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Příspěvek Vyhráli jsme soutěž EOVation City & Climate Hackathon pochází z CLEERIO
Pravidelná Setkání starostů a místostarostů v jednotlivých krajích potěšily velkou účastí i v letošním volebním roce. Stali jsme se partnery těchto setkání a využili jsme možnost představit naše novinky v CLEERIO Mapové aplikaci. Účastníci naživo zkoušeli mobilní aplikaci pro pohodlnou aktualizaci dat z terénu.
Příspěvek Jsme partnery pravidelných krajských Setkání starostů a místostarostů pochází z CLEERIO
Vyhráli jsme hackaton! Přišli jsme s nápadem vytvořit mapovou aplikaci zobrazující mapu teplot ve městech a jaký důsledek na ní bude mít změna uspořádání a využití ploch. Teplotní mapu jsme vytvořili ze satelitních a vektorových dat volně dostupných v celosvětovém měřítku. Potenciál využití je velmi široký.
Příspěvek Vyhráli jsme soutěž EOVation City & Climate Hackathon pochází z CLEERIO
Vyhráli jsme hackaton! Přišli jsme s nápadem vytvořit mapovou aplikaci zobrazující mapu teplot ve městech a jaký důsledek na ní bude mít změna uspořádání a využití ploch. Teplotní mapu jsme vytvořili ze satelitních a vektorových dat volně dostupných v celosvětovém měřítku. Potenciál využití je velmi široký.
Příspěvek Vyhráli jsme soutěž EOVation City & Climate Hackathon pochází z CLEERIO
Vyhráli jsme hackaton! Přišli jsme s nápadem vytvořit mapovou aplikaci zobrazující mapu teplot ve městech a jaký důsledek na ní bude mít změna uspořádání a využití ploch. Teplotní mapu jsme vytvořili ze satelitních a vektorových dat volně dostupných v celosvětovém měřítku. Potenciál využití je velmi široký.
Příspěvek Vyhráli jsme soutěž EOVation City & Climate Hackathon pochází z CLEERIO
Projekt HEMERA, financovaný Evropskou komisí skrze program Horizon 2020, vyhlašuje výzvu, v rámci které je možno přihlásit návrhy svých experimentů k realizaci za pomoci výškových balónů s nulovým tlakem (dostup balónů cca 35km nad zemský povrch). Každý z celkem 6ti výškových balónů, které budou v rámci projektu HEMERA vypuštěny, poskytne prostor pro experimenty o celkové hmotnosti hmotnosti 150 kg. Projekt také počítá s vypuštěním několika menších výškových balónů s nosností 3kg.
Following the publication of the White Paper Using GNSS Raw Measurements on Android Devices, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the Raw Measurements Taskforce will share their experiences around the use of raw measurements at a dedicated workshop - GNSS Raw Measurements: From research to commercial use” - to be held at the GSA headquarters in Prague on May 30.
There are several advantages to using GNSS raw measurements in smartphones and IoT devices. Use of these measurements can lead to increased GNSS performance, as they open the door to more advanced GNSS processing techniques that, until recently, have been restricted to more professional GNSS receivers.
Several application areas stand to profit from this increased accuracy, such as augmented reality, location-based advertising, mobile health and asset management. The raw measurements also make it possible to optimise multi-GNSS solutions and to select satellites or constellations based on their performances or differentiators.
At the Prague workshop, experts from the GSA and the Raw Measurements Taskforce, which includes GNSS experts, scientists and GNSS market players, will share their experience of raw measurements use.
Discussions at the event will cover:
If you would like to learn more about the topics mentioned above, come join the experts at GSA HQ in Prague on May 30. To register for the workshop – click here.
The GNSS Raw Measurements Taskforce is dedicated to promoting the wider use of GNSS raw measurements. Membership is open to anybody interested in GNSS raw measurements, to join the Taskforce contact: market@gsa.europa.eu.
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).
Following the publication of the White Paper Using GNSS Raw Measurements on Android Devices, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the Raw Measurements Taskforce will share their experiences around the use of raw measurements at a dedicated workshop - GNSS Raw Measurements: From research to commercial use” - to be held at the GSA headquarters in Prague on May 30.
There are several advantages to using GNSS raw measurements in smartphones and IoT devices. Use of these measurements can lead to increased GNSS performance, as they open the door to more advanced GNSS processing techniques that, until recently, have been restricted to more professional GNSS receivers.
Several application areas stand to profit from this increased accuracy, such as augmented reality, location-based advertising, mobile health and asset management. The raw measurements also make it possible to optimise multi-GNSS solutions and to select satellites or constellations based on their performances or differentiators.
At the Prague workshop, experts from the GSA and the Raw Measurements Taskforce, which includes GNSS experts, scientists and GNSS market players, will share their experience of raw measurements use.
