A two-week course on “UAV Remote Sensing Technological Advances and its Applications” was conducted at NESAC from 19th to 30th September, 2022. A total of 21 participants from different states of India with diverse academic backgrounds participated in the course. The course focused on imparting theoretical and practical knowledge on flight planning and data acquisitions for various remote sensing applications. Focus was given on aerial mapping, 3D printing & its application in UAV, different data processing techniques, e.g. generation of Orthomosaic, digital surface model (DEM), digital terrain model (DTM), contour maps, volumetric analysis etc.. The two-week course also included extensive practical sessions on the flight simulator, mission planning and acquisition, data processing and analysis. The participants also carried out a two-day mini project mentored by a domain expert in four different thematic areas, namely Agriculture, Urban Planning, Geo-Sciences and Water resources.
