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ASSIGNMENT
2. GEOREFERENCING

OBJECTIVE: To georeference the existing scanned image.

SOFTWARE: QGIS

PROCEDURE:
Georeferencing in QGIS is done via the Georeferencer GDAL plugin. to enable it go
to Plugins, Manage and Install Plugins and enable the Georeferencer GDAL plugin.

The plugin is installed in the Raster menu. Click on Raster-Georeferencer -

Georeferencer to open the plugin.
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The Georeferencer window opens with GCP table at bottom. Then open raster and
specify coordinate reference system. It will be loaded in the window.
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Click on Add Point in the toolbar and assign coordinates to some points on this map.
For this enter the coordinates (X-longitude and Y-latitude).
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Notice the GCP table with assigned coordinates. More the points, more is the
accuracy.

Go to Transformation settings and choose the Transformation type as Thin Plate

Spline, Name the output raster and make sure that Load in QGIS when done option
is checked. CLick OK.
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Then start georeferencing.

Once the process is finished, the georeferenced layer is loaded in QGIS. Then save the
raster file. Assign UTM projection in the end.
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CONCLUSION: Georeferencing is the process of associating an image with spatial

locations. This helps in measuring or computing and analysing the real world features.
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The latitudes and longitudes of some GCPs are as follows:

Location Lat Lon
NITK Swimming Pool 13.011344 74.797344
Department of IT 13.011056 74.792255
State Bank of India 13.008937 74.79408
NITK English medium School 13.01438 74.79479
NITK Beach gate 13.01401 74.788144
Silver Jubilee Auditorium 13.008538 74.795722
Shree Veerabadhra Devasthana 12.998784 74.797237