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Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC) 2021
Registration for this online course is now opened
Course start: September 27, 2021
Course end : November 19, 2021
Read more about all details of this course
Course start: September 27, 2021
Course end : November 19, 2021
Read more about all details of this course
August 1, 2006 - 15th ANIVERSARY - August 1, 2021
The ISR Academy started on August 1, 2006!
The first "Basic Imagery Analysis Course", or BIAC for short, containing Dutch and Norwegian soldiers, started on 23 October that year.
Now, in 2021, the ISR Academy has trained more than 500 students (21 nationalities) as qualified
In 2020, the ISR Academy, forced by the Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions, we had to change course.
After thorough preparations, our courses have also been offered online since the end of 2020, to the great satisfaction of our customers and clients.
The students appreciate the set-up and the right balance of the theoretical and practical lessons and the intensive guidance during the many assignments.
The clients not only see the improved study results, but are also charmed by the cost savings that this method of training brings.
We are proud of what we have achieved together with our customers and look forward to the future.
The first "Basic Imagery Analysis Course", or BIAC for short, containing Dutch and Norwegian soldiers, started on 23 October that year.
Now, in 2021, the ISR Academy has trained more than 500 students (21 nationalities) as qualified
- Image Analyst ( IA Level 1-4)
- Full Motion Video Analyst (FMV)
- Synthetic Aperture Radar Analyst (SAR)
- and/or Sensor Operator (SO).
In 2020, the ISR Academy, forced by the Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions, we had to change course.
After thorough preparations, our courses have also been offered online since the end of 2020, to the great satisfaction of our customers and clients.
The students appreciate the set-up and the right balance of the theoretical and practical lessons and the intensive guidance during the many assignments.
The clients not only see the improved study results, but are also charmed by the cost savings that this method of training brings.
We are proud of what we have achieved together with our customers and look forward to the future.
W O R K S H O P - Imagery Analysis remote training REGISTRATION FOR THESE SESSIONS IS CLOSED!
July 2021
We hereby invite you to join us for a short workshop session. During this workshop you will experience how our practical imagery analysis sessions look and feel.
You will work on some light assignments that involve still & motion imagery.
BACKGROUND
Vigilance ISR Academy trains civilian and military personnel striving to become junior and/or senior imagery analysts. We provide interactive academics and challenging IMINT practical assignments. During these assignments participants analyse and report on
various type of remote sensing data.
ACADEMICS
Academics, communication and interactive exchanges occur in our online classroom environment. Recently we provided several sessions in which we demonstrated our online classroom.
PRACTICAL ANALYSIS ASSIGMENTS ON REMOTE WORKSTATIONS
We strongly believe in providing course participants with as much practical experience as possible.
During many practical imagery analysis assignments course participants implement what they have learned during interactive academics.
We provide challenging assignments for still & motion imagery datasets to work on and excellent geospatial analysis software to work with.
Our IMINT workstations may be accessed remotely from anywhere. Your home, your office, your unit, as long as there is an internet connection.
When course participants work on their IMINT assignments, ISR academy staff unintrusively monitor their progress to advise, assist and correct when needed.
REGISTRATION
Workshop sessions will be conducted in week 28 & 29.
Each workshop lasts approximately 1,5 hrs.
REGISTRATION FOR THESE SESSIONS IS CLOSED!
We hereby invite you to join us for a short workshop session. During this workshop you will experience how our practical imagery analysis sessions look and feel.
You will work on some light assignments that involve still & motion imagery.
BACKGROUND
Vigilance ISR Academy trains civilian and military personnel striving to become junior and/or senior imagery analysts. We provide interactive academics and challenging IMINT practical assignments. During these assignments participants analyse and report on
various type of remote sensing data.
ACADEMICS
Academics, communication and interactive exchanges occur in our online classroom environment. Recently we provided several sessions in which we demonstrated our online classroom.
