EGNOS procedures were launched at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on 18 June 2020 as part of the EGNOS Lithuania project. Funded under the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Aviation Grant Programme, EGNOS Lithuania aims to implement 5 LPV approach procedures at the three biggest airports in Lithuania: Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga.
The launch at Vilnius Airport is the very first EGNOS implementation in Lithuania, and the procedures at Kaunas and Palanga have already been designed and are expected to be operational by the end of the year. EGNOS implementation at the airports is expected to reduce the airports’ spending on navigation infrastructure and increase safety and operational efficiency.
“I am happy to announce, that since June 2020, the EGNOS-enabled RNP precision approach procedure LPV is operational at Vilnius International Airport. We thank the European GNSS Agency for supporting the EGNOS Lithuania project and look forward to seeing LPV-equipped aircraft using the benefits of LPV application at Vilnius Airport,” said Lithuanian Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications Gytis Mažeika, adding: “Kaunas and Palanga airports will appear on the EGNOS operational map by January 2021 at the latest.”
Read this: EGNOS goes from strength to strength
The launch followed a period of close cooperation between the GSA and the Lithuanian stakeholders within the context of the EGNOS Lithuania project. “The first implementation of EGNOS procedures in Lithuania is a major success, both for the EGNOS programme and for the aviation community in the country. Vilnius has joined, and Kaunas and Palanga will soon join, the growing number of airports across Europe where EGNOS helps planes and helicopters land safely,” said GSA Acting Executive Director Pascal Claudel. “We hope that this successful launch will stimulate the operational use of EGNOS in Lithuania and generate interest in EGNOS among operators and airspace users throughout the Baltic region,” he said.
The EGNOS Lithuania project is run by ORO Navigacija, the Lithuanian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). “Oro Navigacija is proud to make an important step towards implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/1048 and appear on the EGNOS operational map. EGNOS-based RNP Approach SBAS (LPV) procedures are already valid in Vilnius International Airport, while two other TEN-T international airports – Kaunas (KUN) and Palanga (PLQ) shall still make the respective validations,” said Oro Navigacija Acting Director Marius Beliūnas.
“Introduction of LPV contributes to strengthening flight safety and enabling efficiency improvements, as many aircrafts flying to Lithuania have already been EGNOS equipped, or operators plan to do so in the nearest future,” he said.
EGNOS is the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, a Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS). It is a powerful tool for airports facing increasing congestion, and flight delays and diversions due to bad weather. As of the end of June 2020, 708 EGNOS-based procedures have been implemented at 367 airports and helipads in the EU.
EGNOS augments signals from navigation satellites, including Galileo, to deliver enhanced vertical and horizontal precision, without the need for costly ground infrastructure. EGNOS makes airports more accessible, increasing air transport capacity and safety. It even benefits people on the ground, by enabling more optimised flight plans that reduce emissions and external noise levels.
And this: JOHAN V5 leverages EGNOS for extra precision
The GSA set up its Aviation Grants Programme in 2014 to promote EGNOS operational implementation in aviation. So far, 44 projects have been awarded total investment of EUR 22 million. Thanks to the Aviation Grants Programme more than 150 aircraft will be operating with EGNOS in Europe and more than 130 EGNOS approach procedures have been designed at several European airports, increasing the safety and accessibility in the aviation sector.
The GSA is planning to launch another Call for Proposals in 2020 to foster EGNOS adoption in the European aviation, for more information see the EGNOS Grant Plan 2020.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
EGNOS procedures were launched at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on 18 June 2020 as part of the EGNOS Lithuania project. Funded under the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Aviation Grant Programme, EGNOS Lithuania aims to implement 5 LPV approach procedures at the three biggest airports in Lithuania: Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga.
The launch at Vilnius Airport is the very first EGNOS implementation in Lithuania, and the procedures at Kaunas and Palanga have already been designed and are expected to be operational by the end of the year. EGNOS implementation at the airports is expected to reduce the airports’ spending on navigation infrastructure and increase safety and operational efficiency.
