Env202 502 introductory remote sensing wk 1 dr ian leiper school of environmental and life sciences bldg purple 12227 1 lecture 1 introduction to remote sensing. Remote sensing introduction and basic concepts basic concepts of remote sensing module 1 lecture notes 1 basic concepts of remote sensing anup ranjan introductionremote sensing is an art and science of obtaining information about an object or feature without physically coming in contact with that object or feature. View notes introduction to remote sensing lecture from biological i41 at university of nairobi remote sensing image processing fundamentals remote sensing1 fundamentals what is remote sensing. Lecture notes updated wednesday 21 jan 2004 095206 est remote sensing sensing physical properties from a distance used when direct measurement is impractical because of great distance or when a greater breadth of data can be obtained eg wider view from high above earth for remote sensing