Course content

• Geonorge map catalogue
• Geographic information related Norwegian standards
• Product specifications of FKB (Norwegian mapping database), ortophoto and LiDAR
• Electromagnetic radiation

• Digital images and photography
• Stereo photogrammetry
• Aerial triangulation. Error sources and quality control
• Point cloud, DTM and DSM production. Error sources, quality control, and applications
• Orthophoto production. Error sources, quality control, and applications
• sUAS-based topographic mapping systems

• Airborne LiDAR fundaments
• Airborne LiDAR production. Error sources, quality control, analyses, and applications

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• Explain the basic principles for country mapping based on optical images and laser scanning
• Describe quality, availability, and applications for geographic data from optical images and laser scanning

Skills

• Creating orthophoto from sUAS-based photogrammetry
• Conduct an analysis of quality in an area classification
• Conduct an analysis and interpretation of a LIDAR dataset (puncture)

General competence

• Precise written dissemination of subject matter
• Reflect on the required knowledge base to order and use geographic data

Learning methods and activities

• Lectures
• Project work
• Supervision

Compulsory assignments

• Oblig

Further on evaluation

3 compulsory work requirements must be approved to attend the exam.

Re-sit of written exam in August.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

• GEOM1130 Intrduction to geomatics
• GEOM1140 Geografiske data