PRACTICAL ANALYSIS ASSIGMENTS ON REMOTE WORKSTATIONS
We strongly believe in providing course participants with as much practical experience as possible.
During many practical imagery analysis assignments course participants implement what they have learned during interactive academics.
We provide challenging assignments for still & motion imagery datasets to work on and excellent geospatial analysis software to work with.
Our IMINT workstations may be accessed remotely from anywhere. Your home, your office, your unit, as long as there is an internet connection.
When course participants work on their IMINT assignments, ISR academy staff unintrusively monitor their progress to advise, assist and correct when needed.
REGISTRATION
Workshop sessions will be conducted in week 28 & 29.
Each workshop lasts approximately 1,5 hrs.
REGISTRATION FOR THESE SESSIONS IS CLOSED!
Experience our online ISR Training programme REGISTRATION FOR THESE SESSIONS IS CLOSED!
July 2021
Since we started our online ISR training environment, we have received multiple inquiries requesting us to demonstrate our capabilities.
VISRA would like to meet that demand and have scheduled a few demonstrations for this.
We look forward to welcome you during one of these events where we will familiarize you with our interactive online classroom and remote workstations that are used for practical imagery analysis assignments.
If you would like to participate, please register at one of the event dates/times.
Read more
Since we started our online ISR training environment, we have received multiple inquiries requesting us to demonstrate our capabilities.
VISRA would like to meet that demand and have scheduled a few demonstrations for this.
We look forward to welcome you during one of these events where we will familiarize you with our interactive online classroom and remote workstations that are used for practical imagery analysis assignments.
If you would like to participate, please register at one of the event dates/times.
Read more
Successful delivery of the online "combined SAR-FMV analysis course"
December 2020 - After the successful completion of the first Imagery Analyst course in the face to face virtual classroom (Read article of October 2020: https://lnkd.in/dy2hKKi ) the ISR Academy converted two more courses from the “traditional classroom environment” into the F2F virtual set-up.
Both courses were successfully delivered in November and December 2020.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis Course
The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) analysis course consists of an academic and a practical analysis part. The academic part (SAR Fundamentals) was given, in close cooperation with Airbus Defence and Space, in our F2F virtual classroom from locations in Germany and the Netherlands, while the students resided in a third European country.
The practical sessions were commenced from the location in the Netherlands and consisted of both instructor-led training (ILT) and individual assignments. The students had access to the remote workstations (WS) in the Netherlands. Those workstations are utilized with various analysis software packages for SAR, stills and FMV analysis.
Full Motion Video (FMV) Analysis Course
The Full Motion Video (FMV) analysis course has a similar structure to the SAR analysis course. The difference is that the students not only practice with recorded data. Throughout the course, the level of difficulty increases. The assignments become more complicated were the FMV is streamed to the students. This is equivalent to real-time video. VISRA’s Instructional System Design (ISD) allows students to work individually or as a team on practical assignments.
The ISR Academy has successfully completed both the SAR- and the FMV course in December 2020.
The courses were delivered to Intelligence organizations from NATO member states.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the ISR Academy was forced to look for a new way to train their students. A new methodology was developed using a F2F Virtual Classroom environment and remote access to analysis workstations.
“The experiences we have gained in previous courses in the same virtual environment have again shown that we are on the right track” Joep Schouren, Manager of the ISR Academy says. “With this expansion of our training package, we are able to support each student individually and to guide them in a natural way.
Both courses were successfully delivered in November and December 2020.
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis Course
The Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) analysis course consists of an academic and a practical analysis part. The academic part (SAR Fundamentals) was given, in close cooperation with Airbus Defence and Space, in our F2F virtual classroom from locations in Germany and the Netherlands, while the students resided in a third European country.
The practical sessions were commenced from the location in the Netherlands and consisted of both instructor-led training (ILT) and individual assignments. The students had access to the remote workstations (WS) in the Netherlands. Those workstations are utilized with various analysis software packages for SAR, stills and FMV analysis.