“I am happy to announce, that since June 2020, the EGNOS-enabled RNP precision approach procedure LPV is operational at Vilnius International Airport. We thank the European GNSS Agency for supporting the EGNOS Lithuania project and look forward to seeing LPV-equipped aircraft using the benefits of LPV application at Vilnius Airport,” said Lithuanian Deputy Minister for Transport and Communications Gytis Mažeika, adding: “Kaunas and Palanga airports will appear on the EGNOS operational map by January 2021 at the latest.”
Read this: EGNOS goes from strength to strength
The launch followed a period of close cooperation between the GSA and the Lithuanian stakeholders within the context of the EGNOS Lithuania project. “The first implementation of EGNOS procedures in Lithuania is a major success, both for the EGNOS programme and for the aviation community in the country. Vilnius has joined, and Kaunas and Palanga will soon join, the growing number of airports across Europe where EGNOS helps planes and helicopters land safely,” said GSA Acting Executive Director Pascal Claudel. “We hope that this successful launch will stimulate the operational use of EGNOS in Lithuania and generate interest in EGNOS among operators and airspace users throughout the Baltic region,” he said.
The EGNOS Lithuania project is run by ORO Navigacija, the Lithuanian Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP). “Oro Navigacija is proud to make an important step towards implementation of Commission Implementing Regulation 2018/1048 and appear on the EGNOS operational map. EGNOS-based RNP Approach SBAS (LPV) procedures are already valid in Vilnius International Airport, while two other TEN-T international airports – Kaunas (KUN) and Palanga (PLQ) shall still make the respective validations,” said Oro Navigacija Acting Director Marius Beliūnas.
“Introduction of LPV contributes to strengthening flight safety and enabling efficiency improvements, as many aircrafts flying to Lithuania have already been EGNOS equipped, or operators plan to do so in the nearest future,” he said.
EGNOS is the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, a Space-Based Augmentation System (SBAS). It is a powerful tool for airports facing increasing congestion, and flight delays and diversions due to bad weather. As of the end of June 2020, 708 EGNOS-based procedures have been implemented at 367 airports and helipads in the EU.
EGNOS augments signals from navigation satellites to deliver enhanced vertical and horizontal precision, without the need for costly ground infrastructure. EGNOS makes airports more accessible, increasing air transport capacity and safety. It even benefits people on the ground, by enabling more optimised flight plans that reduce emissions and external noise levels.
And this: JOHAN V5 leverages EGNOS for extra precision
The GSA set up its Aviation Grants Programme in 2014 to promote EGNOS operational implementation in aviation. So far, 44 projects have been awarded total investment of EUR 22 million. Thanks to the Aviation Grants Programme more than 150 aircraft will be operating with EGNOS in Europe and more than 130 EGNOS approach procedures have been designed at several European airports, increasing the safety and accessibility in the aviation sector.
The GSA is planning to launch another Call for Proposals in 2020 to foster EGNOS adoption in the European aviation, for more information see the EGNOS Grant Plan 2020.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
On the morning of 23 June 2020, a strong earthquake struck the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The 7.4- magnitude earthquake prompted evacuations in the region, triggered a tsunami warning and damaged thousands of houses. Satellite radar data, from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission, are being used to analyse the effects of the earthquake on land.
V roce 2008 se spolu se svými dvěma přáteli rozhodl Petr Přidal založit startup, který by firmám nabízel mapy šité na míru. Dnes používá mapy MapTiler od firmy OctoGeo každý měsíc podle jeho slov přes dvě stě milionů lidí na celém světě. Úspěšný startup získal v roce 2018 i „vesmírného oscara“ Copernicus Masters, což mu otevřelo dveře […]
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The European Commission, with the support of the GSA, has launched a new project using EGNOS, the European satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), with the aim of developing a tailored integrity concept for payment and liability critical applications in the road sector such as road tolling or pay-as-you-drive insurance in the 2025-2035 timeframe.
The study, requested by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Defence, Industry and Space (DG-DEFIS), will be delivered under the technical supervision of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and will be validated by users from the road sectors. The study will allow the identification of user and service requirements, the development of an appropriate integrity concept and the definition of a service provision scheme. As part of the user level integrity concept the consortium will develop algorithms to cope with the local environment (e.g. multipath) of the road sector.
