Manévr mající za cíli vyloučit srážku mise ESA Swarm s kusem kosmické tříště se nakonec minulý týden ukázal jako zbytečný. Blízké setkání ale znovu připomnělo na narůstající riziko od kosmické tříště.
Manévr mající za cíli vyloučit srážku mise ESA Swarm s kusem kosmické tříště se nakonec minulý týden ukázal jako zbytečný. Blízké setkání ale znovu připomnělo na narůstající riziko od kosmické tříště.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) has selected Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure to deliver geospatial data across the company’s operations. Hexagon’s geographic information system (GIS) and network modelling solution will coordinate with other business systems to streamline network design and documentation and asset and project management. The real-time connectivity model will go beyond standard GIS capabilities and will serve as a single source of truth for location-based network information at Oncor.
Oncor distribution engineers will use Hexagon’s software to maintain the electric distribution network model, plus a secondary network and a fiber network, to support the company’s operations. The new system will feature Intergraph G/Technology, which enables operators to maintain a definitive source of reliable, location-based information describing the network and its connectivity. Intergraph G/Technology’s superior network modelling capabilities will provide a data model with rules-based validation for data integrity that will feed operational systems – such as the distribution management system, customer information system and work and asset management system – via industry standard interfaces.
“Data integrity is crucial to our planning and operations,” said Joel Austin, vice president and chief information officer, Oncor. “As a core component of our enterprise information architecture, Hexagon’s systems will help ensure our data is accurate, consistent and available. By leveraging the network model across different business functions, we can deliver better operational efficiency, electric reliability and customer satisfaction.”
Oncor is a regulated electric transmission and distribution service provider that supports 10 million customers via the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas; made up of approximately 121,000 miles of lines and more than 3.3 million advanced meters. Following a rigorous vendor selection process, Oncor selected Hexagon because of the Hexagon software’s network modelling capabilities, open architecture and scalability, plus the established partnership between the two companies. Hexagon’s Intergraph InService outage management system serves as a key component of Oncor’s smart grid capabilities.
The project will also include Intergraph G/Technology Fiber Optic Works, which supports the complete life cycle of fiber network management, and Intergraph NetWorks, which provides secure, real-time access to the network model across different business functions.
“Oncor has been our customer for more than two decades,” said Anna Throneberry, vice president and general manager of U.S. utilities, communications and transportation, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “We’re honored the company again selected us as its vendor of choice for another critical IT initiative. Our systems are the go-to platforms for meeting the rigorous requirements needed to manage utility network models.”
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps utilities and communications companies achieve greater reliability, increase efficiency and fulfill the expectations of customers, shareholders and regulators. A pioneer in the development and application of location-based technology, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure has provided solutions to hundreds of utilities and communications customers around the globe for 40 years, supporting network engineering, network operations, customer services, sales and marketing and physical security.
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Read the articleAt the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy in Brussels, top officials discussed using Galileo, Europe's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), now delivering initial services, for the betterment of society and the economy.
The new Space Strategy for Europe, unveiled by the European Commission last year, includes a range of actions enabling Europe to respond to growing global competition. One of the Strategy's stated goals is to promote the use of Galileo in mobile devices and critical infrastructures.
Speaking in Brussels at the Conference on European Space Policy,Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Carlo des Dorides said Galileo will be one very important element in a multi-system, multi-technology navigation solution that will also include GNSS augmentation and other systems.
"This is not going to be a GNSS-only solution," des Dorides said. "In the transport sector, for example, we look at autonomous driving applications, and this is now a very popular topic, and it is clear that we will have a combination of solutions."
The emerging paradigm, he said, has a number ofelements: "First is ubiquity, meaning there must be a navigation solution everywhere, wherever you are, from the mountains, in rural areas, to the cities, and inside the car parks. Everywhere you go, everywhere you will be, there must be a way to navigate. GNSS will be a part of this. Then we will have very soon ambient intelligence including user-to-user connectivity, and we will also have a strong focus on robustness and secure positioning data."
For the European GNSS community, des Dorides said, further developments have to push towards a multi-GNSS system, multi-frequency GNSS for accuracy and robustness, and full exploitation of the kind of authentication features that are exclusive to Galileo services.
