Earth Observation Lab

In the Earth Observation Laboratory (EO Lab), data is collected at different observation scales, ranging from satellite data and remote sensing using drones and ultralight aircraft to ground-based monitoring with wireless environmental sensor networks. The data is used in a wide range of fields, including precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, terrain modelling, soil analysis, structural health monitoring, civil engineering, surveying and traffic analysis.

Another key focus is the collection and analysis of hyperspectral data with ultra-high spatial resolution, using unmanned aerial systems, among other technologies.

The EO Lab’s high-performance computing system enables the efficient processing and management of large volumes of data as well as the post-processing of hyper- and multispectral data. It is also used for image processing and analysis, data mining, feature detection and extraction, and machine learning applications.

Equipment

AutoGyro MTOsport gyrocopter “OLGA”: Observational Light Aircraft for Geoscience Applications

High-performance computing system

Ocean Optics spectrometers:

3× Red Tide USB650 (350–1000 nm)
1× Flame (190–1100 nm)
1× Flame NIR (950–1650 nm)

Digital cameras:

2× Panasonic Lumix GX8 (20 MP)
1× Panasonic Lumix GX1 (16 MP)

Hyperspectral cameras:

Specim FX10 (push-broom, 400–1000 nm)
Specim FX17 (push-broom, 900–1700 nm)

Hyperspectral camera setup (push-broom, 400–950 nm):

Custom-built system
Photon Focus MV1-D1312IE-100-G2-1
Specim Imspector V10 spectrograph

Xsens MTi-G-700 IMU

Field scanner for outdoor hyperspectral imaging

Scanner for indoor hyperspectral imaging

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Room

Building 2 | 2^nd Floor | Room 02 02 505

Opening Hours

by appointment

Head of Laboratory

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Becker

Contact

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Becker
rolf.becker(at)hochschule-rhein-waal.de