When defining the service, the project will assess the extent to which evolutions of the current EGNOS services, user equipment or the service provision scheme are needed to provide the required integrity assurance. Integrity in this context refers to the level of confidence or reliability of the user solution including positioning, navigation or timing.
Watch this: EGNOS for the Road
The On-Board Unit (OBU) will have to include all the features necessary to trust the position in situations where enforcement, payments and related claims are involved. Since the EGNSS sensor may just be one component in the OBU, the project will identify what other technologies or components may be needed in addition to the current EGNSS signals, and what would be the minimum contribution of each element, and under which conditions, to the overall integrity assurance.
The study is being fully financed by the European Commission under the H2020 framework programme for research and innovation, within the budget allocated to the evolution of the EGNOS mission. The GSA is in charge of technical supervision of the project on behalf of the European Commission.
Pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) and pay-how-you-drive (PHYD) insurance are emerging applications in the road sector that rely on where, when, how and how much the road user drives. These applications make it possible to tailor the premiums paid by the policyholder.
In the future, other road applications such as reconstruction of accidents, mobility as a service, traffic infraction monitoring and fine management, traffic congestion monitoring, automatic charging in car parks, etc. may also rely on the vehicle’s position and navigation data.
Read this: Road in action
Liability and payment-critical applications are highly sensitive to undetected large navigation errors since significant legal or economic consequences for the service or application provider may occur. In fact, a mismatch of the vehicle’s current speed together with erroneous position data may impact the user charging associated with the driving paths, skills and habits of the road user. Afterwards, it becomes very difficult for end users to claim that they are being overcharged or for service providers to avoid undercharging their customers.
EGNOS is the European SBAS and augments the GPS L1 C/A civilian signal by providing corrections and integrity information for positioning and navigation applications over Europe. EGNOS Version 3, set to enter in service in the near future, will augment both GPS and Galileo constellations in the L1 and L5 bands and will extend the service area to the entire landmass of EU Member States.
Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).
Společnost T-MAPY, skrze svůj projekt Corpis Maps, vytvořila spolu s webem České pivo – české zlato mapu pivovarů. Mapa obsahuje i zaniklé pivovary a můžete na ní provádět základní filtrování, například podle typu pivovaru, apod. Pokud tedy plánujete dovolenou po Česku, může být toto vaše základní mapa. Data jsou průběžně aktualizována!
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Like students all over the world currently awaiting exam grades, the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite has also been put through a series of strenuous tests leaving the eyes of the teams involved in this international mission set firmly on its final results. Happily, Sentinel-6 has passed with flying colours and engineers can now prepare it for shipment to the US for liftoff on a SpaceX Falcon-9, which is scheduled for 10 November.
S ohledem na možnost, že se v době konání konference mohou vrátit aktivní opatření proti šíření COVID-19, rozhodla se společnost ARCDATA PRAHA, že letošní konferenci uspořádá virtuální formou. Rozhodnutí o přesunu konference do online prostředí blíže vysvětluje ředitel společnosti v dopise. Více informací, včetně možností zapojení do programu, či registračních poplatků (pedagogičtí pracovníci a studenti […]
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S ohledem na možnost, že se v době konání konference mohou vrátit aktivní opatření proti šíření COVID-19, jsme se rozhodli letošní konferenci uspořádat virtuální formou.
Určitě věříte, že naše rozhodování nebylo vůbec jednoduché. Konference GIS Esri v ČR, to totiž není jen příležitost vyslechnout si zajímavé řečníky a získat informace o aktuálním dění v oblasti GIS. Je především místem, kde se můžeme setkávat s lidmi z oboru, s kolegy, s přáteli. Tento krok jsme proto pečlivě promýšleli a hledali způsob, jak do digitálního prostředí přenést všechny nejdůležitější části programu našich konferencí.
I letos se tedy můžete těšit na:
Další informace
Veškeré informace o programu a rozsahu konference, důležitých termínech, stejně jako kontakty na organizační tým naleznete na webových stránkách akce.
