Geoinformation: Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographical Information Systems

Introduction Surveying and Mapping in Transition to Geoinformation Photogrammetry Current Status of Mapping in the World Integration of Geoinformation Technologies United Nations Initiative on Global Geospatial Information Management Remote Sensing Electromagnetic Radiation Energy-Matter Interaction Sensor Components Imaging Sensors Platforms Image Interpretation Image Processing Remote Sensing Applications Photogrammetry Evolution of Photogrammetry Principles of Analytical and Digital Photogrammetry Digital Photogrammetric Operations Airborne Laser Scanning Geographic Information Systems Introduction Hardware Components Software Components Vector Systems Raster Systems Databases GIS Systems Esri's ArcGIS GIS Applications Positioning Systems The Global Positioning System (GPS) Accuracy Augmentation Systems GSM Mobile Phone Location Cost Considerations Costs of Aerial Photography, Orthophotography, and Topographic Line Mapping GPS-Supported Ground Surveys Digital Elevation Models Aerial Triangulation versus Direct Sensor Orientation Mapping from Space Automated Feature Extraction 4 Technological Changes Bibliography Index