GISC 7365: Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing

Green 3.602
Tuesday 4:00-6:45 PM

Instructor: Dr. Fang Qiu Teaching Assistant: Jian Huang

Email: ffqiu@utdallas.edu jian.huang@student.utdallas.edu
http://www.utdallas.edu/~ffqiu Office Hours:
Phone: 972-883-4134 Monday 4:00 – 6:00 pm; Saturday 1:30 to
Office: GR 3.203 4:30 pm
Office Hour: Monday 6:00-7:00 PM

Course Goal:

Introduction to remote sensing digital image processing techniques. Topics covered

include principles of remote sensing and remote sensors, image visualization and
statistics extraction, radiometric and geometric correction, image enhancement, image
classification, artificial intelligence based information extraction, hyperspectral image
analysis, change detection, and thematic map accuracy assessment. Innovative image
processing approaches will also be introduced. State-of-the-art commercial image
processing software is used for labs and applications development.

Reading Texts:

Jensen, John R., 2005, Introductory Digital Image Processing, 3rd Ed., Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 526 pages (Required).

Course Grading:
• Labs and Application: 40%
• Midterm Examination: 30%
• Final Project: 30%

Tentative Schedule:
1. Introduction to the Course and WebCT
• Lab0: Use WebCT
2. Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (Ch1)
• Lab 1. Introduction to the Remote Sensing Process
3. Remote Sensing Data Collection (Ch 2)
4. Image Processing Hardware and Software Consideration (Ch 3)
• Lab 2. Image Display and Cursor Operation
5. Image Quality Assessment and Statistics Evaluation (Ch 4)
• Lab 3: Data Formats, Contrast Stretching, and Density Slicing
6. Image Display Alternatives and Scientific Visualization (Ch 5)
• Lab4: Image Statistics Using Spatial Modeler
7. Electromagnetic Radiation Principles and Image Radiometric Correction (Ch 6)
 • Lab 5: Image Annotation and Map Composition
8. Image Geometric Correction (Ch 7)
• Lab 6: Radiometric Correction – Empirical Line Calibration
9. Midterm Examination
• Lab 7: Geometric Correction
10. Image Enhancement and Band Ratioing (Ch 8)
• Lab 8: Spectral Enhancement: Band Ratioing and Image Filtering
11. Thematic Information Extraction: Pattern Recognition (Ch 9)
• Lab 9. Spectral Enhancement: Image Indices and PCS
12. Information Extraction Using Artificial Intelligence (Ch 10)
• Lab 10: Image Classification
13. Thematic Information Extraction: Hyperspectral Image Analysis (Ch 11)
14. Digital Change Detection and Accuracy Assessment (Ch 12, 13)
• Lab 11: Change Detection and Spatial Modeler
15. Final Project Due – Dec. 7.

Course Website and Lab Requirements:

The slides of the class, labs and related information can be accessed from
webct.utdallas.edu. Use your Unix account login name and password to enter your
WebCT account. I will also send you email and post your grades through the WebCT.
On how to use WebCT, look at my tutorial at http://www.utdallas.edu/~ffqiu/00-
WebCT.pdf