Earth Resource Science Special Lecture III

Global Resource Science I

(Remote Sensing & GIS Training)

(1st – 2nd February 2020)

Akita University

Kazuyo Hirose/Japan Space Systems

(Hirose-Kazuyo@jspacesystems.or.jp)

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Objectives of the course

(1) To understand the fundamentals of remote

sensing and GIS

(2) To utilize and analyze satellite images / GIS

datasets by open source software “QGIS”

(3) To understand how to collect field data by

cellphone applications and to integrate
geospatial dataset on QGIS for the studies of
geology, environment, water resource and
climate change

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Schedule of the course
1) Fundamentals of remote sensing/ GIS
1)-1. To understand the fundamentals of remote sensing/ GIS
and to learn examples of utilization of RS/GIS on mineral
and oil gas resources, forestry, agriculture, climate
changes and natural disasters
2) Downloading free satellite images and GIS data from website
2)-1. To learn how to download various satelliteimages / GIS
data from website.
3) Basic manipulation of QGIS
3)-1. To import and analyze satellite data such as Landsat,
ASTER, Sentinel-2 and SRTM/DEM
3)-2. To make and edit vector data (Point, Line and Polygon)
3)-3. To make maps of slope, aspect, hill-shade, relief and etc.
3)-4. To import scanned images to QGIS using geo-reference
points.
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Schedule of the course

4) Field survey technique

4)-1. To prepare the field survey map which is composed of
satellite image with grids, vector layers, legend, scale
and etc.
4)-2. To record field data such as coordinates/ field
conditions by cellphone applications in order to
compare satellite images.

5) Integration of field data with various geospatial data

5)-1. To import tracking data, GPS data, and make excel
spread sheets to summarize field survey data.

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Concept of the course

1) Lecture & Practice 2) Field Survey 3) Data Integration

✓Collecting data (Geologic map, Topo sheets) ✓Field observation ✓ Data integration with field survey
✓Satellite data analysis ✓Positioning by GPS data (GPS, geology, etc.)
Data: ASTER, Landsat, Sentinel-1,2, PALSAR, or cell phone ✓ Result of satellite image
GDEM, SRTM, others ✓Image verification verification with the sites

1) Exercise

3) Data integration

2) Field survey (Positioning by GPS)

Free Satellite Image & 2) Field survey (Observation)

Open Source Software “FIELDNAUT”

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Schedule (22nd - 23rd December 2018)
Date Time Session Content of activity
08:50 - 09:15 Orientation Introduction to the course
09:15 - 16:00 Session-1 1) Fundamentals of remote sensing & GIS
nd 2) Downloading free satellite images & GIS data
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Dec. from websites
3) Setting up open source software “QGIS”
4) Manipulating data (raster, vector) on QGIS
5) Preparing map for short-field survey
08:50 - 10:20 Session-2 1) Short-field survey
A) Positioning by GPS/Cell phone
B) Comparing satellite images
rd
23 C) Taking picture & Observing site conditions
Dec. 10:30 - 16:00 Session-3 1) Integrating field data with satellite image and
others
2) Practice for individual research
3) Preparing report
*1: Participant is requested to bring individual PC (Windows OS is recommended)
*2: GPS device will be prepared by laboratory. “Geographica (iPhone/Android)”, Locus Map Free (Android), “OSM
Tracker (Android)” and “GPX Tracker (iPhone) can be used in your cell phone
*3: QGIS Long term version 3.4 is recommended to download from website (http://qgis.org/en/site/)
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 Useful Applications for
Remote Sensing and GIS

◼ QGIS ver. 3.4

◼ FIELDNAUT
◼ OSM Tracker
◼ GPX Tracker
◼ Geographica

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Useful Applications for Remote Sensing & GIS

Field Survey Apps

Free

Free
◼ Locus Map
◼ OSM Tracker
Free ◼ FIELDNAUT
for Android
Free

Free up to ten

+ tracks.
JPY 960 from
the next track

◼ Geographica for
iPhone & Android
http://gisgeography.com/qgis-arcgis-differences/
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QGIS Download (Windows OS)

https://www.qgis.org/ja/site/forusers/download.html

Please download long term release version 3.4

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QGIS Download (Mac OS)

https://www.qgis.org/ja/site/forusers/download.html

Please download long term release version 3.4

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FIELDNAUT (Free by Japan Space Systems)

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 November, 2018

International Cooperation Department

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About FIELDNAUT

FIELDNAUT is Android App.

It plots your location on base

maps by GPS, Camera and
Text Functions.

You can compare local

information and previous
records on real-time.

You can share your records

over SNS

FIELDNAUT makes your

survey improved drastically!