The 'Internet of things', he said, will also play an important role in future positioning and navigation solutions. "Today there are more connected things than humans," des Dorides said, "and we expect that to double in the next several years."
He also referenced the new frontier represented by 'smart dust', a concept that emerged in the 1990s and is now increasingly being discussed in the context of positioning. "This is essentially where you have a very high number of very small elements for positioning and navigation, and they can be distributed and interconnected. And it is a really exciting concept that could change many things and lead to some very interesting applications."
In response to questions from conference participants, des Dorides cited some of Galileo's key aspects: "Galileo is hosting a search and rescue payload, with whichwe participate in the international Cospas-Sarsat programme. This allows for a distress signal to be sent, but there is also a unique 'back channel' with Galileo, which means itwill providean acknowledgement to the person in distress, to tell them that their call has been received and rescue serves are alerted to the situation."
On a similar subject, des Dorides reminded participants that GNSS and Galileo will play a fundamental role in the new European eCall system, by which emergency serviceswill be alerted automatically in the event of an automobile accident, including precise localisation of the incident. "The eCall regulation is in place," he said, "and so by 2018 all new model of cars to be sold in Europe must beequipped with this system, so this is another example of how we are working to bring this space-based technology to a real application for citizens on the ground."
Joining des Dorides in a discussion on the topic of space services for society and the economy, Lowri Evans, Director-General of the European Commission's DG GROW, commented on the importance of a qualified workforce, suggesting there is still more work to be done in Europe. "We are not necessarily producing the right people to fill the positions where there are needs," she said, "and this at the same time when there is huge unemployment in the EU."
On the minds of both speakers and participants was the question of turning space services into money-making concerns for the European economy. For the GSA and the European Commission, said des Dorides, this continues to be a top priority. "With the Horizon 2020 funding programme, we were the first to introduce a specific requirement for a business plan. So that means when you respond to a call for proposals,you must demonstrate a concrete capacity to build something that can become a product."
In her opening comments to the conference,ElżbietaBieńkowska, European Commissioner for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, expressed confidence in the progress being made on the Galileo system. This came in the wake of the recent setback announced by ESA concerning failed clocks on-board some of the Galileo satellites.
"There are always risks with such a large scale project and Galileo is no exception," Bieńkowska said. However, she added, the inbuilt redundancy of the system, with four clocks on each satellite where only one is needed, meant that all satellites are currently functioning and there are no negative effects on the full constellation or services.
Overall, the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy put forward dynamic and positive discussions with major players from the European institutions as well as industry expressing interest and optimism about the future of European GNSS.
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).
At the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy in Brussels, top officials discussed using Galileo, Europe's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), now delivering initial services, for the betterment of society and the economy.
The new Space Strategy for Europe, unveiled by the European Commission last year, includes a range of actions enabling Europe to respond to growing global competition. One of the Strategy's stated goals is to promote the use of Galileo in mobile devices and critical infrastructures.
Speaking in Brussels at the Conference on European Space Policy,Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Carlo des Dorides said Galileo will be one very important element in a multi-system, multi-technology navigation solution that will also include GNSS augmentation and other systems.
"This is not going to be a GNSS-only solution," des Dorides said. "In the transport sector, for example, we look at autonomous driving applications, and this is now a very popular topic, and it is clear that we will have a combination of solutions."
The emerging paradigm, he said, has a number ofelements: "First is ubiquity, meaning there must be a navigation solution everywhere, wherever you are, from the mountains, in rural areas, to the cities, and inside the car parks. Everywhere you go, everywhere you will be, there must be a way to navigate. GNSS will be a part of this. Then we will have very soon ambient intelligence including user-to-user connectivity, and we will also have a strong focus on robustness and secure positioning data."
For the European GNSS community, des Dorides said, further developments have to push towards a multi-GNSS system, multi-frequency GNSS for accuracy and robustness, and full exploitation of the kind of authentication features that are exclusive to Galileo services.
The 'Internet of things', he said, will also play an important role in future positioning and navigation solutions. "Today there are more connected things than humans," des Dorides said, "and we expect that to double in the next several years."
