· Introduction to remote sensing systems

· Pasive remote sensing systems: (Optical sensors, infrared and microwave radiometer systems)

· Active remote sensing systems (Lidar, SONAR, Ultrasound systems, CT scanners)

- Radar fundamentals

- Microwave imaging systems

- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) hardware

- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image acquisition and processing

- Inverse SAR (ISAR)

· Remote sensing platforms: Airborne, spaceborn and satellite sensing

- Satellite system examples

· Data fusion for remote sensing

· Classification for remote sensing

· Other topics related to remote sensing

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