Full Motion Video (FMV) Analysis Course
The Full Motion Video (FMV) analysis course has a similar structure to the SAR analysis course. The difference is that the students not only practice with recorded data. Throughout the course, the level of difficulty increases. The assignments become more complicated were the FMV is streamed to the students. This is equivalent to real-time video. VISRA’s Instructional System Design (ISD) allows students to work individually or as a team on practical assignments.
The ISR Academy has successfully completed both the SAR- and the FMV course in December 2020.
The courses were delivered to Intelligence organizations from NATO member states.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the ISR Academy was forced to look for a new way to train their students. A new methodology was developed using a F2F Virtual Classroom environment and remote access to analysis workstations.
“The experiences we have gained in previous courses in the same virtual environment have again shown that we are on the right track” Joep Schouren, Manager of the ISR Academy says. “With this expansion of our training package, we are able to support each student individually and to guide them in a natural way.
Virtual classroom keeps ISR Academy at the leading edge.
October 2020
The ISR Academy has successfully completed its first Imagery analyst course using its new face to face (F2F) virtual classroom environment. The course was delivered to a Intelligence organization from a NATO member state. Students were receiving their initial Imagery analyst training in order to continue as a specialist within their organization. Until recently these courses were always given in a “classic”’ classroom environment.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the ISR Academy was forced to look for a new way to train their students. A new methodology was developed using a F2F Virtual Classroom environment and remote access to analysis workstations.
“In a way it was a jump into the unknown” Joep Schouren, Manager of the ISR Academy says. “we have been providing classroom courses for over 14 years but never in a virtual environment. One of the concerns we had was losing the interaction with the students and not being able to fully support the practical work, which is a vital part of our training programs. The opposite proved to be true. The students were very enthusiastic about the new program.” One students states: “The virtual classroom invited to be more interactive, and my personal opinion is that it is easier to pay attention to the lecture in a virtual classroom than a conventional one.”
With the new range of virtual courses, the ISR academy will also be able to reach a much broader range of customers. Travel and lodging cost may sometimes make up for 50% of the total training cost so now it is an easier fit with training budgets. Another advantages is that students can return home at the end of the day. Something well appreciated by military personnel who inherently are away from home a lot.
The students graduated on October 23rd, the 14th anniversary of the ISR Academy. Asking the students if they would recommend ISR Academy virtual classroom setup for future ISR training, 100% of the students answered with “Yes!”.
The ISR Academy has clearly demonstrated that they are still at the leading edge in the ISR training world.
The ISR Academy has successfully completed its first Imagery analyst course using its new face to face (F2F) virtual classroom environment. The course was delivered to a Intelligence organization from a NATO member state. Students were receiving their initial Imagery analyst training in order to continue as a specialist within their organization. Until recently these courses were always given in a “classic”’ classroom environment.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the ISR Academy was forced to look for a new way to train their students. A new methodology was developed using a F2F Virtual Classroom environment and remote access to analysis workstations.
“In a way it was a jump into the unknown” Joep Schouren, Manager of the ISR Academy says. “we have been providing classroom courses for over 14 years but never in a virtual environment. One of the concerns we had was losing the interaction with the students and not being able to fully support the practical work, which is a vital part of our training programs. The opposite proved to be true. The students were very enthusiastic about the new program.” One students states: “The virtual classroom invited to be more interactive, and my personal opinion is that it is easier to pay attention to the lecture in a virtual classroom than a conventional one.”
With the new range of virtual courses, the ISR academy will also be able to reach a much broader range of customers. Travel and lodging cost may sometimes make up for 50% of the total training cost so now it is an easier fit with training budgets. Another advantages is that students can return home at the end of the day. Something well appreciated by military personnel who inherently are away from home a lot.
The students graduated on October 23rd, the 14th anniversary of the ISR Academy. Asking the students if they would recommend ISR Academy virtual classroom setup for future ISR training, 100% of the students answered with “Yes!”.