Discussions at the event will cover:
If you would like to learn more about the topics mentioned above, come join the experts at GSA HQ in Prague on May 30. To register for the workshop – click here.
The GNSS Raw Measurements Taskforce is dedicated to promoting the wider use of GNSS raw measurements. Membership is open to anybody interested in GNSS raw measurements, to join the Taskforce contact: market@gsa.europa.eu.
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).
Following the publication of the White Paper Using GNSS Raw Measurements on Android Devices, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the Raw Measurements Taskforce will share their experiences around the use of raw measurements at a dedicated workshop - GNSS Raw Measurements: From research to commercial use” - to be held at the GSA headquarters in Prague on May 30.
There are several advantages to using GNSS raw measurements in smartphones and IoT devices. Use of these measurements can lead to increased GNSS performance, as they open the door to more advanced GNSS processing techniques that, until recently, have been restricted to more professional GNSS receivers.
Several application areas stand to profit from this increased accuracy, such as augmented reality, location-based advertising, mobile health and asset management. The raw measurements also make it possible to optimise multi-GNSS solutions and to select satellites or constellations based on their performances or differentiators.
At the Prague workshop, experts from the GSA and the Raw Measurements Taskforce, which includes GNSS experts, scientists and GNSS market players, will share their experience of raw measurements use.
Discussions at the event will cover:
If you would like to learn more about the topics mentioned above, come join the experts at GSA HQ in Prague on May 30. To register for the workshop – click here.
The GNSS Raw Measurements Taskforce is dedicated to promoting the wider use of GNSS raw measurements. Membership is open to anybody interested in GNSS raw measurements, to join the Taskforce contact: market@gsa.europa.eu.
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).
Studování původu planet obíhajících hvězdy v jiných soustavách bude cílem čtvrté vědecké mise ESA střední třídy, s jejímž startem se počítá v roce 2028.
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Read the articleAwarding outstanding ideas and applications that use Earth observation data to tackle challenges faced by business and society, the Copernicus Masters 2018 competition is now open for submissions.
Pravidelná Setkání starostů a místostarostů v jednotlivých krajích potěšily velkou účastí i v letošním volebním roce. Stali jsme se partnery těchto setkání a využili jsme možnost představit naše novinky v CLEERIO Mapové aplikaci. Účastníci naživo zkoušeli mobilní aplikaci pro pohodlnou aktualizaci dat z terénu.
Příspěvek Jsme partnery pravidelných krajských Setkání starostů a místostarostů pochází z CLEERIO
Pravidelná Setkání starostů a místostarostů v jednotlivých krajích potěšily velkou účastí i v letošním volebním roce. Stali jsme se partnery těchto setkání a využili jsme možnost představit naše novinky v CLEERIO Mapové aplikaci. Účastníci naživo zkoušeli mobilní aplikaci pro pohodlnou aktualizaci dat z terénu.
Příspěvek Jsme partnery pravidelných krajských Setkání starostů a místostarostů pochází z CLEERIO
Přístroj ESA pro monitorování elektrických výbojů v horních vrstvách atmosféry je na cestě na Mezinárodní kosmickou stanici. Zařízení ASIM (Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor) cestuje v nákladní lodi Dragon, která odstartovala v pondělí 2. dubna ve 20:30 h GMT (16:40 h místního času) z mysu Canaveral na Floridě.
Přístroj ESA pro monitorování elektrických výbojů v horních vrstvách atmosféry je na cestě na Mezinárodní kosmickou stanici. Zařízení ASIM (Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor) cestuje v nákladní lodi Dragon, která odstartovala v pondělí 2. dubna ve 20:30 h GMT (16:40 h místního času) z mysu Canaveral na Floridě.
ESA’s CryoSat mission has revealed that, over the last seven years, Antarctica has lost an area of underwater ice the size of Greater London. This is because warm ocean water beneath the continent’s floating margins is eating away at the ice attached to the seabed.
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Read the articleSkandinávské mytologické příběhy jsou bohaté na fantastická stvoření a severský kosmonaut je připravený psát jejich novou kapitolu, když „kosmický viking“ Andreas Mogensen bude v nejbližších dnech sledovat přílet zásobovací lodi Dragon na Mezinárodní kosmickou stanici. Jejím nákladem bude (kromě jiného) špičkový lovec bouří.
Skandinávské mytologické příběhy jsou bohaté na fantastická stvoření a severský kosmonaut je připravený psát jejich novou kapitolu, když „kosmický viking“ Andreas Mogensen bude v nejbližších dnech sledovat přílet zásobovací lodi Dragon na Mezinárodní kosmickou stanici. Jejím nákladem bude (kromě jiného) špičkový lovec bouří.