Letošní ročník Esri UC se vzhledem k celosvětové pandemii COVID-19 konal virtuálně, díky čemuž se k jejímu sledování mohlo přihlásit více než 86 000 účastníků z celého světa. Do online prostředí se přitom podařilo přenést většinu tradičního konferenčního obsahu a pro účastníky tak byla připravena třídílná plenary sekce, setkání s inspirativními hosty, technologické sekce s workshopy, virtuální výstava Map Gallery a dokonce zde byl i samostatný prostor pro networking.
Plenary Session
První den konference zahájil prezident Esri, Jack Dangermond, který prezentoval svoji vizionářskou představu týkající se budoucího směřování společnosti s přihlédnutím na sociální a environmentální problémy světa. Poté nastínil technologické novinky v softwaru ArcGIS a přiblížil práci uživatelů. Zde byla Česká republika zastoupena ukázkou urbanistické vizualizace od Magistrátu města Brna.
Jack Dangermond nezapomněl ani na každoročně udílené ceny Special Achievement in GIS, z nichž jedna opět putovala i do Česka – za projekt vytvoření a koordinace tísňových linek bylo letos oceněno Generální ředitelství Hasičského záchranného sboru ČR.
Druhý den se pak již nesl ve znamení technologií a specialisté Esri se s účastníky podělili o nejzajímavější novinky ArcGIS. Ve středeční části přivítal Jack Dangermond dva hosty – Vicky Philips z National Geographic Society a Jeffryho Sachse z Colombia University. Hovořili spolu o tématech globální udržitelnosti, podpory vzdělávání a významu vědecké práce.
Videozáznamy z Plenary Session mohou na Youtube kanálu Esri zhlédnout i zájemci, kteří se na konferenci nestihli včas zaregistrovat. Zbývající obsah konference je až do konce srpna dostupný pouze předem přihlášeným.
Technologické sekce a workshopy
V rámci konference byla představena celá řada technologických novinek, zbrusu nových aplikací i dílčích vylepšení stávajícího softwaru ArcGIS. To vše bylo obsahem více než 370 workshopů a bezmála 160 oborových tematický sekcí.
Virtuální výstava
Účastníci Esri UC 2020 měli dokonce možnost navštívit i výstavu partnerů a sponzorů konference. Firmy zde v rámci svých virtuálních výstavních stánků prezentovaly svá technologická řešení, případové studie a návštěvníci s nimi mohli i živě diskutovat.
Map Gallery
Významnou součástí konference byla také galerie map a online aplikací, které vytvořili uživatelé ArcGIS z celého světa – i v této sekci jsme díky Mapě s příběhem od Masarykovy univerzity mohli nalézt českou stopu. Dalším českým úspěchem je zařazení do prestižní sbírky Esri Map Book, kde byly publikovány mapové aplikace ČGS.
Networking
Konferenční prostředí účastníkům umožňovalo také networking, tedy navázání profesních vztahů včetně a možnosti diskuze, která by jinak ve virtuálním prostoru nebyla možná.
Letošní, trochu netradiční a zároveň inovativní, pojetí Esri UC 2020 jsme si užili a již nyní jsme zvědaví, jak bude vypadat příští ročník konference. Po letošním úspěchu se totiž nechá očekávat, že její virtuální podoba bude nějakým způsobem zachována, i pokud se bude konference opět konat na svém tradičním místě v San Diegu.
A new monitoring system developed through an ESA-backed project works like a ‘bodyguard’ for satellite navigation in use at strategic or safety-critical sites. Known as GIDAS, the scalable system immediately detects, identifies and pinpoints satnav interference sources in its vicinity.
Oznamujeme, že dne 17.7.2020 byla vyhlášena platnost obnoveného katastrálního operátu novým mapováním v části k.ú. Vyskeř (787744). Týká se centrální části území evidované jako "I. etapa", sp.zn.: OO-1/2019-608.
