Introduction:

 Airborne Altimetric LIDAR, also known as laser altimetry or laser mapping, has become an industry standard tool for collecting high-resolution topographic data accurately and efficiently. LiDAR offers several advantages over the conventional techniques of topographic data collection and is complementing and also replacing the latter in several application areas where topographic data is the basic requirement. Furthermore, the unique characteristics of LiDAR have also opened up several new applications which were deemed not feasible hitherto with conventional techniques.

LiDAR is especially suitable for developing countries like India, which need topographic data for raising and monitoring much-needed infrastructure, managing unplanned urban centres, and monitoring disasters. It is important that India should begin using this technology to her advantage.  This requires human resource having appropriate theoretical background of technology and expertise in handling data and related software.

 Objectives:

Considering above the objectives of the course are:

 1.      To impart knowledge about theoretical concepts of LiDAR technology.

2.      To provide hands-on training on LiDAR data processing.