As of 31 March 2018, all new car and light van models sold in the EU have to be fitted with eCall devices that automatically alert rescue services in the event of an accident, sending their position. The aim of the system is to reduce the emergency response time for road accidents and to save lives.
eCall is activated automatically as soon as in-vehicle sensors detect a serious crash. Once activated, the system dials the European emergency number 112 and establishes a telephone link to the appropriate emergency call centre.
Leveraging EGNSS (Galileo and EGNOS), the system sends the time of incident, the accurate position of the crashed vehicle and the direction of travel to the emergency services, enabling the emergency responders to get to the accident site faster. An eCall can also be triggered manually by pushing a button in the car, for example by a witness to a serious accident.
Ahead of the eCall launch, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) and the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s in-house science service, published a set of guidelines to help the eCall industry value chain to pre-test the accuracy of their new devices and understand how to reap the benefits of Galileo.
Commenting on the eCall launch, GSA Executive Director Carlo des Dorides said that knowing the precise location of a road accident would speed up the emergency response. “Thanks also to EGNOS and Galileo, eCall will enable emergency response teams to locate an accident faster and with much greater accuracy, thereby saving more lives, an important day for Europe and Galileo!” he said.
In fact, it is estimated that eCall can speed up emergency response times by 40% in urban areas and 50% in the countryside and can reduce the number of fatalities by at least 4% and the number of severe injuries by 6%.
Over 25,500 people were killed and 135,000 people were seriously injured in road accidents in the EU 2016, according to figures released by the European Commission. In addition to the tragedy of loss of life and injury, this also carries an economic burden of around EUR 130 billion in costs to society every year.
Against this backdrop, the estimated cost of eCall devices of less than EUR 100 per vehicle at the date of entry into force of the proposed regulation does not seem very high. Moreover, this cost is expected to decrease even further in the future, following cost trends for electronic components and also due to economies of scale.
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Read the articleWith European GNSS providing the positioning accuracy that drones need to operate safely, more and more drone-based applications are hitting the market. The GSA highlighted a number of these innovative services during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The integration of EGNOS and Galileo into drone and UAV technology enhances positioning and opens the door to a wide range of new applications and services. In fact, according to the latest edition of the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Market Report, by 2025 the installed base of GNSS devices in drones will reach 70 million – more than twice the sum of other professional market segments combined. But with this growing market comes growing concerns about how to ensure the safe operation of drones.
Luckily, European GNSS offers a solution.
To operate safely, today’s drones are increasingly dependent on the precise positioning and navigation information provided by EGNOS and Galileo. As a result, drones and UAVs are used for applications and services spanning from search and rescue to providing photovoltaic maintenance. They also represent a promising growth market for European GNSS. “Highly precise positioning is key for operating drones, and this is where Galileo and EGNOS can really make a difference - on one hand enhancing the precision in manoeuvring the drone and on the other making flying operations safer,” GSA Market Development Officer Carmen Aguilera said.
This growing role of drones was on full display during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, where the GSA highlighted a number of Horizon 2020-funded drone and UAV applications that utilise EGNOS and Galileo:
Researchers with the REAL project are developing EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensors for two Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), one for urgent medical transport and the other for providing linear powerline inspections. “REAL integrates EGNOS positioning in support of aviation and surveillance functions for UAVs,” explains project researcher Santiago Soley. “The idea is to exploit EGNOS’ positioning and, more importantly, the integrity that it provides.”
The EASY-PV project has developed a time-efficient and cost-effective maintenance solution for photovoltaic plants. Using a drone equipped with a European GNSS high-accuracy receiver, the system flies over a photovoltaic field and collects such relevant data as visible and thermal images. “This data is then automatically geo-referenced and processed, producing a detailed report on which modules need to be replaced,” explains project coordinator Marco Nisi.
To better regulate drone traffic in Europe, the EU has launched a UAV Traffic Management initiative. “GAUSS integrates EGNOS and Galileo’s navigation and location services into this initiative to provide the level of accuracy needed to safely position drones in the sky,” says project coordinator Jiménez González.
To increase emergency response times, GEO-VISION captures images and video streaming from the UAV, which are then sent to the pilot and routed in real-time to a control room. “In emergency search and rescue situations, everything is about time – the quicker you know what is happening, the faster you can respond to it,” says project coordinator Harald Skinnemoen. “GEOVISION results is an increased efficiency in emergency response, leading to more lives being saved.”
This mapping-based project integrates drones with terrestrial mobile mapping systems to provide surveyors and mappers with an end-to- end solution for 3D high-resolution corridor mapping. “For drone applications such as MAPKITE, EGNOS is the standard for accuracy,” explains project coordinator Pere Molina. “Galileo plays an important role too, adding more satellites in view and by offering some resilience against hacking.”
