"Using Remote Sensing Data in Engineering Applications"
Carolyn Merry, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, Ohio State University

This workshop will focus on current remote sensing data sets available for use in GIScience research activities in the engineering area. Image processing techniques available for transforming remote sensing data into useful geophysical products will be covered. Examples highlighted during the workshop will include remote sensing of water quality, measuring ice flow in Antarctica, using high-resolution imagery in transportation flow applications, and monitoring and mapping land cover change. Geometric and radiometric considerations of the various forms of remote sensing imagery will be discussed. Sources and costs of remote sensing data available for GIScience research will be described. Future remote sensing systems that offer potential for addressing science and engineering issues will be discussed.