He also referenced the new frontier represented by 'smart dust', a concept that emerged in the 1990s and is now increasingly being discussed in the context of positioning. "This is essentially where you have a very high number of very small elements for positioning and navigation, and they can be distributed and interconnected. And it is a really exciting concept that could change many things and lead to some very interesting applications."
In response to questions from conference participants, des Dorides cited some of Galileo's key aspects: "Galileo is hosting a search and rescue payload, with whichwe participate in the international Cospas-Sarsat programme. This allows for a distress signal to be sent, but there is also a unique 'back channel' with Galileo, which means itwill providean acknowledgement to the person in distress, to tell them that their call has been received and rescue serves are alerted to the situation."
On a similar subject, des Dorides reminded participants that GNSS and Galileo will play a fundamental role in the new European eCall system, by which emergency serviceswill be alerted automatically in the event of an automobile accident, including precise localisation of the incident. "The eCall regulation is in place," he said, "and so by 2018 all new model of cars to be sold in Europe must beequipped with this system, so this is another example of how we are working to bring this space-based technology to a real application for citizens on the ground."
Joining des Dorides in a discussion on the topic of space services for society and the economy, Lowri Evans, Director-General of the European Commission's DG GROW, commented on the importance of a qualified workforce, suggesting there is still more work to be done in Europe. "We are not necessarily producing the right people to fill the positions where there are needs," she said, "and this at the same time when there is huge unemployment in the EU."
On the minds of both speakers and participants was the question of turning space services into money-making concerns for the European economy. For the GSA and the European Commission, said des Dorides, this continues to be a top priority. "With the Horizon 2020 funding programme, we were the first to introduce a specific requirement for a business plan. So that means when you respond to a call for proposals,you must demonstrate a concrete capacity to build something that can become a product."
In her opening comments to the conference, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, expressed confidence in the progress being made on the Galileo system. This came in the wake of the recent setback announced by ESA concerning failed clocks on-board some of the Galileo satellites.
"There are always risks with such a large scale project and Galileo is no exception," Bieńkowska said. However, she added, the inbuilt redundancy of the system, with four clocks on each satellite where only one is needed, meant that all satellites are currently functioning and there are no negative effects on the full constellation or services.
Overall, the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy put forward dynamic and positive discussions with major players from the European institutions as well as industry expressing interest and optimism about the future of European GNSS.
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).
At the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy in Brussels, top officials discussed using Galileo, Europe's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), now delivering initial services, for the betterment of society and the economy.
The new Space Strategy for Europe, unveiled by the European Commission last year, includes a range of actions enabling Europe to respond to growing global competition. One of the Strategy's stated goals is to promote the use of Galileo in mobile devices and critical infrastructures.
Speaking in Brussels at the Conference on European Space Policy,Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) Carlo des Dorides said Galileo will be one very important element in a multi-system, multi-technology navigation solution that will also include GNSS augmentation and other systems.
"This is not going to be a GNSS-only solution," des Dorides said. "In the transport sector, for example, we look at autonomous driving applications, and this is now a very popular topic, and it is clear that we will have a combination of solutions."
The emerging paradigm, he said, has a number ofelements: "First is ubiquity, meaning there must be a navigation solution everywhere, wherever you are, from the mountains, in rural areas, to the cities, and inside the car parks. Everywhere you go, everywhere you will be, there must be a way to navigate. GNSS will be a part of this. Then we will have very soon ambient intelligence including user-to-user connectivity, and we will also have a strong focus on robustness and secure positioning data."
For the European GNSS community, des Dorides said, further developments have to push towards a multi-GNSS system, multi-frequency GNSS for accuracy and robustness, and full exploitation of the kind of authentication features that are exclusive to Galileo services.
The 'Internet of things', he said, will also play an important role in future positioning and navigation solutions. "Today there are more connected things than humans," des Dorides said, "and we expect that to double in the next several years."
He also referenced the new frontier represented by 'smart dust', a concept that emerged in the 1990s and is now increasingly being discussed in the context of positioning. "This is essentially where you have a very high number of very small elements for positioning and navigation, and they can be distributed and interconnected. And it is a really exciting concept that could change many things and lead to some very interesting applications."
