GEOG380: DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING

Introduction to Digital Image Processing Software and Raster Data

Jan 30 (Tu)

Introduction to IDRISI, raster files and palettes

 

Feb 1 (Th)

Electromagnetic Energy and Interaction Mechanisms
Introduction to Palettes and ERDAS

Chpt 2: Electromagnetic Radiation

Introduction to Remote Sensing

Feb 6 (Tu - 10)

Spectral Response Patterns

Chpt 10: Image Resolution

Feb 8 (Th - 10 )

Lab 1: Spectral Response Patterns (Due Feb 13)

 

Image Enhancement

Feb 13 (Tu)

Contrast Stretching

Feb 15 (Th)

Lab 2: Contrast Stretching (Due Feb 20)

Feb 20 (Tu)

Color Composites and Filtering

 

Feb 22 (Th)

Lab 3: Color Composites (Due Feb 27)

 

Feb 27 (Tu)

Exam #1

 

Image Classification

 

Mar 1 (Th)

Supervised Classification I

Chpt 12: Image Classification

Mar 6 (Tu)

Supervised Classification II

 

Mar 8 (Th)

Lab 4: Supervised Classification (Due Mar 13)

 

Mar 13 (Tu)

Unsupervised Classification

Lab 5: Unsupervised Classification (Due Mar 20)

 

Satellite Systems

 

Mar 15 (Th)

Data Acquisition, Platforms, Applications

Chpt 6: Land Observation Satellites

Mar 20 (Tu)

Importing

Lab 6: Importing Satellite Imagery (Due Mar 22)

 

Mar 22 (Th)

Exam #2

 

Preprocessing

 

Mar 22 (Th)

Introduction to / Review of Raster GIS

 

Mar 27 (Tu)

Image Restoration and Transformation

Chpt 11.4 Radiometric Preprocessing

Mar 29 (Th)

Lab 7 : Radiometric Restoration (Due Apr 17)

 

Apr 3 (Tu)

Geometric Rectification

Chpt 11.6: Geometric Correction

Apr 5 (Th)

Lab 8 : Geometric Rectification (Due Apr 24)

 

Image Transformations

 
Apr 17 (Tu)

Vegetation Indices; Principle Components and Colespace Transformation

 
Apr 19 (Th)

Lab 9 : Vegetation Indices (Due Apr 24)

 
Apr 24 (Tu) Exam #3

 

Project: Creating a Local Land Cover Map

 

Apr 24 (Tu)

Import and Enhance Project Data

 

Apr 26 (Th)

Geometric Rectification, Category Selection, Route plan

 

Apr 27 (F)

Field Trip - Collect Training Data

 

May 1 (Tu)

Supervised Classification

 

May 3 (Th)

Accuracy Assessment I: Sampling Scheme

Chpt 14: Accuracy Assessment

May 4 (F)

Field Trip - Accuracy Assessment

 

May 8 (Tu)

Accuracy Assessment II: Error Estimation

 

May 10 (Th)

Discussion of Final Project / Work on Project

 

May 15 (Tu)

Midterm Report Due

Lab: Work on Project

 

May 17 (Th)

Exam #4   Lab: Work on Project

 

May 24 (Th)

Final Project Due (12pm)