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Overwatch offers complete product training for its geospatial products and extensions. Our goal is to provide student-centered, task-oriented instruction using professional course development and delivery methods. In support of this goal, we have assembled an experienced staff of imagery and geospatial analysts with extensive experience in the development and presentation of course materials. We can offer training either at our Customer Education Center or at on-site locations using customer provided systems and imagery.
Our product lesson plans and other course documents are designed to combine sound teaching techniques with student performance requirements.
Up to 16 hours
Conducted at the customer location or at the Overwatch training facility in Sterling, Virginia
Prepares students to use primary RV PRO functions
Focus on development of simple products; elementary
processing
Students can perform basic operations without assistance
- produce basic products (display processing; templates;
annotations; insets; measurement; etc.)
Contact: kopitz@overwatch.textron.com
Up to 16 hours of training
Conducted at the customer location or at the Overwatch Sterling, Virginia training facility
Provides in-depth instructions for students who will
be training other students on RemoteView operation
Covers all aspects of the software including all features
and instructions on how they work.
All necessary materials will also be provided to the
student including softcopy to allow tailoring of training
materials to individual organizations requirements.
Contact: kopitz@overwatch.textron.com
The Feature Analyst Professional Training Course is a two-day interactive class where students will learn the full capabilities of Overwatch's Feature Analyst software package. Topics will include single and multi-class extraction, batch classification and masking, among others. Students are encouraged to bring clips/tiles of their own imagery to the class as often there is time set aside to work on individual feature extractions and workflows.
Day 1: Fundamentals of Feature Analyst:
• Image Preparation
• Basic Single-class Feature Extraction
• Single-class Feature Extraction using Masking
Approach
• Multi-class Extraction Approach
Day 2: Advanced Feature Analyst Training:
• Land-cover Classification Using Hierarchical
Learning
• Input Representation, Resampling, and Training
Sets
• Extracting Features Using an Add-Missed Hierarchical
Learning Pass
• Batch Classifying Images Using AFE Models
• Using Feature Modeler to Step Through AFE Models
• Workflow Considerations in Feature Analyst
General Training schedule:
| 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. | Feature Analyst training |
| 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Feature Analyst training |
Contact: kopitz@overwatch.textron.com
ELT Series/GIV Training : Overwatch offers complete ELT Series and Global ImageViewer (GIV) training to suit the specific needs of our customers. Our goal is provide comprehensive student-centered and task oriented instruction enabling ELT and GIV users to maximize their productivity and streamline workflows.
Expected Results: Upon completion of the course, the student will be capable of competently performing tasks such as: importing files into the software application, applying imagery algorithms, image manipulation and exploitation, creating geo-registered files, image chipping and multi-image operations, annotating imagery, template creation, and exporting geo-based products.
Completion & Certification: The standard course requires the student to exhibit the capabilities learned by completing a series of reinforcing exercises. A certificate is awarded on successful completion of the course, certifying the student’s proficiency with the application.
Duration: The standard product course is scheduled over two (2) days, with an estimated 13 hours of hands-on classroom training. However, the course can be customized to suit individual customer program requirements and/or schedule limitations.
Location: The standard course is held at the Overwatch facility, located at 400 West Cummings Park, Woburn MA. All hardware and training materials are provided.
Training may be performed at a customer-determined location, however additional fees to cover instructor travel and expenses will apply. In addition, hardware is not supplied at customer locations.
Instructor: Mr. Anthony Bruzzese has over ten (10) years experience successfully training students of various levels in the comprehensive functionality of the ELT Series software.
Contact: kopitz@overwatch.textron.com
The LIDAR Analyst Professional Training Course is a two-day interactive class where students will learn the full capabilities of Overwatch's LIDAR Analyst software package. Topics will include visualizing and working with point clouds, bare earth extraction, building extraction, vegetation extraction and vector editing among others. Students are encouraged to bring clips/tiles of their own imagery to the class as often there is time set aside to work on individual feature extractions and workflows.
Day 1: Fundamentals of LIDAR Analyst:
• Basic workflow using vendor processed DEM’s
• Point cloud processing workflow
• Converting a text file to .LAS
• Converting a shapefile to .LAS
• Point classification
Day 2: Advanced LIDAR Analyst Training:
• Using modification tools
• Advanced building edits workflow
• Batch classification
General Training Schedule
| 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. | LIDAR Analyst training |
| 12:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | LIDAR Analyst training |
Contact: kopitz@overwatch.textron.com