In response to questions from conference participants, des Dorides cited some of Galileo's key aspects: "Galileo is hosting a search and rescue payload, with which we participate in the international Cospas-Sarsat programme. This allows for a distress signal to be sent, but there is also a unique 'back channel' with Galileo, which means itwill providean acknowledgement to the person in distress, to tell them that their call has been received and rescue serves are alerted to the situation."
On a similar subject, des Dorides reminded participants that GNSS and Galileo will play a fundamental role in the new European eCall system, by which emergency serviceswill be alerted automatically in the event of an automobile accident, including precise localisation of the incident. "The eCall regulation is in place," he said, "and so by 2018 all new model of cars to be sold in Europe must beequipped with this system, so this is another example of how we are working to bring this space-based technology to a real application for citizens on the ground."
Joining des Dorides in a discussion on the topic of space services for society and the economy, Lowri Evans, Director-General of the European Commission's DG GROW, commented on the importance of a qualified workforce, suggesting there is still more work to be done in Europe. "We are not necessarily producing the right people to fill the positions where there are needs," she said, "and this at the same time when there is huge unemployment in the EU."
On the minds of both speakers and participants was the question of turning space services into money-making concerns for the European economy. For the GSA and the European Commission, said des Dorides, this continues to be a top priority. "With the Horizon 2020 funding programme, we were the first to introduce a specific requirement for a business plan. So that means when you respond to a call for proposals,you must demonstrate a concrete capacity to build something that can become a product."
In her opening comments to the conference, Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for Single Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, expressed confidence in the progress being made on the Galileo system. This came in the wake of the recent setback announced by ESA concerning failed clocks on-board some of the Galileo satellites.
"There are always risks with such a large scale project and Galileo is no exception," Bieńkowska said. However, she added, the inbuilt redundancy of the system, with four clocks on each satellite where only one is needed, meant that all satellites are currently functioning and there are no negative effects on the full constellation or services.
Overall, the 9th Annual Conference on European Space Policy put forward dynamic and positive discussions with major players from the European institutions as well as industry expressing interest and optimism about the future of European GNSS.
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Cesta k realizaci mise ESA Aeolus je dlouhá a trnitá, jenže vývoj nových kosmických technologií s sebou zkrátka výzvy přináší. Poté, co nyní byla družice vybavena svým revolučním přístrojem, měla by před ní být už jen cesta do vesmíru. Na ní se ovšem ještě zastaví ve Francii, kde na ni čeká závěrečné kolo zkoušek. A pak před koncem roku odeslání na kosmodrom.
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Read the articleSan Diego, U.S.A. – DistribuTECH 2017 – Building on the strategic alliance between Siemens and Bentley Systems that was made public in November 2016, Siemens’ Energy Management Division and Bentley Systems have announced an agreement to jointly develop solutions to accelerate digitalization of planning, design, and operations for power utilities and industrial power customers. Bentley Systems is a global leader in software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. The first of the new offerings will integrate Bentley Systems’ utility design and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities with Siemens’ Power System Simulation (PSS) Suite, with specific solutions for power transmission, power distribution, and industrial facilities. Combining these two platforms provides customers with Bentley’s expertise in 3D infrastructure asset modeling and GIS with Siemens’ knowledge and renowned experience in energy system planning and simulation.
“The energy industry trend toward decentralization represents a significant challenge as well as a great opportunity for power producers and consumers alike, and our strategic alliance with Bentley Systems will help our customers better leverage this changing landscape through the combination of our powerful solutions,” said Ralf Christian, CEO of the Siemens Energy Management Division. “Siemens and Bentley share a commitment to openness, interoperability, and the common goal of helping our customers drive the digital enterprise across their supply chains.”
Bentley Systems Chief Product Officer Bhupinder Singh said, “We are excited to collaborate with Siemens to help our power utilities users advance in ‘going digital.’ Siemens’ expertise in electrical power systems planning and simulation are the perfect complement to our GIS and infrastructure engineering solutions, and we will work together to bring new innovations and tangible business benefits to our users around the world.”
