Microwave Remote Sensing
| Title | ΜΙΚΡΟΚΥΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΛΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣΗ / Microwave Remote Sensing |
| Code | ΤΗ1101 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Chrissoulidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000667 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600106948
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (πτέρυγα Γ) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Α2 (3) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 09:00 έως 11:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (πτέρυγα Γ) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | Α6 (6) |
| Calendar | Τετάρτη 09:00 έως 11:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600106948
- Other: Google Group
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΗΜ0103 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation I
- ΜΑ0301 Probability and Statistics
- ΤΗ3002 Stochastic Signal Processing
- ΗΜ0104 Electromagnetic Wave Propagation II
- ΤΗ1202 Microwaves I
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to microwave remote sensing. Bands of the electromagnetic spectrum and use thereof. Operation and use of microwave sensors. Scatterometer systems. Side-looking, real- and synthetic-aperture imaging systems (SLAR and SAR). Focussed and unfocussed SAR. Priciples of radiometry and radiometric systems. Radio beacons. The radar equation. Signal-to-noise ratio and noise statistics. Fading and scintillation. Iso-doppler lines on the ground plane. Doppler spectrum of echo from complex targets. Echo statistics. Detection of fading signals. Measurements in the presence of noise. Resolution of remote sensing systems. Detection of angle (direction), distance, and velocity of targets. Pulse radar, Doppler radar, and FM/CW radar. The Woodward ambiguity function for measurements of distance and/or velocity. The effect of natural boundaries (e.g., land, sea) on the operation of radar systems. Propagation of electromagnetic waves in layered and vertically inhomogeneous media.
Keywords
remote sensing, detection, radar, radiometer
Educational Material Types
- Notes
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 27 | ||||
| Tutorial | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Project | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 21 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 68 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written Examination and/or written report
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Χρυσουλίδη Δ.Π.(2002), Μικροκυματική Τηλεπισκόπηση. Υπηρεσία Δημοσιευμάτων ΑΠΘ, σελ 166, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Bogush A.J. (1989), Radar and the Atmosphere, Artech House, Norwood, MA - Colwell R.N. (1983), Manual of Remote Sensing, American Society of Photogrammetry, Falls Church, VI.
Elachi C. (1980), Spaceborne Radar Remote Sensing: Applications and Techniques, IEEE Press, New York.
Ishimaru A. (1991), Electromagnetic Wave Propagation, Radiation, and Scattering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
Skolnik M.I. (1980), Introduction to Radar Systems, McGraw-Hill, New York.
Ulaby F.T., Moore R.K. and Fung A.K. (1981), Microwave Remote Sensing, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA.
Last Update
03-11-2015
