Irena Hajnsek: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017

Name Prof. Dr. Irena Hajnsek
FieldEarth Observation (Microwave Remote Sensing)
Address
Institut für Umweltingenieurwiss.
ETH Zürich, HIF D 89.2
Laura-Hezner-Weg 7
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 74 55
E-mailhajnsek@ifu.baug.ethz.ch
DepartmentCivil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering
RelationshipFull Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
102-0515-01LEnvironmental Engineering Seminars Information Restricted registration - show details 3 credits3SJ. Wang, P. Burlando, I. Hajnsek, S. Hellweg, M. Holzner, M. Maurer, P. Molnar, E. Morgenroth, R. Stocker
AbstractThe course is organized in the form of seminars held by the students. Topics selected from the core disciplines of the curriculum (water resources, urban water engineering, material fluxes, waste technology, air polution, earth observation) are discussed in the class on the basis of scientific papers that are illustrated and critically reviewed by the students.
ObjectiveLearn about recent research results in environmental engineering and analyse practical applications in environmental engineering.
102-0617-00LBasics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Applications3 credits2GI. Hajnsek
AbstractThe course will provide the basics and principles of Radar Remote Sensing (specifically Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)) and its imaging techniques for the use of environmental parameter estimation.
ObjectiveThe course should provide an understanding of SAR techniques and the use of the imaging tools for bio/geophysical parameter estimation. At the end of the course the student has the understanding of
1. SAR basics and principles,
2. SAR polarimetry,
3. SAR interferometry and
4. environmental parameter estimation from multi-parametric SAR data
ContentThe course is giving an introduction into SAR techniques, the interpretation of SAR imaging responses and the use of SAR for different environmental applications. The outline of the course is the following:
1. Introduction into SAR basics and principles
2. Introduction into electromagnetic wave theory
3. Introduction into scattering theory and decomposition techniques
4. Introduction into SAR interferometry
5. Introduction into polarimetric SAR interferometry
6. Introduction into bio/geophysical parameter estimation (classification/segmentation, soil moisture estimation, earth quake and volcano monitoring, forest height inversion, wood biomass estimation etc.)
Lecture notesHandouts for each topic will be provided
LiteratureFirst readings for the course:
Woodhouse, I. H., Introduction into Microwave Remote Sensing, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.
Lee, J.-S., Pottier, E., Polarimetric Radar Imaging: From Basics to Applications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
Complete literature listing will be provided during the course.
102-0627-00LApplied Radar Remote Sensing for Environmental Parameter Estimation3 credits2GI. Hajnsek, V. Brancato, O. Frey
AbstractThe course is providing practical exercises for the use of Radar Remote Sensing, specifically Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to estimate environmental parameters.
ObjectiveThe course should enable the independent use and handling of SAR data for environmental parameter estimation. At the end of the course the student has the ability to:
1. Read and display multi-parametric SAR data
2. Apply and pre-process SAR data (speckle filtering, polarimetric and interferometric processing steps)
3. Derivation of bio/geophysical environmental parameter
ContentThe main focus of the course is the handling of multi-parameter SAR data for environmental parameter estimation with the following content:
1. Read and display multi-parametric SAR data
2. Application of different speckle filtering techniques
3. Derivation of the coherency and covariance matrix
4. Application of polarimetric correlation functions
5. Application of different decomposition techniques
6. Generation of a polarimetric SAR interferometry data set from a simulated forest
7. Processing of the polarimetric SAR interferometry data set
8. Estimation of environmental parameters (segmentation, soil moisture estimation, forest height estimation, etc.)
Lecture notesHandouts for each topic will be provided.
LiteratureFirst readings for the course:
1. Woodhouse, I.H., Introduction into Microwave Remote Sensing, CRC Press. Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.
2. Lee, J.-S., Pottier, E., Polarimetric Radar Imaging: From Basiscs to Applications, CRC Press. Taylor & Francis Group, 2009.
Prerequisites / NoticeThis course in combination with 102-0617-G: Basics and Principles of Radar Remote Sensing provides the basis for an independent handling of multi-parametric SAR data. The content of this course is offering to apply the theory to practical excersises using MATLAB and the free software PolSARPro.
102-0675-00LEarth Observation4 credits3GI. Hajnsek, E. Baltsavias
AbstractThe aim of the course is to provide the fundamental knowledge about earth observation sensors, techniques and methods for bio/geophysical environmental parameter estimation.
ObjectiveThe aim of the course is to provide the fundamental knowledge about earth observation sensors, techniques and methods for bio/geophysical environmental parameter estimation. Students should know at the end of the course:
1. Basics of measurement principle
2. Fundamentals of image acquisition
3. Basics of the sensor-specific geometries
4. Sensor-specific determination of environmental parameters
ContentDie Lehrveranstaltung gibt einen Einblick in die heutige Erdbeoachtung mit dem follgenden skizzierten Inhalt:
1. Einführung in die Fernerkundung von Luft- und Weltraum gestützen Systemen
2. Einführung in das Elektromagnetische Spektrum
3. Einführung in optische Systeme (optisch und hyperspektral)
4. Einführung in Mikrowellen-Technik (aktiv und passiv)
5. Einführung in atmosphärische Systeme (meteo und chemisch)
6. Einführung in die Techniken und Methoden zur Bestimmung von Umweltparametern
7. Einführung in die Anwendungen zur Bestimmung von Umweltparametern in der Hydrologie, Glaziologie, Forst und Landwirtschaft, Geologie und Topographie
Lecture notesFolien zu jeden Vorlesungsblock werden zur Verfügung gestellt.
LiteratureAusgewählte Literatur wird am Anfang der Vorlesung vorgestellt.