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Geomatics and Its Disciplines

Florence A. Galeon
Assistant Professor
U.P. College of Engineering

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Outline
I. Geomatics Engineering
II. Five Major Disciplines of Geomatics
III. Overview of Surveying
IV. Overview of Remote Sensing and
Photogrammetry
V. Overview of Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)
VI. Overview of Global Positioning System (GPS)
VII. Overview of Cartography

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Geomatics Engineering
It is the discipline of gathering, storing,
processing, and delivering of geographic
information, or spatially referenced
information
It includes the tools and techniques used in
land surveying, remote sensing, Geographic
Information Systems (GIS), Global
Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS,
GLONASS, GALILEO, COMPASS), and related
forms of earth mapping
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Five Major Disciplines of
Geomatics

I. Surveying
II. Remote Sensing and
Photogrammetry
III. Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)
IV. Global Positioning System (GPS)
V. Cartography
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Overview of Surveying

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Definition of Surveying

1“Surveying is the science or art of making such

measurements as are necessary to determine
the relative position of points above, on, or
beneath the surface of the earth, or to establish
such points.” (Breed, Hosmer, and Bone)

2“Surveying is the art of measuring horizontal

and vertical distances between objects, of
measuring angles between lines, of determining
the direction of lines, and of establishing points
by predetermined angular and linear
measurements.” (Davis, Foote, Anderson, and
Mikhail)
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Sample Surveying Instruments

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Overview
of Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry

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Definition of Remote Sensing

It is the measurement or acquisition of

some property of an object or
phenomenon, by a recording device that is
not in physical contact with the object or
phenomenon under study (formal
definition of the ASPRS).

Remote sensing is both an art and a

science.
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Remote Sensing System

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Some Remote Sensing Satellites

SPOT 1, 2, 4 QuickBird

RADARSAT 1 NOAA 12, 14, 16

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Sample Products of Remote
Sensing

SPOT False Color Image Ikonos True Color Image

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NOAA-14 Satellite Image of
Hurricane Isaac

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Satellite Image of a
Philippine Typhoon

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2004 QuickBird Satellite Image of UP Campus

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Large Scale Display

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Close-up Shot of the UP College of
Engineering

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2002 UP Campus Aerial Photo

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Close-up Shot of the UP College of
Engineering

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 Sample
Aerial Photo
of Parañaque
(res = 0.1 m)

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Larger Scale Display

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People can be seen on the image

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Overview of GIS

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Defining Geographic Information
Systems (GIS)

In simple terms, GIS is a set of computer-

based systems for managing geographic
data and using these data to solve real-
world spatial problems.

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Anatomy of GIS

The anatomy of GIS refers to the

various components that make up
the system. GIS is generally thought
to be comprised of the following
components: hardware, software,
data, people and organizations, and
methods and institutional
arrangements for collecting, storing,
analyzing and disseminating
information about areas of the earth.

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GIS layers
to model
the real
world

http://geoworld.la.asu.edu/gis/ 26
• GIS stores information as a collection of thematic layers
(left image).
• By a processing called geocoding, the location of a
particular thematic feature may be recorded (right
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UP Campus Barangay Jurisdiction

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Sample GIS Layers
Extraction

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Overview of GPS

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GPS Facts

The Global Positioning System, better known as GPS,

is a satellite-based radio navigation system developed
and operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
GPS permits land, sea, and airborne users to
determine their three dimensional position, velocity,
and time, 24 hours a day in all weather, anywhere in
the world.
GPS provides specially coded satellite signals that can
be processed by a GPS receiver, which can compute
position, velocity, and time.
Four GPS satellite signals are used to compute 4
dimensions of X, Y, Z (position), and time.
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Position Determination with GPS

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Position Determination with GPS

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Three Satellites (2D Positioning)
GPS Receivers

Handheld GPS Receivers Survey Grade GPS Receivers

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GPS Satellites

Atomic Clock

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Actual GPS Survey

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Actual GPS Survey

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Some Practical GPS Applications

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Overview of Cartography

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Cartography

science and art of making

maps and charts

word "cartography" is derived

from the Greek words chartes
(sheet of papyrus) and graphy
(writing).

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Sample Map Products

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Interrelationship of the Different Geospatial Technologies

G e o m a t i c s

Cartograph
y

Application
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Salamat Po!

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