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Obtaining information through non-contact sensors

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or area from a distance, without touching it, as opposed to measuring it on-site observation. The term often refers to observing Earth from satellites or aircraft, but also covers studies of other planets and some ship- or ground-based methods, such as sonar. Remote sensing produces the satellite views in online maps and the cloud imagery shown in weather forecasts. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Remote sensingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: UNetFormer: A UNet-like transformer for efficient semantic segmentation of remote sensing urban scene imageryInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Assessing the accuracy of remotely sensed dataThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Random forest in remote sensing: A review of applications and future directionsCited 6,914 times
  5. Go sideways: Landsat programA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Operational Land ImagerA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun The capability to gain information about an object without coming in direct contact with it, for example via satellite imaging or thermal imaging.

Noun Remote viewing.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Overview
  2. Data acquisition
  3. Data characteristics
  4. Data processing
  5. History
  6. Training and education
  7. Software
  8. Satellites

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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