Description:

The subject is specialized in problems of work with applications of geographic information systems with special attention to the specialization in the field of transport and telecommunication. It introduces students to geographic data management practices and tools, real world modeling, geographic data storage models, data entry and digitization methods, and a number of other GIS related technologies such as problem mapping, webmap, etc.

Contents:

Introduction to geographic information systems, real-world modeling in GIS
Introduction of basic GIS data models
Basic GNSS systems, their principles, differences
Introduction of coordinate systems and projections used in GIS
Presentation of methods of analytical procedures for raster data
Operations with rasters
Presentation of tasks in the transport domain that use GIS.
Indoor navigation
Satellite images

Seminar contents:

Introduction to GIS software (ArcGIS Pro / QGIS)
Basic introduction to GIS applications
Loading vector and raster data into QGIS
Heatmaps
Working with projections in the application
Basic raster analysis
Use the find optimized route feature
Indoor measurements
Histogram equalization, true-colour image

Recommended literature:

QGIS Map Design Paperback by Anita Graser et al (2018)
The PyQGIS Programmer's Guide: Extending QGIS 3 with Python 3 Paperback by Gary Sherman (2018)
Hands-On Geospatial Analysis with R and QGIS: A beginner's guide to manipulating, managing, and analyzing spatial data using R and QGIS 3.2.2 Paperback by Shammunul Islam (2018)
QGIS and Applications in Territorial Planning (Earth System - Environmental Sciences: Qgis in Remote Sensing) Hardcover by Nicolas Baghdadi, Clément Mallet, Mehrez Zribi (2018)
An Introduction To Integrating QGIS And R For Spatial Analysis (GIS For Biologists Workbooks) by Colin D MacLeod and Ross Macleod (2019)
Geographic Information Systems & Science 3rd Edition by Paul A. Longley, Mike Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind (2010)
The GIS book : how to implement, manage, and assess the value of Geographic Information Systems by George B. Korte (2001)
Moodle

Keywords:

GIS, spatial analysis, spatial data, GNSS, localization, navigation

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar