Training Center

Training courses

Training is held by SOVZOND leading experts in remote sensing data processing, mapping and GIS.

SOVZOND training center was launched in 2006. Training courses are designed for specialists who work in the sphere of GIS, mapping, geology, natural resources, agriculture and forestry, municipal government and cadastre and for everyone who work professionally with earth remote sensing data.

The listeners are provided with the software user’s tutorials written by key specialists of SOVZOND company. Tutorials include theory and practical exercises.

Working with the basic modules of INPHO photogrammetric system

Under this course all the main photogrammetric tasks are considered including geocoding, DTM (Digital Terrain Model) generation, orthorectification and stereoscopic digitalizing. A special attention is paid to the INPHO modules such as MATCH-AT, DTM Box, OrthoBox, which can be used as well as an independent decision or as a program unit easily integrated in a photogrammetric workflow.

In the end of training all the listeners get the certificate of achievement.

Working with the basic modules of INPHO photogrammetric system

Under this course all the main photogrammetric tasks are considered including geocoding, DTM (Digital Terrain Model) generation, orthorectification and stereoscopic digitalizing. A special attention is paid to the INPHO modules such as MATCH-AT, DTM Box, OrthoBox, which can be used as well as an independent decision or as a program unit easily integrated in a photogrammetric workflow.

In the end of training all the listeners get the certificate of achievement.

Training program

1-st day

 Applications Master
  • сreating project, input data;
  • exercises.

2-d day

 MATCH-AT
  • aerotriangulation;
  • exercises.

3-d day

 MATCH-T 
  • digital terrain models(DTM) and digital surface models (DSM);
  • automatic extracting and editing of DEM and DTM;
  • exercises.

4-th day

 DTMaster  
  • control and editing point cloud;
  • filters;
  • tools for DSM and DTM editing.

5-th day

 OrthoBox (OrthoMaster + OrthoVista) 
  • orthorectification;
  • mosaic;
  • exercises.
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Using ENVI software for remote sensing data processing and analysis

The course is hold by the key specialists in remote sensing data processing and analysis of SOVZOND company. Under this course the listeners will learn much about the core functionality of ENVI and work with Feature Extraction, the object-oriented classification workflow, vegetation analysis using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). The listeners will also be given an introduction to hyperspectral data analysis that can be used as a stepping-stone for learning about ENVI’s advanced hyperspectral analysis capabilities. All the listeners are provided with the ENVI software User’s Manuals written in Russian.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Using ENVI software for remote sensing data processing and analysis

The course is hold by the key specialists in remote sensing data processing and analysis of SOVZOND company. Under this course the listeners will learn much about the core functionality of ENVI and work with Feature Extraction, the object-oriented classification workflow, vegetation analysis using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index). The listeners will also be given an introduction to hyperspectral data analysis that can be used as a stepping-stone for learning about ENVI’s advanced hyperspectral analysis capabilities. All the listeners are provided with the ENVI software User’s Manuals written in Russian.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Training program

1-st day

Introduce in remote sensing, 

ENVI basic functions

  • Ÿ basis of Remote Sensing;

  • market overview of existing satellites and lunch plan of new satellites;

  • Ÿ prospects for development of remote sensing;

  • Ÿ active vs. Passive Remote Sensing;

  • Ÿ ENVI main menu;

  • Ÿ Region of Interest tool (ROI);

  • masks.

2-d&3-d day

Image registration and orthorectification

  • Ÿ geometric Correction: image to image and image to map;

  • Ÿ orthorectification;

  • reprojection data.

Georeferencing and mosaicking

  • Ÿ automatic contrast; 

  • Ÿ mosaicking; 

  • animation/

Topographic analysis (creating DTM)

  • Ÿ DTM data;

  • extracting and editing DTM.

Creating vector layers and image annotation

  • Ÿ vector and raster data;

  • Ÿ editing vector data;

  • getting information about vector from attribute table.

4-th day

Spectral Analysis

  • Ÿ working with spectral libraries; 

  • Ÿ spectral Transforms;

  • Ÿ atmospheric Correction;

  • NDVI. 

