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FalconView Data & Map Data Integration

Program ID: DEF 1017P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 1.5

There are no sections available for registration to this course at this time.
If you want to request an offering of this course, please contact us.



Course Description

FalconView provides access to a wide variety of map and geospatial data. Learn to integrate application with the FalconView map catalog and other data interfaces supported by FalconView.

Who Should Attend

  • Developers wishing to integrate with the map data catalog or other data formats supported by FalconView&trade:

How You Will Benefit

  • Learn to use FalconView maps and overlays in your application
  • Retrieve information on cataloged map data
  • Query the map coverage database
  • Use elevation data and sources
  • Understand ECHUM Vs VVOD
  • Master DAFIF queries
  • Utilize GIS data access/CJMTK integration in FalconView
  • Use extendable overlays

What You Will Cover

  • Review External Interfaces
  • Retrieving Raster Maps
  • System Data Queries
  • Querying Map Coverage Database
  • Extendable Overlays
    • ITacticalGraphics
    • IThreat / IThreatCallback
    • IOvlElement / IOvlElementCallback
  • GIS/CJMTK integration Overview
  • Laboratories
  • Retrieving Coverage Information and Map Data Currency

Course Materials

Participants receive copies of course, lab materials, and FalconView API documentation.

Participants should bring Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS)/FalconView installed on a laptop. Non-Department of Defense students can obtain a commercial release of FalconView through Georgia Tech Technology Licensing. Please note: route planning is not included in the commercial version). Developers need laptops with their preferred development environment installed.

Microsoft VS2005 will be used during the course for examples. Commonly supported languages are C++, C# .Net, VB, and VB .Net via COM and .Net interfaces.

Prerequisites

Participants should take Introduction to FalconView: Basic Operations and Creating Integrated Overlays in FalconView before taking this course. Knowledge of CJMTK/ESRI ArcMap is recommended.

Certificates

This course is an elective for the FalconView Developers Certificate.

Security Requirements

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

Instructor

Daniel Longhurst is a Senior Developer in the FalconView and JMPS mission planing programs joining the team in 2000. Daniel previously taught computer programing at the MS and BS level at Southern Polytechnic State University and Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Course Administrator

For more information about this course or an offering at your location, contact the course administrator:

Daniel Longhurst
404-407-6825
daniel.longhurst@gtri.gatech.edu

Course Location and Times

  • Atlanta, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
    • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday

    On the first day of class, check in at least 30 minutes before class start time.

    Online Offering

    For online offerings of this course, check www.defense.gatech.edu/network-centric-operations.

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