1) General Overview of the iWitness close-range photogrammetry system using film and digital cameras
2) Day & Night Photography requirements
3) Introduction to the iWitness User Interface tools
4) Working with already acquired images (and understanding EXIF use in iWitness)
5) Manual and Automatic Centroid Marking digital images - used with iWitness' fully automatic camera orientation & bundle adjustment (triangulation) processing
6) Model integrity checking (Quality Assurance checks using the "Edit Review Mode" function)
7) Applying project scale, measuring, model rotation "3-2-1", and Z-axis target offsetting - used with combined total station control point data
8) Working with the 3D Points List and the 3D Graphics Viewer
9) The iWitness model exporting options in report and CAD formats
10) iWitness semi automatic and fully automatic Camera Calibration methods using a digital camera as well as the discussion of film cameras using "Zaraf" fiducial transformation software.
11) The iWitness requirements for proper field work and imaging
12) Accomplishing a field project from ‘Photos to CAD diagram' using iWitness and The Crash Zone
13) iWitness' Project Network 1D, 2D, 3D 'Stitching' (linking multiple projects using the "Transformation to Control" dialog)
14) Using Polylines (free form and facet) - introduced in Version 1.2
15) Review of Photo-realistic Texturing - introduced in Version 1.2
16) Advanced Tools and Concepts within the iWitness program
17) Workshop Q&A wrap up session
Training Prerequisite:
The only prerequisite for the iWitness Basic Training Workshop is, attendees must have an understanding of working with the MS Windows 2000 or XP Operating Systems. Experience with CAD diagramming is also helpful, but is not a requirement for the iWitness - photogrammetry training workshop.
Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction - ACTAR CEU's
The iWitness and the Crash Zone workshops qualify for Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR) - Continuing Education Units (CEU's) - please contact DCS for more information.
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DCS Sales Department
DeChant Consulting Services-DCS Inc
PO Box 3261
Bellevue, WA 98009-3261
Phone: (425) 637-1865
Fax: (425) 454-2855
email at: sales@photomeasure.com