Will “Aerial Sensing Equipment/Camera and Lidar/Geospatial Extraction” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
Unknown Chance of Automation
Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?
Job Description
Apply remote sensing technologies to assist scientists in areas such as natural resources, urban planning, or homeland security. May prepare flight plans or sensor configurations for flight trips.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4099.03
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Remote Sensing Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Remote Sensing Technicians
- Research Associate
- Project Manager
- Production Manager
- Meteorologist Liaison
- IP/Mosaic Technician
- Geospatial Extractor, Analysis
- Digital Cartographic Technician
- Compiler
- Aerial Photo Lab Manager Digital Imaging/CAD Tech
- Senior Stereo Compiler Team Lead
- Senior Science Consultant
- Senior Research Analyst
- Remote Sensing Technologist
- Remote Sensing Technician
- Project/Production Manager Imaging
- Project Manager-Process Development
- Photogrammetric Tech
- Orthophoto Tech/Draftsman
- Mosaic Technician
- LIDAR Technician (Light Detection and Ranging Technician)
- Information Assurance
- Graphics Edit Technician
- Document Image Technician
- Aerial Sensing Equipment/Camera and Lidar/Geospatial Extraction
Tasks for “Aerial Sensing Equipment/Camera and Lidar/Geospatial Extraction”
- Prepare documentation or presentations, including charts, photos, or graphs.
- Develop or maintain geospatial information databases.
- Develop specialized computer software routines to customize and integrate image analysis.
- Calibrate data collection equipment.
- Document methods used and write technical reports containing information collected.
- Adjust remotely sensed images for optimum presentation by using software to select image displays, define image set categories, or choose processing routines.
- Manipulate raw data to enhance interpretation, either on the ground or during remote sensing flights.
- Provide remote sensing data for use in addressing environmental issues, such as surface water modeling or dust cloud detection.
- Collect remote sensing data for forest or carbon tracking activities involved in assessing the impact of environmental change.
- Verify integrity and accuracy of data contained in remote sensing image analysis systems.
- Evaluate remote sensing project requirements to determine the types of equipment or computer software necessary to meet project requirements, such as specific image types or output resolutions.
- Collaborate with agricultural workers to apply remote sensing information to efforts to reduce negative environmental impacts of farming practices.
- Operate airborne remote sensing equipment, such as survey cameras, sensors, or scanners.
- Integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data.
- Maintain records of survey data.
- Collect verification data on the ground, using equipment such as global positioning receivers, digital cameras, or notebook computers.
- Consult with remote sensing scientists, surveyors, cartographers, or engineers to determine project needs.
- Participate in the planning or development of mapping projects.
- Correct raw data for errors due to factors such as skew or atmospheric variation.
- Merge scanned images or build photo mosaics of large areas, using image processing software.
- Monitor raw data quality during collection and make equipment corrections as necessary.
- Collect geospatial data, using technologies such as aerial photography, light and radio wave detection systems, digital satellites, or thermal energy systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Radiometers
- Personal computers
- Photo enlargers
- Synthetic aperture radar SAR
- Plotters
- Field computers
- Web servers
- Multispectral imaging equipment
- Desktop computers
- Large format printers
- Hyperspectral imaging equipment
- Thermal infrared sensors
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Digital cameras
- Thermal infrared remote sensing equipment
- Laptop computers
- Gamma ray scintillometers
- Geophysical magnetometers
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR systems
- Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
- Definiens Developer
- GeoCue Corporation PointVue LE
- Opticks
- Terrasolid TerraScan
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- ESRI ArcMap
- Microsoft Excel
- Leica Geosystems ERDAS IMAGINE
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Common MASINT Exploitation Tool COMET
- GeoCue
- Microsoft Word
- Python
- Applied Imagery Quick Terrain Modeler
- Web browser software
- ESRI ArcCatalog
- Corpscon
- BAE Systems SOCET SET
- UNIX
- Interface definition language IDL
- Bentley Microstation
- SAS
- Global positioning system GPS software
- ESRI ArcView 3D Analyst
- ITT Visual Information Solutions ENVI
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- R
- ESRI ArcGIS software