Active Sensor Image Analysis Techniques Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply principles of active sensor imaging to interpret acquired data.
• Analyse image characteristics including resolution, noise, and geometric distortions.
• Evaluate different processing techniques for enhancing active sensor imagery.
• Extract thematic information from active sensor images using classification methods.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using software tools for active sensor image analysis.
• Validate analysis results through ground truthing and accuracy assessment.

Target Audience

This course is designed for GIS technicians, remote sensing analysts, and environmental scientists who work with active sensor imagery and need to enhance their analytical capabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential to develop proficiency in processing and analyzing active sensor imagery. Learners will use open-source software (e.g., SNAP, QGIS, Python) to apply preprocessing, classification, and 3D analysis techniques on real datasets.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Preprocessing and Enhancement of SAR and LiDAR Data — Learners perform radiometric calibration, speckle filtering, and geometric correction on provided SAR and LiDAR datasets using SNAP and QGIS. (6h)
• Practical 2: Segmentation and Object Detection — Using Python (OpenCV, scikit-image), learners segment images and detect objects (e.g., buildings, vehicles) in LiDAR and radar imagery. (6h)
• Practical 3: Classification and Deep Learning — Learners perform supervised classification using SVM and random forest, then train a simple CNN for land cover classification on SAR data. (6h)
• Practical 4: 3D Point Cloud Processing and DEM Generation — Using CloudCompare and Python, learners process LiDAR point clouds: filter ground points, segment objects, and generate DEMs. (6h)
• Practical 5: Change Detection and Mini-Project — Learners apply change detection techniques on multi-temporal SAR data and present a mini-project integrating analysis from previous practicals. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.