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Select Overlay
Base Maps
Map
Terrain
Satellite
Tap Hybrid (Satellite + Map)
Overlay KML

Select

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Tracking
Record Your Track

Take Note (Waypoint)

Your Location
Tap to Photo
Start Comment

Tap to Finish
& Share

Tap to Take Note

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Sharing
Share Your Log Files through SNS
Google
WhatsApp
Facebook, etc

Log Files
GPS (Tracking)
KML (Tracking)
JPG (Photos)
CSV (Waypoint; Time,
Location, Photo File
Name & Comment)

Log File Directory on Device

Android/data/jp.or.Jspacesystems.fieldnaut/file
s/yyyymmddhhmmss

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Accuracy

Accuracy of GARMIN eTrex® 30J Accuracy of FEIDLNAUT

# Date Longitude Latitude x y Accuracy (m) # Date Longitude Latitude x y Accuracy (m)
1 2018-10-07T03:14:32 139.741353 35.658105 386071 3946758 0.75811 1 2018-10-07T12:12:25 139.741296 35.658081 386065 3946755 5.92599
2 2018-10-07T03:15:42 139.741345 35.658103 386070 3946758 1.20433 2 2018-10-07T12:14:41 139.741342 35.658150 386070 3946763 5.83954
3 2018-10-07T03:16:30 139.741344 35.658114 386070 3946759 2.04322 3 2018-10-07T12:15:29 139.741340 35.658152 386069 3946763 6.06055
4 2018-10-07T03:17:35 139.741351 35.658149 386070 3946763 5.55264 4 2018-10-07T12:17:50 139.741373 35.658098 386072 3946757 1.40504
5 2018-10-07T03:18:34 139.741349 35.658147 386070 3946763 5.35502 5 2018-10-07T12:18:59 139.741401 35.658117 386075 3946759 4.40247
6 2018-10-07T03:18:45 139.741349 35.658147 386070 3946763 5.35502 6 2018-10-07T12:19:32 139.741382 35.658128 386073 3946760 3.84119
7 2018-10-07T03:19:16 139.741343 35.658158 386070 3946764 6.65038 7 2018-10-07T12:19:44 139.741372 35.658135 386072 3946761 4.13102
8 2018-10-07T03:20:01 139.741332 35.658159 386069 3946764 7.02041 8 2018-10-07T12:20:53 139.741328 35.658116 386068 3946759 3.26859
9 2018-10-07T03:20:33 139.741332 35.658156 386069 3946764 6.70705 9 2018-10-07T12:21:17 139.741313 35.658107 386067 3946758 4.13185
10 2018-10-07T03:20:42 139.741333 35.658156 386069 3946764 6.67644 10 2018-10-07T12:21:44 139.741419 35.658202 386077 3946769 12.69589
11 2018-10-07T03:20:49 139.741321 35.658151 386068 3946763 6.62502 Min 1.40504
12 2018-10-07T03:21:15 139.741320 35.658153 386068 3946763 6.86251 Max 12.69589
Min 0.75811 Average 5.17021
Max 7.02041 Median 4.26716
Average 5.06751
Median 6.08883

Same Accuracy than GARMIN

FIELDNAUT: 5.17021m
GARMIN: 5.06751m

Examination
Location: Geodetic Datum of Japan,
Tokyo, Japan
Date: October 7, 2018

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Users Manual

◼ Users Manual Available on Web

https://ssl.jspacesystems.or.jp/blog/archives/1867

◼ For More Information

Contact: FIELDNAUT@Jspacesystems.or.jp

◼ Latest FIELDNAUT Available on Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.or.jspacesystems.fieldnaut

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GPX Tracker & OSM Tracker (Free)

iPhone: GPX Tracker Android: OSM Tracker

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Geographica (JPY 960 ≒ USD 8)

http://geographica.biz/

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Registration to download free satellite images

Name of service URL

1 1) Optical-Sensor https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Earth Explorer –USGS https://gbank.gsj.jp/madas/map/
(Sentinel-1/2, Landsat) index.html
AIST-MADAS (ASTER)
2 2) Microwave https://vertex.daac.asf.alaska.e
Alaska Satellite Facility du/
(PALSAR)
3 3) DEM https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/
Earth Explorer –USGS
(SRTM, ASTER/DEM)
4 GIS software https://qgis.org/ja/site/forusers/d
QGIS ownload.html
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Expected output from the course

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Expected output from the course

A,B,C: Aguajales, D,E,F: Tropical forests

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1000 GIS apprications

http://gisgeography.com/gis-applications-uses/
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Contribution of RS&GIS for SDGs

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

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Please send a test message to
to share data by Google drive

hirosekazuyo2@gmail.com

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