computer science

RemoteView

RemoteView is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand RemoteView rather than just read about it. In short: RemoteView is the family name of a group of software programs designed by Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions to aid in analyzing satellite or aerial images of the Earth's surface for the purpose of collecting and disseminating geospatial intelligence. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a user of RemoteView software.

Key takeaways

RemoteView belongs to computer science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect RemoteView to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of RemoteView from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

RemoteView is the family name of a group of software programs designed by Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions to aid in analyzing satellite or aerial images of the Earth's surface for the purpose of collecting and disseminating geospatial intelligence. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a user of RemoteView software.

Overview RemoteView is an electronic light table application, initially developed and released commercially by Sensor Systems in 1996. An electronic light table application makes it possible for imagery analysts to review satellite images on a computer instead of examining film or printed photographs. RemoteView was originally written only for the Unix operating system, but as the US Department of Defense transitioned to the Windows operating system, Sensor Systems released a Windows-based version. Overwatch acquired Sensor Systems and the RemoteView software in 2005. Textron Systems acquired Overwatch in 2006. RemoteView's main function is an imagery and geospatial analysis tool. It can display imagery formats, elevation data sets, and vector data sets. Capabilities include image enhancements, photogrammetry, orthorectification, multispectral classification, pan sharpening, change detection, assisted search, location positioning, and 3D terrain visualization. These features allow an intelligence analyst to review large-scale imagery and generate annotated reports on any findings.

Extensions Textron Systems Geospatial Solutions offers extensions that add specialized capabilities to RemoteView. These include:

Virtual Mosaic – a tool for quickly joining more than four adjacent or overlapping images 3D Pro – a module that expands visualization tools to allow creating 3D virtual worlds for simulating real world conditions and planning missions Geo Database– a complementary tool that enables automatic data sharing between RemoteView and Esri's ArcGIS Pro software GeoCatalog for Desktop – a complementary database that makes it easier to organize and retrieve geospatial data

Deprecated and Removed Features RVConnect: An extension that provided integration between RemoteView and ESRI's 32-bit ArcMap software. Deprecated in version 4.7 when Esri announced the long-term replacement of ArcMap with ArcGIS Pro. Removed in version 4.9 V-TRAC Basic: A complementary video player that allowed limited analysis of full motion video recorded by UAVs. Deprecated in version 4.8, replaced in version 4.9 with built-in support for video analysis. V-TRAC Pro: An extension to V-TRAC Basic that added support for additional mark-up and reporting tools. Deprecated in version 4.8, replaced in version 4.9 with built-in support for video analysis.

See also Geomatics Imagery analysis Remote sensing Remote sensing application Satellite imagery

References

External links RemoteView Product Page

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with RemoteView

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what RemoteView claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In computer science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to RemoteView before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about RemoteView ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of RemoteView

In research: RemoteView appears in computer science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses RemoteView in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: RemoteView is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics GIS software, Remote sensing software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for RemoteView outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study RemoteView in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what RemoteView means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain RemoteView out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is RemoteView in simple terms?

Why does RemoteView matter?

Because it connects several computer science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study RemoteView?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on RemoteView.