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Development of Geoinformation Products and Works

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Course abstract

The aim of the study course is to provide a theoretical and practical understanding of the basics of the development of geoinformation products and works, the types of products and works, the rationale for the choice of their execution. Students will be introduced to the organization of geoinformation product and work development, tasks, history of solution selection and development, classification, understanding of technical and technological solutions for product and work preparation, the nature of their use, principles, systems, requirements and possibilities. Laboratory work will provide basic knowledge and skills to know, organize and use geoinformation products and work development processes, selecting appropriate technical and technological solutions for future professional activities.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

1. Knows the basics of the development of geoinformation products and works, their essence, development history, tasks, planning and content of works, possibilities, application and use in practice - tests
2. Is able to orientate in the selection of solutions and systems for the development of geoinformation products and works, is able to determine the resources required for development, tasks and opportunities for the use of results. Is able to evaluate the compliance of the developed development work models with the tasks and the compliance of the use qualities of their products with the requirements - laboratory work
3. Is able to rationally evaluate the compliance of specific geoinformation development solutions and work execution models to support the objectives of specific product use tasks, knows the specifics of operation of development models in practice. Is able to determine, plan and perform simple solutions for the development of geoinformation products and works and the conformity of the development and use of the obtained products to their defined tasks - tests and laboratory works

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Understanding the basics, nature and importance of developing Geoinformation products and works; (1h)
2. An insight into the history of creation and development of products and works of Geoinformation systems; (1h)
3. Solutions and systems for the development of geo-information products and works, their tasks and functions; (1h)
4. Theoretical and practical guidelines for the development of general Geoinformation products and works, conditions for sustainability of functioning; (1h)
5. Understanding of output working materials of products and developments, data search and extraction. (1h)
6. Understanding of the evaluation of the quality and relevance of the obtained data, their suitability for the tasks of the chosen solutions; (1h)
7. Fundamentals of technological and technical solutions of geoinformation products and works, understanding of the choice of solutions; (1h)
8. Introduction to defining the task definitions and requirements of Geoinformation products and works; (1h)
9. Understanding of geoinformation products and development software, their functions and capabilities; (1h)
10. Basics of choosing work software, assessment of suitability for use, identification of deficiencies and their compensation solutions; (1h)
11. Conditions for evaluation of technical possibilities and solutions for the execution of geoinformation tasks; (1h)
Test -1; (1h);
12. Understanding the connection of Geoinformation product and work developments with other IT and spatial information systems; (1h)
13. Basics of determining the impact of IT and spatial information systems related to Geoinformation products and work developments; (1h)
14. Principles of choosing and planning complex solutions, impact calculations and negation prevention planning (1h)
15. Understanding of automated (programmed) solutions for the development of Geoinformation products and works; (1h)
16. Unification of solutions and results of common work systems, conditions of forecast and planning results, evaluation; (1h)
17. Organization of geoinformation product and work development solutions, forecasts of the stability of working capabilities and their importance in the performance of planned functions; (1h)
18. Qualification and importance of personnel involved in product and work development processes in the course of work planning and implementation; (1h)
19. Planning process and results of geoinformation product and work development solutions; (1h)
20. Predictions of the development of the quality of solutions and the selection of the final option; (1h)
21. Understanding of the basics of designing and planning management/maintenance options for Geoinformation development solutions; (1h)
22. Design and planning of geo-information systems management / maintenance solutions; (1h)
Test -2; (1h);

Laboratory works:
Students choose an individual development topic, within which they practically perform the following tasks:
1. Description of the development and implementation of the selected Geoinformation products and work development solution models, their tasks, criteria and purposes of use; (2h)
2. Development of selected Geoinformation products and work development solutions:
2.1. Defining basic development criteria (2h)
2.2. Preparation of the draft of the development structure and its content; (2h)
2.3. Determining the positions of expected impacts on the requirements for meeting the criteria; (3h)
2.4. Development of leverage positions and possible compensation or enforcement solutions; (2h)
2.5. Selection of the most suitable solutions and calculations of their implementation; (2h)
2.6. Supplementing the structure of the prepared solutions and their content with the solutions of the impact positions; (2h)
2.7. Evaluation of the results of the development of the created products and works - analysis (in cooperation with opponents); (2h)
2.8. Design of the final version of the tested Development - description. (2h)
3. Design of the obtained results, preparation of its defense and its presentation (4h)
4. Defended work - defense of presentations (1h).

Requirements for awarding credit points

Exam - written and oral, on the subject issues

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Preparation for tests;
Development of laboratory works - according to the practical work topic chosen by the student.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Exam - written and oral, on the subject issues, according to the received control questions. 5 questions according to the study topic; evaluation on a 10-point scale.
Total test of the study course
• Results of planned tests - 3
• The result of the defense of the presentation of laboratory works (on the topics acquired within the laboratory work of the study course - according to the topic chosen by the student).
Prerequisites for taking the exam:
- successful assessment in theoretical issues - tests;
- Completed and credited laboratory work tasks (after presentation);
- Attendance of at least 60% of face-to-face classes.

Compulsory reading

1. Stūrmanis E. Ģeoinformācijas sistēmas. Jelgava: LLU, 2006., 90 lpp.
2. Ģeomātikas pamati., Rīgas Tehniskās universitāte . Rīga, 2006. 66 lpp.
3. Mūsdienu Latvijas topogrāfiskās kartes. Rīga: VZD, 2001. 203 lpp
4. Ģeotelpiskās informācijas likums: LR likums. [tiešsaiste] Pieņemts: 17.12.2009. Stājas spēkā: 13.01.2010 [skatīts 26.01.2022.]. Pieejams: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/202999-geotelpiskas-informacijas-likums

Further reading

1. Mūsdienu Latvijas topogrāfiskās kartes. Autoru kolektīvs A. Zelmanis ... u.c. Rīga: VZD, 2001.
2. Kraus K. Photogrammetrie, Band I: Grundlagen und Standartverfahren . , Dummler/Bonn, 1998., 450 p.
3. Kraus K.. Photogrammetry. Vol.1: Fundamentals and standard processes. Köln: Dümmler, 2000. 397 p.
4. Štrauhmanis J. Kartogrāfija: Mmācību līdzeklis. Rīga: RTU, 2004., 109 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Pieejams: https://www.isprs.org/
European Spatial Data Research. Pieejams: https://www.eurosdr.net;
žurnāls “Mērnieks”. ISSN 1407-7124.

Notes

Academic higher education master's study programme “Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing” full-time studies