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Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.

The Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System or the EGRS is a system proposed in creating interest in innovation and scientific environment in space science and technology. EGRS is an Automated Picture Transmission (APT) system which is capable to receive imagery data from the Natio...

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Main Authors: Mat Yusoff, Norhan, Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi, Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan
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Published: University of the West Indies 2008
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spelling my.upm.eprints.165132015-10-26T00:36:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16513/ Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education. Mat Yusoff, Norhan Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan The Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System or the EGRS is a system proposed in creating interest in innovation and scientific environment in space science and technology. EGRS is an Automated Picture Transmission (APT) system which is capable to receive imagery data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather satellite. It can be used as an early part of introducing and understanding remote sensing and also as value added products (VAPs) in education. This effort will help to create awareness in school about the earth and its environment by introducing real time observation of climatic changes from space and to practically relate to the real happening on the ground. In order to create interest in innovation and scientific environment at school level besides providing an affordable system, the gizmo in kits form will be introduced to provide hands-on for teachers and students to set up part of the receiving system. The design of the system is based on the three levels of the system: signal acquisition, conversion and processing. As VAPs, the system is hopeful to complement the existing syllabus and school subjects. Teachers will be provided with remote sensing training and guides to: install and operate the system, teach remote sensing and use the data for applications. In order to assess the effectiveness of the system in creating interest, a pilot study is proposed by having the system installed at selected schools and impact study will be carried out. Finally, the educational system will pave the way for school children to understand the importance of remote sensing and the imaging satellite program of the nation such as the RazakSAT. Thus, by introducing the system, we are creating the future beneficiaries of remote sensing data and ensuring data exploitation to enable sustainability and success in space related technologies and also for future remote sensing satellite program. University of the West Indies 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16513/1/Remote%20Sensing%20Educational%20Ground%20Receiving%20System%20for%20interest%20creation%20in%20space%20science%20and%20technology%20in%20education.pdf Mat Yusoff, Norhan and Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi and Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan (2008) Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 4 (4). pp. 171-182. ISSN 1814-0556: ESSN: 1814-0556 English
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description The Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System or the EGRS is a system proposed in creating interest in innovation and scientific environment in space science and technology. EGRS is an Automated Picture Transmission (APT) system which is capable to receive imagery data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather satellite. It can be used as an early part of introducing and understanding remote sensing and also as value added products (VAPs) in education. This effort will help to create awareness in school about the earth and its environment by introducing real time observation of climatic changes from space and to practically relate to the real happening on the ground. In order to create interest in innovation and scientific environment at school level besides providing an affordable system, the gizmo in kits form will be introduced to provide hands-on for teachers and students to set up part of the receiving system. The design of the system is based on the three levels of the system: signal acquisition, conversion and processing. As VAPs, the system is hopeful to complement the existing syllabus and school subjects. Teachers will be provided with remote sensing training and guides to: install and operate the system, teach remote sensing and use the data for applications. In order to assess the effectiveness of the system in creating interest, a pilot study is proposed by having the system installed at selected schools and impact study will be carried out. Finally, the educational system will pave the way for school children to understand the importance of remote sensing and the imaging satellite program of the nation such as the RazakSAT. Thus, by introducing the system, we are creating the future beneficiaries of remote sensing data and ensuring data exploitation to enable sustainability and success in space related technologies and also for future remote sensing satellite program.
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author Mat Yusoff, Norhan
Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi
Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan
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Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi
Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan
Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
author_facet Mat Yusoff, Norhan
Mohd Shafri, Helmi Zulhaidi
Mohamed, Ahmad Razlan
author_sort Mat Yusoff, Norhan
title Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
title_short Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
title_full Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
title_fullStr Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
title_full_unstemmed Remote Sensing Educational Ground Receiving System for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
title_sort remote sensing educational ground receiving system for interest creation in space science and technology in education.
publisher University of the West Indies
publishDate 2008
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16513/1/Remote%20Sensing%20Educational%20Ground%20Receiving%20System%20for%20interest%20creation%20in%20space%20science%20and%20technology%20in%20education.pdf
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