Oznamujeme, že dne 17.7.2020 byla vyhlášena platnost obnoveného katastrálního operátu novým mapováním v části k.ú. Vyskeř (787744). Týká se centrální části území evidované jako "I. etapa", sp.zn.: OO-1/2019-608.
Česká asociace pro geoinformace Vás srdečně zve k účasti na 14. ročníku výroční konference Geoinformace ve veřejné správě 2021, která se bude konat v termínu 3. – 4. května 2021. Témata konference a další důležitá data budou v průběhu roku doplňována na webových stránky CAGI,
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Zajímavá nabídka pro všechny naše absolventy, nebo i studenty magisterských ročníku, přichází od ČHMÚ. Staňte se GIS analytikem v hydrologii! Víc o nabídce naleznete zde.
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The European GNSS Agency (GSA), the operational agency of the European Commission for Galileo and EGNOS, is launching its MyGalileoDrone competition on July 17. This contest is targeting the design and development of drone-based applications or services, using a Galileo/EGNOS-enabled receiver, that address the EU’s key priorities such as the Green Deal, and support the EU Recovery Plan for Europe. Initial ideas should be submitted by 31 August. A wide participation from all Member States is expected.
The MyGalileoDrone competition seeks to tap into the EU’s innovative spirit to deliver applications and services to boost Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and sustainability. Applications should leverage and demonstrate Galileo’s and EGNOS’ added value, such as increased accuracy, availability and robustness of position, as well as integrity for a solution based on drone operations.
The market related to drone applications and services is growing rapidly and European drone service revenues are expected to reach EUR 250 million by 2025. The European demand is estimated to reach EUR 10 billion annually, in nominal terms, to 2035 and over EUR 15 billion annually to 2050, creating more than 100,000 jobs.
Read this: EC project showcases benefits of EGNSS for drones
With GNSS receivers implemented on almost all new commercial drones, Galileo’s and EGNOS’ added value is pivotal for the development and growth of drone services and applications.
In addition to designing and developing the application, contestants should prepare their drone-based application or service for commercial launch. The solution should leverage Galileo/EGNOS to provide a position fix. The use of EGNSS is understood in the broad sense, and Galileo and EGNOS can be integrated in the flying platform, the ground control station, or in other devices supporting the operation, such as a smartphone or even in the frame of U-Space services.
“GNSS is a key enabling technology in this segment, ensuring robust navigation and reliability for a wide range of applications. The MyGalileoDrone competition aims to bring oxygen to European SMEs and entrepreneurs driving innovation. It will create jobs and growth in this promising market,” said Pascal Claudel, Acting Executive Director at the GSA.
In times of post-COVID recovery focus, submissions should target applications and services that support key EU priorities, but the sky’s the limit. The GSA is looking for trailblazing ideas in applications such as smart mobility, sustainable agriculture or environmental protection, or solutions that exploit synergies between 5G and space data, or support the Internet of Things, or why not the next big thing.
As the competition will be wide in scope, a broad participation of national and regional ecosystems via companies and research institutions in all Member States is expected.
The first prize in the MyGalileoDrone competition amounts to EUR 100,000, with EUR 60,000 for second, EUR 40,000 for third, and a fourth prize of EUR 30,000.
And this: Galileo Masters 2020 now open!
Following the official kick-off on July 17, applicants will have until 31 August to submit their applications. The projects selected to advance to the development phase of the contest will be announced on 15 September and they will have until 30 November to develop a demo version of their proposed application or service.
In the finals, the selected teams will perform a live demo and pitch their ideas to investors. During the development process, the applicants will receive mentoring and coaching from recognised experts in the drone market. These experts will accompany them as they build their application, develop tests and get ready from the business perspective to attract investors and move to market.
To register or for more information, check out the competition page on the GSA website.
An image gallery is available here, please credit © European GNSS Agency
In this week's edition of Earth from Space, we explore Utah’s Great Salt Lake and its surroundings with Copernicus Sentinel-2
See also Utah’s Great Salt Lake to download the image.
In this week's edition of Earth from Space, we explore Utah’s Great Salt Lake and its surroundings with Copernicus Sentinel-2
See also Utah’s Great Salt Lake to download the image.