= 1st Annual PRI Workshop on Image-Based Modeling and Navigation for Space Applications =
  June 6-8 Short Course

Welcome to the 1st Annual RPI Workshop on Image-Based Modeling and Navigation for Space Applications.  This is a persistent webpages (will continue to exists after the training) that contains the information you need to get ready and the lesson info.


== Goals ==

 * Bring the students to the "SPC Training Level 2" [[TrainingLevels]]
  * Provide enough SPC hand-on skills that basic shape models can be built
  * Provides enough background so that additional practice and instruction can occur
  * It will be insufficient to fully train new personal to a level in which they could run an entire mission without support

 * Specific things to learn
  * Be able to create landmarks and add images
  * Basic trouble shooting and fixing mis-registration
  * Perform tiling (both globally and BIGMAP)
  * Do iterations
  * Run residuals, geometry
  * Register images to shape model or maps
  * Autoregister

 * Practice.  A key component of this training is to practice.  The practice allows for key concepts to become understood at a sufficient level to allow for more advanced concepts to make sense.  




== Student Prep ==

Because class time is limited, it is important to get the software and data installed before you show up to the conference.  I will be available during the conference to help troubleshoot problems and help get your system functional before the class starts Wednesday morning.  Once the class starts, I won't be able to ignore everyone else in the class to fix an install.  

To maximize your learning in the class, I provide some information that will be beneficial to review.

 * Stuff to read (links below)
   * Gaskell's 2008
   * Palmer's basic write up

== Required Tasks To Complete Before Class Starts ==

 * Sign the Licensing Agreement.  (coming soon).  This must be on file before the software can be distributed.
 * Download SPC software -- encrypted link will be sent only to class attendees
 * Compile and install SPC.
   * [[Installing SPC Instructions]] 
 * Download sample data.  The data volume is large, so it is important to do it ahead of time. (coming soon)
   * Starting directory
   * Images



== Extra software that is useful ==

 * Software - Please load the following
   * MacPorts - http://www.macports.org/install.php
   * gnuplot - Installing using MacPorts, "sudo port install gnuplot"
   * imagemagick Installing using MacPorts, "sudo port install ImageMagick"
   * GraphicConverter -- http://www.lemkesoft.de/en/products/graphicconverter/
 * SPC tools - This is a suite of tools that make measuring pixel/line locations and offsets easier.  This is not required and class time won't be used for installing this.  Install instructions are coming soon
   * apache -- The is installed as default for most UNIX (and Mac) systems.
   * spc_tool javascript libraries
   * updateDisplay.sh - script to convert SPC output to a web-accessible format
   * How to install and run - [[SPC-GUI-tools]]
  

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Itinerary 



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= Support Files =
 * {{attachment:gaskell-2008-paper.pdf}}
 * {{attachment:Palmer-2016.pdf}}


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