5-th day

Thematic processing of remote sensing data

  • Ÿ supervised and Unsupervised Classification;

  • Ÿ post Classification tools;

  • Change Detection Analysis.
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SAR data processing in ENVI SARscape additional modules

The course is dedicated to the main features of ENVI SARscape additional modules. A special attention is paid to the SAR data processing for high-accuracy DEM (and DTM) generation.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

SAR data processing in ENVI SARscape additional modules

The course is dedicated to the main features of ENVI SARscape additional modules. A special attention is paid to the SAR data processing for high-accuracy DEM (and DTM) generation.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Training program

1-st day

Introduction
  • Radar remote sensing:
    • The difference between active and passive remote sensing;
    • Radio band;
    • Synthetic-aperture radar, survey geometry, satellite imagery projection;
    • Spatial resolution;
    • Effects provided by survey geometry;
    • Survey modes;
  • Radar systems:
    • Radar systems development;
    • Modern radar systems;
    • Prospective radar systems;
    • Market review of the SAR data;
  • SAR data application

SARscape software overview
  • SARscape Modules for ENVI;
  • SARscape capabilities for SAR data processing;

Basis of SAR data handling in SARscape Basic module
  • Data import;
  • Precessional orbit refinement;
  • Focusing;
  • Multilooked images generation;
  • Subpicture selection;
  • Image coregistration;
  • Composit image creation;
  • Data export;
  • Derived images computation.

2-d day

Basis of SAR data handling in SARscape Basic module
  • Image filtering;
  • Base DEM import;
  • Image geocoding;
  • Transformation;
  • Image mosaicking;

Interferometric pairs of SAR data processing in SARscape Interferometry module
  • Theory of the radar interferometry;
  • Conditions for interferogram acquisition;
  • DEM generation on the basis of interferometric images:
    • Interferometric base calculation;
    • Interferogram plotting;
    • Flat phase incursion subtraction;
    • Interferogram filtering, coherence computation;
    • Phase scan;
    • Baseline refinement;
    • Refined phase acquisition;
    • Refined phase acquisition;
  • Features of the result DEM;

3-d day

Interferometric pairs of SAR data processing in SARscape Interferometry module
  • Differential interferometry;
  • Differential interferometry;
  • Polarimetry;
  • Polarimetric interferometry;

SARscape Interferometry Stacking Module
  • Data processing capabilities;
  • Obtained results.
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IDL programming language capabilities. Additional modules

IDL programming language capabilities is a three day course for remote sensing scientists, engineers and developers. This course provides an overview of the programming constructs available in IDL, the language in which ENVI is written, as well as the tools necessary for a user to extend ENVI with IDL, including ENVI library routines, custom file readers and writers, batch mode programs and user functions.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

IDL programming language capabilities. Additional modules

IDL programming language capabilities is a three day course for remote sensing scientists, engineers and developers. This course provides an overview of the programming constructs available in IDL, the language in which ENVI is written, as well as the tools necessary for a user to extend ENVI with IDL, including ENVI library routines, custom file readers and writers, batch mode programs and user functions.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Training program

1-st day

Basis of IDL programming language
  • IDL history and its application;
  • IDL installation, types of licenses for Exelis VIS software products;
  • Overview of the IDL Workbench development environment;
  • Definition of variables;
  • Types of variables and its reduction;
  • Arrays and array handling functions;
  • Structures and its types;
  • Structural body of IDL programs;
  • Exception handling;
  • String manipulation;
  • Pointer declaration and its using;li>
  • Scope;
  • Data input/output.

2-d day

Data visualization in IDL
  • Direct Graphics system;
  • Classes and objects;
  • Object Graphics system;
  • Plotting and surfaces drawing;
  • Working with maps;
  • Using of IDL iTools;
  • Working with images;
  • GUI development;
  • Event handling;
  • Batch processing in ENVI software;
  • Using GUI in ENVI environment;
  • IDL applications localization.

