Remote Sensing: Types, Components, and Applications
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Explain the fundamental difference between active and passive remote sensing, referencing the energy source used by each.

Active remote sensing uses a generated energy source, while passive remote sensing relies on naturally available energy sources like the sun.

Describe how remote sensing can be applied to both resource exploration and environmental studies. Provide a specific example for each.

For resource exploration, remote sensing can identify mineral deposits. For environmental studies, it can track cloud motion to predict rainfall.

If a researcher is studying a rapidly changing phenomenon, such as a forest fire, would active or passive remote sensing be more useful and why?

Active remote sensing would be more useful because it provides its own illumination, unaffected by smoke or cloud cover, allowing for consistent data collection, regardless of environmental conditions.

Summarize the three main segments of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and briefly describe the role of each.

<p>The three segments are: space (satellites), control (US military operations), and user (GPS receivers).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain how GPS technology determines the position of a receiver in three dimensions.

<p>GPS uses signals from at least four satellites to compute position in three dimensions (latitude, longitude, and altitude).</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe two applications of GPS technology beyond navigation, such as those integrated into cellphones or used in shipping.

<p>Besides navigation, GPS is used for tracking shipping containers and for location-based services in cellphones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

A geologist is using remote sensing data. Explain how remote sensing could assist in identifying potential underground water storage locations.

<p>Remote sensing can identify geological formations and features indicative of underground water storage, such as permeable rock layers or subsurface depressions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

An archaeologist wants to explore a site in a dense jungle. How could remote sensing and GPS technologies be used in conjunction to aid their investigation?

<p>Remote sensing can help map the area and identify potential archaeological features beneath the jungle canopy, while GPS can provide accurate coordinates for navigation and mapping of discovered sites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain how the integration of GPS technology enhances logistical supply chain management.

<p>By providing real-time location data, GPS allows for tracking of goods, optimizing routes, and improving delivery times, thereby increasing efficiency and transparency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the primary function of the Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) in a GPS receiver and why it is essential.

<p>The LNA amplifies weak signals received from GPS satellites. This amplification is crucial for ensuring that the receiver can process the signals accurately, despite their low power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is a circularly polarized antenna typically used in GPS receiving systems?

<p>Circular polarization helps mitigate signal losses due to the varying orientations of the transmitting satellites and the receiving antenna, ensuring a more consistent signal reception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Outline the roles of both the Down Converter and IF Amplifier in a GPS receiver system.

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What is the main task of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP) within a GPS receiver?

<p>The DSP generates the necessary codes (e.g. CLA codes) that are used for signal processing, correlation, and ultimately, determining the time delays from satellites to calculate the receiver's position.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Remote Sensing

Acquiring information about an object without physical contact.

Components of Remote Sensing

Source of energy, radiation, target interaction, sensors, processing, interpretation, and applications.

Passive Remote Sensing

Uses naturally available energy sources like the sun.

Active Remote Sensing

Generates its own energy source to send towards the target.

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Applications of Remote Sensing

Exploring resources, environmental studies, and mapping land use.

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

A satellite-based navigation system.

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GPS Segments

Space (satellites), control (ground stations), and user (receivers).

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GPS Function

Computing position, velocity, and time.

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GPS

A system providing latitude, longitude, and altitude, aiding navigation across various sectors.

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GPS Receiver

Device that acquires signals from GPS satellites to determine location.

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Receiving Antenna

Captures signals from GPS satellites; typically circularly polarized.

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Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)

Amplifies weak signals received from the antenna.

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Down Converter

Converts the received signal's frequency to an intermediate frequency for easier processing.

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Study Notes

  • Module 4 is about remote sensing

Remote Sensing

  • It is the process of gathering information about an object or phenomenon without physical contact, unlike in situ observation.
  • Used for gathering information about Earth and other planets by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy, followed by processing, analyzing, and applying the data.

Components

  • Energy source or illumination
  • Radiation and the atmosphere
  • Interaction with the target
  • Recording the energy by the sensor
  • Transmission, reception, and processing
  • Interpretation and analysis
  • Application

Types

  • Two types of remote sensing exist: Passive and Active

Passive

  • Uses naturally available energy sources, such as the sun.
  • Most passive remote sensing systems work in solar energy.

Active

  • Generates its energy and directs it towards a target from a sensing platform.
  • Most microwave remote sensing employs active remote sensing.

Applications of Remote Sensing

Resource Exploration

  • Gathers information on sedimentary rocks and deposits of various minerals.
  • Detects oil deposits
  • Identifies underground storage of water fields and bodies of water.

Environmental Study

  • Used to study cloud motion and predict rainfall.

Land Use

  • Crucial for mapping large areas quickly.

Site Investigation

Archeological Investigation

Natural Hazard Study

Global Positioning System (GPS)

  • A satellite-based investigation system composed of 24 satellites in orbit under the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Originally for military use, but the government made it available for civilian use in the 1980s.

Principles

  • Space segment

  • Control segment

  • User segment

  • The space and control segments are operated and administered by the U.S. military and the U.S. Air Force, respectively.

  • It provides specially coded satellite signals, that can be used in a GPS receiver.

  • GPS enables receivers to compute position, velocity, and time.

  • Four GPS satellite signals are used to compute a position in three dimensions.

Uses

  • GPS technology is now in everything from cellphones and wristwatches, to shipping containers.
  • GPS boosts productivity across a wide range of economy, including: farming, construction, monitoring, surveying, package delivery, and logistical supply chain management.
  • GPS is used as a tracking device.
  • Provides latitude, longitude, and altitude information.
  • Aids in navigation for land vehicles, aircraft, and ships.

GPS Receiver Components

  • Receiving Antenna

    • Receives satellite signals through a circularly polarized antenna

  • Low Noise Amplifier (LNA)

    • Amplifies weak received signals.

  • Down Converter

    • Converts the frequency of the received signal to an intermediate frequency (IF) signal.

  • IF Amplifier

    • Further amplifies the intermediate frequency signal

  • ADC

    • Performs the conversion of analogue signal, obtained from the IF amplifier, to digital signal using sampling and quantization blocks

  • DSP (Digital Signal Processor)

    • Generates CLA codes

  • Microprocessor

    • Calculates position by providing timing signals to control the operation of other digital blocks in order to display the information on the screen.

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Explore remote sensing: gathering data without physical contact, using reflected or emitted energy. Learn about its components like energy sources, radiation, and sensors. Discover the two types: passive, using natural energy, and active, generating its own energy, along with various applications.

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