摘要： One of the major achievements of human beings is the ability to record observational data in the form of photographs, a science which dates back to 1826. Humans have always tried to reach greater heights (treetops, mountains, platforms, and so on) to observe phenomenon of interest, to decide on habitable places, farming and such other activities. Curiosity motivates human beings to take photographs of the earth from elevated platforms. In the initial days of photography, balloons, pigeons, and kites were used to capture such photographs. With the invention of the aircraft in 1903, the ?rst aerial photograph on a stable platform was made possible in 1909 [120]. In the 1960s and 1970s, the primary platform that was used to carry remote sensing instruments shifted from aircraft to satellites [120]. It was during this period that the word ‘remote sensing’ replaced the frequently used word ‘aerial photograph’. Satellites can cover wider land space than planes and can monitor areas on a regular basis.