3-d day

IDL additional features
  • Interaction between IDL programs and C/C++ programs;
  • Using of IDL-Bridge technology for interaction with Java applications;
  • Interaction with the databases using IDL DataMiner;
  • Working with HTTP and FTP servers;
  • IDL Analyst module features;
  • Animation by IDL means.
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Complex remote sensing data processing using ENVI and ArcGIS for Desktop software

The course is designed to help GIS professionals to analyse, process and share image data into their GIS environment. In this course the listeners will learn how to use the core functionalities of ENVI and also the main features of ArcGIS platform. The listeners will be introduced to all of the ENVI Toolbox tools which are included in the ENVI installation, and learn how to add user’s own processing in ArcGIS.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Complex remote sensing data processing using ENVI and ArcGIS for Desktop software

The course is designed to help GIS professionals to analyse, process and share image data into their GIS environment. In this course the listeners will learn how to use the core functionalities of ENVI and also the main features of ArcGIS platform. The listeners will be introduced to all of the ENVI Toolbox tools which are included in the ENVI installation, and learn how to add user’s own processing in ArcGIS.

In the end of training all the listeners get the international certificate of Exelis Visual Information Solutions company.

Training program

1-st day

Introduction (Theory)

Using of the modern remote sensing data for handling of applied problems:

  • Market overview of existing satellites and launch plan of new satellites;
  • Prospects for development of remote sensing;
  • Active and passive remote sensing.

ENVI basic functions (Theory and practice)
  • ENVI main menu;
  • Image displaying (display menu, working with a display group, using of Available Band List)
  • Reading of raster and vector data (direct access formats and imported formats), working with open files;
  • Region of Interest (ROI) tool: creation, using and analysis;
  • Creation and using of masks.

2-nd day (Theory and practice)

Geometric correction and imagery orthorectification
  • Imagery geocoding using the data and georeferenced images;
  • Orthorectification.

Image mosaic

Digital Elevation Model (DEM) generation

3-d day (Theory and practice)

The basis of remote sensing data thematic processing
  • Data pre-processing for thematic analysis. Data calibration;
  • Spectral characteristics of vegetation, water and soil;
  • Vegetation analysis using NDVI.

Thematic processing of remote sensing data
  • Classification (supervised and unsupervised) – main stages, features and its application;
  • Feature extraction;
  • Change detection.

4-th day (Theory and practice)

Introduction to ArcGIS
  • GIS overview: GIS basic functions, types of GIS, GIS application;
  • ArcCatalog basic features: file management, feature class properties review;
  • ArcMap basic features: loading of the different types of data and its visualization, map navigation and search;
  • Managing layers in the map;
  • The use of coordinate systems and map projections.

Managing and editing the spatial data in ArcGIS
  • Spatial objects creation and editing in ArcGIS;
  • Entering attributes and automatic calculation of the attribute values.

5-th day (Theory and practice)

Data analysis
  • Spatial and attribute queries;
  • Using of analytic tools;
  • Working with tables.

Extended capabilities of visualization and hard-copy map creation
  • Data visualization capabilities: symbols, styles, classification;
  • Adding text to a map;
  • Layout creation in ArcGIS.
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ArcGIS for Desktop tools and functionality

The course covers the main features of ArcGIS platform to create GIS maps, explore and analyse data behind the maps. In this course the listeners will learn how to efficiently find, explore, manage and analyse geographic data and create informative maps that showcase their work.

In the end of training all the listeners get the certificate of achievement.

ArcGIS for Desktop tools and functionality

The course covers the main features of ArcGIS platform to create GIS maps, explore and analyse data behind the maps. In this course the listeners will learn how to efficiently find, explore, manage and analyse geographic data and create informative maps that showcase their work.

In the end of training all the listeners get the certificate of achievement.

Training program

1-st day

  • Ÿ getting started with GIS;

  • Ÿ basic tools of ArcGIS Desktop. Data exploration using ArcCatalog and ArcMap;

  • Ÿ cartography in the GIS environment;

  • managing map layers..

2-d day

  • Ÿ applying of coordinate systems and map projections;

  • Ÿ editing of spatial objects;

  • geodatabase integrity control: subtypes, domains, topology.

3-d day

  • Ÿ data analysis;

  • Ÿ setting Table Properties;

  • joining and relating tables.

4-th day

  • Ÿ styles and symbols;

  • Ÿ lables;

  • hard copy map production.

5-th day

  • Ÿ vector and raster data transformation;

  • Ÿ GIS viewers;

  • ArcGIS Online.
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