Smart technologies for environmental engineering

Teacher(s)

Jonard François; Lambot Sébastien;

Language

French

Prerequisites

  - Applied geomatics.
  - Soil physics

Main themes

This course aims to teach technologies for characterization and monitoring of agroecosystems. In particular, geophysical imaging and characterization techniques of soil properties are presented, such as ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction or electrical tomography. Also, the course discusses the use of drones for environmental monitoring, including multispectral, thermal infrared, LiDAR sensors as well as photogrammetry. Fundamental concepts, instruments and methods of signal analysis will be particularly seen in-depth. The student will be made familiar with these tools through practical works and an integrated project.

Content

Theorical class :
- Geophysical techniques: ground penetrating radar, electromagnetic induction, radiometry, electrical tomography, seismic, reflectometry.
- Drone remote sensing techniques: thermal infrared sensor, multispectral sensor, LiDAR.
- Sensor networks
- Signal processing methods: inversion, tomography, photogrammetry, data fusion, artificial neural networks.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

  - Lectures.
  - Practical work in a team with an integrated project involving the production of a collective report.
  - Seminars allowing to deepen a scientific question related to the course and to develop the reading of the texts in English and the competence of professional communication.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

  - Written exam.
  - Integrated project report (by group).
  - Seminar evaluation (by group). The evaluation focuses on the quality and thoroughness of the presentation, the quality of the answers and arguments put forward during the debate, the communicative quality (quality of the slides, technical quality, oral expression).

Other information

This course can be given in English.
Part of this course (remote sensing by drone) is part of the University Certificate in Applied Geomatics accessible to professionals as part of continuing education.

Online resources

Moodle

Bibliography

 -       Diapositives du cours
 -       Livres de référence recommandés.

Faculty or entity

AGRO