TUITION CONCEPT AND LEARNING AIDS IN MODERN APPLICATION 
SOFTWARE USING PHOCUS AS AN EXAMPLE 
By Hartmut Rosengarten, Oberkochen | 
ABSTRACT 
PHOCUS and the Zeiss P-Series Planicomp are a versatile and comprehensive 
system for photogrammetric and cartographic data processing. The general 
handling and efficient use of this sophisticated application software | 
require an advanced tuition and training concept. Integrated learning aids 
(tutorials and help functions) are used in addition to the traditional 
learning aids like reference manuals and operating instructions. The 
general training concept provides for the training of operators, project 
managers and application programmers. 
1. DEMANDS ON MODERN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC/CARTOGRAPHIC APPLICATION 
SOFTWARE 
The continuously increasing computer performance accommodates the users' 
desire to collect, store and process even 3D data in digital form. Terms 
like land information system (LIS) and geographical information system 
(GIS) are nowadays everyday terminology in cartography and photogrammetry. 
Centralized or distributed software systems for creating and managing land 
information systems have already been set up in several countries. The 
number of these systems, some of which differ widely in performance, is 
increasing continuously. 
Topographic data acquisition by means of analytical photogrammetry plays 
an ever greater role in this development. The current methods of carto- 
graphic on-line processing of photogrammetrically collected data consi- 
derably reduce the time required for converting aerial survey photos into 
(digital) maps. If open input and output interfaces are also available 
(3D and 2D data, tacheometric data, attributes, data exchange format), an 
enhanced photogrammetric/cartographic information system is obtained that 
affords both 
- comprehensive processing of topographical data right up to digital 
and/or analog output and 
- data interchange with other information systems. 
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