DCG6172- REMOTE SENSING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING
DIPLOMA IN LAND SURVEYING

REMOTE SENSING

PRACTICAL / LAB SHEET

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION SECTIONS

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & CAREER TRAINING DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION

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PREFACE

This Lab sheet edition is issued as a guide to efficient execution of

practical/ lab work for Diploma Geomatic course in Malaysia’s
Polytechnics.

It has been prepared and compiled with the assistance and advice
of Geomatic Lab Sheets Committee.

Special credit to officers and personnel from various polytechnics

who contributed valuable information in the preparation process,
the Geomatics Academic Committee who reviewed large part of
lab sheet and the Curriculum & Evaluation Section in the
Curriculum Development & Career Training Division, Ministry of
Education Malaysia
for providing us with a good environment and facilities to complete
this lab sheet.

Finally, an honorable mention goes to Pn Asuralyzah binti Salleh

for her ideas, understandings and supports on us in completing
this lab sheet.

Fauzul Azhan Bin Abdul Aziz,

Polytechnic Kuching Sarawak

Azilawati Bt Harun,
Polytechnic Tuanku Sultanah Bahiyah

Nazatul Fariza Bt Bakeri,

Polytechnic Ungku Omar
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Table Of Content

Course Description

Lab sheet 1:
Import, Interpretation the satellite Imagery and Geometric correction using the
registration of image to map grid method

Lab sheet 2:
 Geometric correction using the registration of image to to image registration
method

Lab sheet 3 :
 Image classification and map annotation
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Course Description

COURSE : DCG6172 REMOTE SENSING

CREDIT(S) : 2

PRE REQUISITE(S) : NONE

SYNOPSIS

REMOTE SENSING equips students with the knowledge of imagery concept. This course
explains the concept of data capture from electromagnetic energy recording, by sensors
brought by airplane or satellite. This course also develops student’s skills in using software
for digital image processing, digital image enhancement and image classification.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. use of the appropriate principles and theories to explain the concept of remote sensing
(C3,PLO1)

2. perform geometric correction using any computer software accurately (P4,PLO2)

3. demonstrate the image classification using any computer software (A3,PLO6)

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Labsheet 1 : Import, Interpretation the satellite Imagery and

Geometric correction using the registration of image to map grid
method

OUTCOMES RTA : 5 hours

Perform geometric correction using any computer software accurately (CLO2)

Duration : 2 Weeks (5 hours)

Total marks : 50 Marks (Report- 20 marks, Practical-30 marks)
Number of persons : Maximum 2 persons in a group
The student were given the satellite image in the LAN (Erdas 7.x ) format and the topography
map. The student required to convert the LAN (Erdas 7.x ) into imagine format (*.img) using
any tools in remote sensing software. After converted the image, the student required to
choose the area of interest. From the image, the student required to do image interpretation
and geometric correction using image to map grid method.

WORK PROCEDURES
a) Import satellite image

Convert the LAN (Erdas 7.x ) into imagine format (*.img) using tools in remote
sensing software.
b) Subset of the image

Perform subset/clipping of the satellite image to your area of interest (AOI)

c) Image interpretation

Instruction to student :
Refer to satellite image. The features in the image include river, water bodies, road,
vegetation, soil and residential area. Explain how you are able to do so base on the elements
of visual interpretation. ( Give your answer in Table 1 )
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Table 1 : Visual Interpretation

Features Visual Interpretation

1. River

2. Water Bodies

3. Road

4. Vegetation

5. Soil

6. Residential Area

d) Geometric correction (image to map grid method)

WORK PROCEDURES

Ground control point

 Examine the 10 ground control points (gcp) coordinate from the topography map
Geometric correction
 By using remote sensing software, register the satellite image into true coordinate
system using the 10 ground control points (gcp) coordinate obtained from the
topography map.
 Define the coordinate system of the reference data
 Make sure the RMS error should < 1
 If > 1, then check and redo the ground control point (gcp) and its coordinates.
 Save your output satellite image into new files
 Verify the output satellite image
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REPORT ( 20 marks)

At the end of this practical, student must send report containing following case:

i) Title of Practical Work

ii) Introduction
iii) Purpose/Objectives
iv) Equipment used
v) Procedure works
vi) Result (images)
vii) Analysis / count data (if any)
viii) Comments / Conclusion

ASSESSMENTS;

Student will be evaluated as follows:

i) Preparation of work
ii) Following Procedure
iii) Group Discussion
iv) Results
v) Discipline
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Labsheet 2 : Geometric correction using the registration of image to

image registration method

OUTCOMES RTA : 5 hours

Perform geometric correction using any computer software accurately (CLO2)

Duration : 2 Weeks (5 hours)

Total marks : 40 Marks ( Report – 20 marks, Practical-20 marks)
Number of persons : Maximum 2 persons in a group
The student were given the two images. One of the image have a georeferenced image while
the other one of the satellite image doesn’t have a coordinate system. Your task is to perform
the geometric correction of the satellite image using the georeferenced image as reference.
The method used in performing geometric correction is called image to image registration.
Geometric correction (image to image registration method)

WORK PROCEDURES
Ground control point
 Examine the 10 ground control points (gcp) coordinate from the georeferenced image
Geometric correction
 By using remote sensing software, register the satellite image into true coordinate
system using the 10 ground control points (gcp) coordinate obtained from the
georeferenced image
 Define the coordinate system of the reference data
 Make sure the RMS error should < 1
 If > 1, then check and redo the ground control point (gcp) and its coordinates.
 Save your output satellite image into new files
Subset of the image

 Perform subset/clipping of the satellite image to your area of interest (AOI)

 Save your output satellite image into new files
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REPORT ( 20 marks)
At the end of this practical, student must send report containing following case:

i) Title of Practical Work

ii) Introduction
iii) Purpose/Objectives
iv) Equipment used
v) Procedure works
vi) Result (images)
vii) Analysis / count data (if any)
viii) Comments / Conclusion

ASSESSMENTS;

Student will be evaluated as follows:

vi) Preparation of work

vii) Following Procedure
viii) Group Discussion
ix) Results
x) Discipline
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Labsheet 3 : Image classification and map annotation

OUTCOMES RTA : 20 hours

Perform geometric correction using any computer software accurately (CLO2)

Duration : 10 Weeks (20 hours)

Total marks : 40 Marks ( Report – 20 marks, Practical- 20 marks)
Number of persons : Maximum 2 persons in a group

WORK PROCEDURES

Geomatric correction
 Continue result from lab 2
 Used image to image registration to perform geometric correction

Image Classification (supervised)

 By using any remote sensing software, student required to do image classification.
 Use supervised type of image classification.
Map annotation
 From the produce image classification, produce map annotation using any GIS or remote
sensing software.
 Produce map annotation in A3 size
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REPORT ( 20 marks)
At the end of this practical, student must send report containing following case:

i) Title of Practical Work

ii) Introduction
iii) Purpose/Objectives
iv) Equipment used
v) Procedure works
vi) Result (images)
vii) Analysis / count data (if any)
viii) Comments / Conclusion

ASSESSMENTS;

Student will be evaluated as follows:

i) Preparation of work
ii) Following Procedure
iii) Group Discussion
iv) Results
v) Discipline