ARGONAUT combines an advanced, multi-constellation GNSS receiver and a powerful navigation data processing cloud service for more accurate and affordable geolocation. “For us, the use of Galileo basically translates into being able to provide a better service,” says project coordinator Xavier Banqué-Casanovas. “Because ARGONAUT is a multi-constellation solution, we can offer drone users a more robust solution for overcoming such adverse scenarios as obstructions.”
Want to learn more about the role of European GNSS in drone applications and services? Stay tuned as our EGNOS, Galileo and Drones series takes a behind-the-scenes look at each of these projects in the coming weeks.
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).
With European GNSS providing the positioning accuracy that drones need to operate safely, more and more drone-based applications are hitting the market. The GSA highlighted a number of these innovative services during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The integration of EGNOS and Galileo into drone and UAV technology enhances positioning and opens the door to a wide range of new applications and services. In fact, according to the latest edition of the European GNSS Agency’s (GSA) Market Report, by 2025 the installed base of GNSS devices in drones will reach 70 million – more than twice the sum of other professional market segments combined. But with this growing market comes growing concerns about how to ensure the safe operation of drones.
Luckily, European GNSS offers a solution.
To operate safely, today’s drones are increasingly dependent on the precise positioning and navigation information provided by EGNOS and Galileo. As a result, drones and UAVs are used for applications and services spanning from search and rescue to providing photovoltaic maintenance. They also represent a promising growth market for European GNSS. “Highly precise positioning is key for operating drones, and this is where Galileo and EGNOS can really make a difference - on one hand enhancing the precision in manoeuvring the drone and on the other making flying operations safer,” GSA Market Development Officer Carmen Aguilera said.
This growing role of drones was on full display during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, where the GSA highlighted a number of Horizon 2020-funded drone and UAV applications that utilise EGNOS and Galileo:
Researchers with the REAL project are developing EGNOS-based navigation and surveillance sensors for two Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), one for urgent medical transport and the other for providing linear powerline inspections. “REAL integrates EGNOS positioning in support of aviation and surveillance functions for UAVs,” explains project researcher Santiago Soley. “The idea is to exploit EGNOS’ positioning and, more importantly, the integrity that it provides.”
The EASY-PV project has developed a time-efficient and cost-effective maintenance solution for photovoltaic plants. Using a drone equipped with a European GNSS high-accuracy receiver, the system flies over a photovoltaic field and collects such relevant data as visible and thermal images. “This data is then automatically geo-referenced and processed, producing a detailed report on which modules need to be replaced,” explains project coordinator Marco Nisi.
To better regulate drone traffic in Europe, the EU has launched a UAV Traffic Management initiative. “GAUSS integrates EGNOS and Galileo’s navigation and location services into this initiative to provide the level of accuracy needed to safely position drones in the sky,” says project coordinator Jiménez González.
To increase emergency response times, GEO-VISION captures images and video streaming from the UAV, which are then sent to the pilot and routed in real-time to a control room. “In emergency search and rescue situations, everything is about time – the quicker you know what is happening, the faster you can respond to it,” says project coordinator Harald Skinnemoen. “GEOVISION results is an increased efficiency in emergency response, leading to more lives being saved.”
This mapping-based project integrates drones with terrestrial mobile mapping systems to provide surveyors and mappers with an end-to- end solution for 3D high-resolution corridor mapping. “For drone applications such as MAPKITE, EGNOS is the standard for accuracy,” explains project coordinator Pere Molina. “Galileo plays an important role too, adding more satellites in view and by offering some resilience against hacking.”
ARGONAUT combines an advanced, multi-constellation GNSS receiver and a powerful navigation data processing cloud service for more accurate and affordable geolocation. “For us, the use of Galileo basically translates into being able to provide a better service,” says project coordinator Xavier Banqué-Casanovas. “Because ARGONAUT is a multi-constellation solution, we can offer drone users a more robust solution for overcoming such adverse scenarios as obstructions.”
Want to learn more about the role of European GNSS in drone applications and services? Stay tuned as our EGNOS, Galileo and Drones series takes a behind-the-scenes look at each of these projects in the coming weeks.
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).
Blesky zažehují silné elektrické výboje v zemské atmosféře prakticky každou sekundu. Vnitřní mechanismus fungování těchto úžasných přírodních sil je přitom stále neznámý, takže vzácná pozorování provedená kosmonautem ESA představují pro vědeckou komunitu důležitý zdroj informací. Už v nejbližších dnech začne po blescích ve vesmíru pátrat nový evropský detektor.
Blesky zažehují silné elektrické výboje v zemské atmosféře prakticky každou sekundu. Vnitřní mechanismus fungování těchto úžasných přírodních sil je přitom stále neznámý, takže vzácná pozorování provedená kosmonautem ESA představují pro vědeckou komunitu důležitý zdroj informací. Už v nejbližších dnech začne po blescích ve vesmíru pátrat nový evropský detektor.