Course Objectives: To understand the concepts of remote sensing, to enable selection and design of remote sensing and telemetry systems

Remote Sensing: Electromagnetic radiation, Energy interactions, Energy recording technology, Across track and along track scanning, Resolution, Multispectral remote sensing, Thermal remote sensing, Hyper Spectral Remote sensing, Microwave Remote sensing, LIDAR, Earth resource satellites, Application of remote sensing.

Introduction to Telemetry: Classification of Telemetry Systems: Voltage, current, Position, Frequency, and time. Components of Telemetering and Remote Control Systems. Quantization theory: Sampling theorem, Sample and hold, Data conversion: Coding.

Multiplexing: Frequency Division Multiplexing with constant bandwidth and proportional bandwidth, Demultiplexing; Time division multiplexers, Demultiplexers: Theory and circuits, Scanning procedure, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Technique.

Data acquisition and distribution system: Fundamentals of audio and radio telemetry systems, Digital Modulation and demodulation Techniques in Telemetry Systems. Standard for telemetry e.g. IRIG etc. Microwave links, Practical Telemetry Systems: Pipe line telemetry, Power system telemetry, Supervisory telecontrol systems, Introduction to ISDN.

Course Outcomes: After the completion of this course the student will be able to:

• understand the basic concept of Remote Sensing

• understand Telemetry and Components of Telemetering and Remote Control Systems

• understand the Multiplexing

• understand the Data acquisition and distribution system,Digital Modulation and demodulation Techniques in Telemetry System

Recommended Books

1. Lillesand, M.T. and Ralph, W., Remote Sensing and Image Interpreation, John Wiley (2004) 6^th ed.

2. Patranabis, P., Telemetry Principles, Tata McGraw?Hill Publishing Company (2004) 2^nd ed.

3. Swobada, G., Telecontrol Method and Application of Telemetering and Remote Control, Von Nostrand, (1971).