Georgia Tech: Introduction to Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Concepts, Systems, and Test & Evaluation

Introduction to Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Concepts, Systems, and Test & Evaluation

Program ID: DEF 2504P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 2.1

Location/
(Accommodations)

Program Administrator

Start

End

Status

Cost

Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
(Georgia Tech Hotel)

Mr. George "Fred" Wright

March 23, 2010

March 25, 2010

$1,495.00

Section ID: 10158/220410341

IMPORTANT: This course is restricted to U.S. citizens and all attendees are required to fill out the Access Eligibility Form indicating they meet the attendance requirements.

NOTES:
-- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
-- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, March 24, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, March 25, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)

GTRI Huntsville Office
(Huntsville Area Hotels)

Mr. George "Fred" Wright

September 21, 2010

September 23, 2010

$1,495.00

Section ID: 10159/220411074

IMPORTANT: This course is restricted to U.S. citizens and all attendees are required to fill out the Access Eligibility Form indicating they meet the attendance requirements.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, September 21, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, September 22, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, September 23, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)

Build a Solid Foundation for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance-Enabling Technologies

Course Description

Gain an overview of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance-enabling technologies and test and evaluation. Explore technical issues related to measures of performance, test planning, instrumentation, and sensor/system functions. Examine challenges testing of network centric systems (and systems of systems), and review aspects of human factors impacting intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance system performance. Gain insights into the functions and needs of Department of Defense intelligence consumers/customers.

Who Should Attend

Engineers
Technicians
Managers

How You Will Benefit

Explore intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance systems, processes, and technology
Get the "big picture" of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance concepts and domains
Explore technology areas ranging from imaging sensors to communications and networks
Get an overview of technology areas ranging from imaging sensors to communications and networks
Understand the challenges of testing systems
Understand how human factors can affect intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance systems

What You Will Cover

Introduction/C4 Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Overview
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance System Elements/Platforms
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Distribution
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Standards/Messaging
Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Processes/Information Integration
Image Quality
Imaging Sensors
Image Analysis
Imaging Test & Evaluation
SIGINT Definitions/Systems
Radio Frequency Receivers
Surveillance and Imaging Radars
Receiver Test & Evaluation
Net-Centric Test & Evaluation
Human Systems Integration and Human Factors Test & Evaluation
Modeling & Simulation
Advanced Topics, Including Service Oriented Architectures and IP Convergence
IRS and Cyberspace

Security Requirements

Participants must be employees of U.S. government agencies or their contractors as well as U.S. citizens. To meet this requirement, you must submit the Access Eligibility Form.

Certificate

This course is an elective for the:

Course Administrator

For more information about this course or an offering at your location, contact George A. "Fred" Wright, at 404-407-7296 fred.wright@gtri.gatech.edu.

Instructors

Michael Cathcart, senior research scientist in Georgia Tech Research Institute's Electro-Optical System Laboratory and research faculty member with Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Physics, received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in physics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He researches physics-based modeling and simulation of visible and infrared phenomenology for active and passive sensors, target signature computations, electro-optical sensor performance studies and laser lethality analyses. Cathcart has conducted research into tactical applications of high energy lasers for air defense and aircraft survivability. He is a member of IEEE, APS and SPIE.

Dennis J. Folds, principal research scientist and head of the Human Systems Engineering Branch at Georgia Tech Research Institute, researches human decision-making, training, design of advanced displays, human performance measurement, intelligent transportation systems, auditory perception, and user-centered design methodologies. He is chair of the Human Engineering Working Group for Project SEA 1411 for the Royal Australian Navy's maritime surveillance helicopter project (SH-2G(A)) and leads all human engineering activities, including cockpit design and human engineering test and evaluation. He is the P.I. for a basic research program on training for rapid decision making, sponsored by the US Army Research Institute and leads the program evaluation effort for the Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center at Georgia Tech. He received his Ph.D. in engineering psychology from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987.

George A. "Fred" Wright, principal research engineer and chief engineer for the Systems Evaluation Division at Georgia Tech Research Institute, received a B.S. in 1986 from Memphis State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987 and 1996. He focuses on technology support for novel C2 paradigms and has developed network-centric test and evaluation concepts and systems for all of the services and supports testing for the Marine Corps, Army, and Air National Guard. In addition, he works within the Joint System Integration Command at Joint Force Command to devise approaches to operational picture utilization and development.