation (visual analysis)
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NEW CAMPUS(PU), LAHORE
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Can you interpret Old CIMR in PU, Lahore?
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Can you interpret New CIMR in PU, Lahore?
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What is Dead Ground Effect?
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Image Interpretation of Dead Ground Effect
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Image Interpretation (visual analysis)
Photographic Interpretation can be defined as:
“the act of examining photographic images for the purpose of
identifying objects and judging their significance” (Colwell, 1997).
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Two methods of information extraction from
remote sensing imagery
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Information extraction based on visual analysis or
interpretation of data e.g. land use, soil map,
updating of topographic maps from aerial
photographs
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Information extraction based on semi-automatic
processing by computer e.g. automatic generation
of DTM, image classification and calculation of
surface parameters
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1st Method
Image understanding and Interpretation
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Human Vision
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Interpretation elements
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Stereoscopic vision
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1- Human Vision
Two situations of human vision:
i. Direct and spontaneous recognition
ii By a reasoning process(logical inference)
Direct and spontaneous recognition----refers to the ability
of an interpreter to identify objects or phenomena at a first
glance.
By a reasoning process (logical inference) ---In the
reasoning interpreter will use his professional knowledge &
experience. If reasoning cannot help then field observation
is required
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Direct and Spontaneous recognition
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By a reasoning process
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2- Interpretation elements
“A set of terms required to express and define characteristics present in
pictures (that are visualized in image data) are called Interpretation
elements.” e.g.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
vii.
Tone/Hue
Texture
Shape
Size
Pattern
Site
Association
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2- Interpretation elements/Keys
1. Tone/Hue--- relative brightness of black and white image
2. Texture--- refers to the colour on the image as defined in the Intensity, Hue
,Saturation (HIS)system
3. Shape--- form characteristics many terrain objects visible in the image
4. Size--- relative or absolute
5. Pattern--- refers to the spatial arrangement objects e.g. concentric, radial--irrigation and housing have different pattern
6. Site--- relates to the topographic or geographic location
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7. Association--- refers to the fact that a combination of objects makes it possible
to infer about its meaning or functioning
3- Stereoscopic Vision
The impression of depth in real world can be realized by the pair of
images of the same object taken from different positions. Such a pair of
images, photographs or digital images that are separated and observed at the
same time by the two eyes give images on the retinas in which objects at
different positions in space are projected on relative different positions. This
is called Stereoscopic Vision
Stereo grams---Pairs of images that can be viewed stereoscopically are
called Stereo grams.
Convergence---Focusing both eyes to the object(point) of interest is
called convergence.
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Pocket and Mirror stereoscope
Pocket stereoscope with original test image. Used by military to
examine stereoscopic pairs of vertical aerial photographs.
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Pocket and Mirror stereoscopes
Uses in Mapping applications
 Vegetation
 Forest
 Soil
 Geomorphology
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Photogrammetric plotters
Uses
 Topographic Mapping
 Large scale Mapping
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Anachrome "compatible" color anaglyph method
Anachrome optical diopter glasses
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Anaglyphs
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Stereoscopic Vision and 3D Technology
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Process of visual image interpretation
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Selection of image data and its hard copy prints
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Use of transparencies to overlay on hard copy print of
image for interpretation
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Digitization of Point, Line & Polygon features in the
form of line patterns on transparencies having
class codes & land cover codes.
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Validation: independent assessment of accuracy
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Task on Analogue image
Interpretation
 Bring the following stationary in the next class:
 Permanent markers of red, green, blue and black
 Six A4 size transparencies
 Print of the given image having size of 2 by 2 feet
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References:
www.google.com
“Principles of Remote sensing”
by Lucas L.E. Janssen
Recommended websites for notes
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~tbenja1/umbc7/santabar/vol1/lec2/2-3.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_photographic_and_satellite_image_in
terpretation
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/earth-sciences/geography-boundary/remotesensing/fundamentals/1223
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