The ISR Academy has clearly demonstrated that they are still at the leading edge in the ISR training world.
COVID-19 (Update April 20, 2020)
NEW TRAINING OPTIONS:
Currently we are re-designing some of our courses into a face-to-face virtual classroom environment.
The re-design process includes adapting the interactivity inherent in the face-to-face course to the online course:
- Delevering the content
- Practice Imagery- and FMV analysis
- Assess students progress
- Provide feedback
Please contact us for further information and/or other course- and training options. #StaySafe #StayHealthy
via Email info@isr-academy.com
COVID-19 (Update April 2, 2020)
Many lectures and training events, scheduled at the Vigilance ISR Academy the coming weeks, have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Please contact us for further information and/or other course- and training options. #StaySafe #StayHealthy
Email info@isr-academy.com
Many lectures and training events, scheduled at the Vigilance ISR Academy the coming weeks, have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Please contact us for further information and/or other course- and training options. #StaySafe #StayHealthy
Email info@isr-academy.com
On October 23, 2006, we welcomed our first students at the ISR Academy in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, were they started their career in the ISR domain.
At the start of 2020, more than 500 men and women have been educated and trained by the ISR Academy in the Netherlands (and abroad) in a variety of ISR related courses.
Check out our new courses
December 20, 2019.
Graduation of the HR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis fundamentals Course (HR SAR 2019-2)
Graduation of the HR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis fundamentals Course (HR SAR 2019-2)
December 9, 2019.
Kick-off of the HR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis Course (HR SAR 2019-2)
Kick-off of the HR Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Analysis Course (HR SAR 2019-2)
December 6, 2019.
Graduation of the 27th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-2).
Graduation of the 27th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-2).
September 30, 2019.
Kick-off of the 27th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-2)
Kick-off of the 27th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-2)
September 12, 2019
Successful delivery of a three weeks "ISR for Professionals" course.
Successful delivery of a three weeks "ISR for Professionals" course.
April 12, 2019.
Graduation of the HR SAR Analysis fundamentals Course 2019-1
April 1, 2019.
Kick-off of the 2 week HR SAR Analysis fundamentals Course
March 29, 2019.
Graduation of the 26th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-1).
January 21, 2019.
Kick-off of the 26th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-1).
Kick-off of the 26th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2019-1).
2019
December 14, 2018.
VISRA completed the succesfull delivery of the 25th Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC)
VISRA completed the succesfull delivery of the 25th Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC)
October 26, 2018.
VISRA completed the succesfull delivery of a 3 week Optical & SAR Analysis fundamentals Course.
VISRA completed the succesfull delivery of a 3 week Optical & SAR Analysis fundamentals Course.
It's October 23, 2018, which marks the 12th anniversary of the ISR Academy!
October 8, 2018
Kick-off of the 25th Joint Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2018-2).
7 International students have signed up for this 10 week course.
Kick-off of the 25th Joint Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC 2018-2).
7 International students have signed up for this 10 week course.
September 21, 2018
VISRA completed the successfull delivery of an 8 week sensor operator fundamentals (Male UAV/RPAS) course
VISRA completed the successfull delivery of an 8 week sensor operator fundamentals (Male UAV/RPAS) course
June 11, 2018
As a result of the earlier successfull deliveries of SO (sensor operator) training, VISRA was awarded a contract to deliver an 8 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course
As a result of the earlier successfull deliveries of SO (sensor operator) training, VISRA was awarded a contract to deliver an 8 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course
May 28, 2018
VISRA Completed the second successfull delivery of a 4 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course.
VISRA Completed the second successfull delivery of a 4 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course.
March 23 2018
VISRA Completed the 24th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC) for NATO Customers
VISRA Completed the 24th International Basic Imagery Analysis Course (BIAC) for NATO Customers
2018
October 30, 2017
VISRA Completed the first successfull delivery of a 4 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course.
VISRA Completed the first successfull delivery of a 4 week sensor operator (Male UAV/RPAS) fundamentals course.
