The mission of Geographic Information system and Remote Sensing center is to develop a spatial information technology that serves the community and provide interdisciplinary leadership through research, education, and outreach. The center provides spatial knowledge and expertise for multidisciplinary areas related to environmental monitoring, water resources management, transportation, natural hazard and risks management as well as geo-petroleum industry. The center’s ambition is to acquire a respectful status within the UAE and the region as a credible research center through developing and spreading scientific knowledge related to satellite images and geospatial technology.

Equipment and Instruments

• Integrated GNSS Systems (R10 Trimble) & TRIMBLE TSC3 data controller
• High Accuracy GNSS handhelds/Trimble Geo7 Series
• Field Spectroradiometry
• Fixed-wing drone equipped with multispectral and thermal cameras
• Handheld thermal camera
• Trimble S7 Total Station
• Digital Level
• Digital Camera
• Precision Tower 5810 Workstation
• Designijet Z6200 Photo Production Printer
• HP Laser Jet Enterprise Printer
• Digital A3 Flatbed Scanner
• eBee Plus Drone equipped with Multispectral (Sequoia), RGB (SODA) and thermal
  (ThermoMAP) Sensors
• Fluke TiX620 Infrared Camera

Services

• Establishing ground control points using geodetic global positioning systems.
• Collecting ground-truth data using various spectral and survey equipment
• Acquiring very high resolution drone-based images and digital surface models
• Processing satellite, aerial and drone-based images for various earth-related applications
• Establishing geospatial data from multiple geospatial sources
• Performing advanced spatial and multi-criteria analysis
• Applying and developing advanced artificial intelligence approaches to support various earth-related studies
• Producing thematic maps