Geoinformatics-Research scope and opportunities
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Geoinformatics-Research scope and opportunities
GI TALK | 21st March, 2015 | IIT KANPUR GEOINFORMATICS : FUTURE SCOPE AND OPPORTUNITIES Speaker: Surabhi Gupta Software engineer (Computer vision & 3D realization group @ Trimble) GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Purpose of this talk • To understand what “Research” is!! • To discuss areas of research in Geoinformatics • To know about some recent work in different areas • To discuss about Geoinformatics scope in India • The ultimate goal is to motivate you all to come up with some new ideas of research 2 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) “Understanding deeper meaning of the word before actually doing it….” Research is… • Searching for and gathering information, usually to answer a particular question or problem • Presenting your own evaluative perspective • Your research represents a synthesis of your own perceptions, attitudes, ideas, and experiences supported by information gained from other sources • The goal is only achieved when you have – carefully and widely read what others have written on your topic analysed, compared and evaluated those ideas come up with your own conclusions • Finally one’s own research idea can become a product 3 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Research – 5 simple key steps 1. Choose area of research 2. Explore your domain 3. Shape your ideas into a specific problem statement 4. Cite sources relevant to your problem, evaluate and refine the information gathered 5. Come up with a conclusion or a solution depending on your idea of research 4 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 5 Research scope in Geoinformatics GI field is really “diverse” 3D modelling Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Image processing Areas of research GPS positioning and Navigation Remote sensing Computer vision Photogramm etry GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Think and Implement Lets discuss some examples of what people are doing in these different areas …..So that we can also contribute in future!! 6 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 1 Aerial imagery 7 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Trimble UX5 Aerial Imaging Solution Product overview • Aerial imaging solution for fast and safe aerial data collection • Design includes camera modified to capture nearinfrared (NIR) spectrum • Apply imagery for crop scouting to detect pests, weeds, mineral deficiencies, and other potential problems in agriculture …..and this production method is PATENTED!! 8 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Trimble UX5*…. Advanced control drone design 9 • Capture 180 acres (73 hectares) of imagery at one inch (2.5 cm) resolution in a single flight • Operate in crosswinds up to 37 mph (60 kph) • Use reverse thrust for precise landings in confined spaces Image acquisition Automated workflows • Optimal image quality along with maximum photogrammetric accuracy • 24 MP camera and its custom optics give the UX5 the ability to capture data down to 2.0 cm (0.79 in) resolution • Trimble Access Aerial Imaging application with automated workflows • Guides operator through the pre- and post-flight sequences with step-by-step digital checklists • Compute an orthomosaic, a digital surface model, and a 3D point cloud from each flight using the photogrammetry module *See more @ http://uas.trimble.com/ux5 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 2 3D mobile mapping 10 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 11 Mobile mapping: Indoors and outdoors Zebedee* • handheld 3D mobile mapping system developed at CSIRO. *Publication describing the technology: M. Bosse, R. Zlot, and P. Flick, "Zebedee: Design of a Spring-Mounted 3-D Range Sensor with Application to Mobile Mapping", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 28(5), October 2012. GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Zebedee… Technology in brief • Consists of a lightweight LiDAR scanner • Approx. 30m (100ft) maximum range • Industrial-grade MEMS inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on a simple spring mechanism • Scanner loosely oscillates about the spring, thereby producing rotational motion that converts the LiDAR's inherent 2D scanning plane into a local 3D field of view • Sensor trajectory can be accurately and continuously calculated from the laser and inertial measurements in real-time • Range measurements can be projected into a common coordinate frame to generate a 3D point cloud 12 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 3 Remote sensing 13 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 14 How NRSC/ISRO is using remote sensing techniques… • NRSC has been a major force in adoption and use of geospatial technologies in our country • NRSC focusses on – land use / land cover geology and geomorphology hazard assessment mineral exploration oceanography agriculture and forestry water resources monitoring land degradation monitoring environmental monitoring Do visit this link to learn more about ongoing projects of NRSC : http://www.nrsc.gov.in/ GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 4 3D Laser Scanning 15 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Moedls (short for Mobile 3D Laser Scanner) 16 Demo – Click here How to scan the object for 3D printing in a cheaper way? • An interesting project work by John Fehr* • This is an app which runs on a smartphone and can do high level 3D scanning • Object scanning using rotating platform and line laser • Scan converted to point cloud or 3D data • Rotating platform design has guide markers for aligning the camera and laser, and a built-in accurate angle measurement • Each laser comes in a custom enclosure with a 2.1mm power plug as well as an external 2-AA battery power supply *See more @ http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130318-affordable-moedls-mobile-3d-scanner-goes-live-on-kickstarter.html GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 5 13th LAB – #SLAM on iPhone!! An other interesting one…. 17 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) 18 Geoinformatics scope in India • Major users of geoinformatics in India are Central and State governments and most of the work is done in the field of remote sensing • Some departments and agencies related to this field– National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA Hyderabad), North East Space Application Centre, (NESAC Shillong) Regional Remote Sensing Application Centre (RRSAC Kharagpur, Dehradun, Jodhpur, Nagpur and Bangalore) Indian Space Research Organisation, (ISRO Bangalore) Advanced Data Processing Research Institute (ADRIN Hyderabad) Space Application Centre (SAC Ahmedabad) Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR). State governments offer jobs in their individual National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Space Application Centres GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Geoinformatics scope in India.. • Apart from this, there are following sectors where its been utilized – environmental agencies national survey and mapping organisations mineral exploration utility companies emergency services public health and epidemiology crime mapping transportation and infrastructure tourist industry ………the only limit is the acute shortage of skilled professionals 19 GI Talk | IIT Kanpur | 21st March’2015 | Surabhi Gupta (surabhi_gupta@trimble.com) Where we can contribute.. Research is not bounded… One can be associated with some academic institution to do it ….Or start his own enterprise to come up with new product ideas There is tremendous scope with accelerated growth and development prospects.. …the only need is to think, research and contribute by going deep to find a solution So lets start thinking of a problem that need to be solved and the research begins from there!! 20 Please excuse if I bored u……… Questions???