Distributed energy resources (DER), like microgrids and their off-grid on-grid mode, require more advanced planning approaches to ensure system reliability and stability. Bentley’s OpenUtilities solution for utility power grid design and GIS will be integrated with Siemens’ PSS Suite for power system planning to provide seamless workflows and data integration, while supporting optimal network design for both operational and economic performance. Through a connected data environment, utility engineers will now have the added benefit of sharing critical design information to reduce design time and construction costs to deliver optimal and comprehensive utility network updates.
In addition, the Siemens Bentley initiative will provide intelligent Siemens components for easy placement into Bentley’s Substation application for 3D modeling, while intelligent electrical symbols will provide necessary details for comprehensive reports in a substation’s 2D schematic layout capabilities. Bentley users will have access to a comprehensive Siemens’ components catalog through Bentley’s cloud services.
This press release is available at www.siemens.com/press/PR2017010xxxEMEN.
Attendees of the DistribuTECH 2017 Conference are invited to visit Siemens in booth 3113 and Bentley Systems in booth 1431.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2016, which ended on September 30, 2016, Siemens generated revenue of €79.6 billion and net income of €5.6 billion. At the end of September 2016, the company had around 351,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Bentley Systems is a global leader in providing architects, engineers, geospatial professionals, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure. Bentley users leverage information mobility across disciplines and throughout the infrastructure lifecycle to deliver better-performing projects and assets. Bentley solutions encompass MicroStation applications for information modeling, ProjectWise collaboration services to deliver integrated projects, and AssetWise operations services to achieve intelligent infrastructure – complemented by worldwide professional services and comprehensive managed services. Founded in 1984, Bentley has more than 3,000 colleagues in over 50 countries, more than $600 million in annual revenues, and since 2009 has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. Additional information is available at www.bentley.com.
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Dne 2. 3. 2017 se v budově ČÚZK v Praze uskuteční pracovní seminář k problematice "Webové služby ISÚI/RÚIAN".
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Dne 2. 3. 2017 se v budově ČÚZK v Praze uskuteční pracovní seminář k problematice "Webové služby ISÚI/RÚIAN". Více informací v pozvánce.
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The road to realising ESA’s Aeolus mission may have been long and bumpy, but developing novel space technology is, by its very nature, challenging. With the satellite now equipped with its revolutionary instrument, the path ahead is much smoother as it heads to France to begin the last round of tests before being shipped to the launch site at the end of the year.
Nová malá telekomunikační platforma ESA se vydala na svoji první kosmickou misi.
Nová malá telekomunikační platforma ESA se vydala na svoji první kosmickou misi.
Již tuto středu 1. února začíná on-line vzdělávací kurz Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps, který je zaměřený na tvorbu aplikací i bez znalosti programování. Naučíte se vytvářet webové i mobilní aplikace, které můžete využít při své práci nebo pro publikaci dat veřejnosti. Kurz vás také naučí, jak je možné základní aplikace upravovat a doplňovat vlastním kódem.
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Do winter weather conditions have an effect on the accuracy and use of mass-market GNSS devices? To find out, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) asked the experts working in Antarctica.
The holidays are over and all we are left with is another couple of months of cold, wet and foggy winter weather. And there’s nothing worse than having to travel in winter weather conditions. Whether it’s walking to a meeting or driving across town, at least you can depend on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), including Galileo, to help guide you to your destination along the most efficient route possible. All you have to do is plug the coordinates into your smartphone or in-vehicle navigation device, bundle up and head out – letting GNSS take care of the rest.
This is of course assuming that GNSS isn’t affected by the rain, snow, fog and dense clouds that define winter in much of Europe. After all, if the satellite signals are delayed or unable to reach the receiver in your device, you might just find yourself left out in the cold!
To get to the bottom of this, we asked some experts about the effect, if any, that the winter weather has on your use of GNSS devices.
If you really want to see how winter weather impacts the use of GNSS, there’s really no better place to conduct your research than Antarctica. Nicola Umberto, a researcher at Politecnico di Torino, recently travelled there to install a GNSS monitoring station – one of the first researchers to collect Galileo signals at high (and very cold) latitudes.
The DemoGRAPE project, funded by the Italian National Program for Research in Antarctica (PRNA), is a new prototype of support for satellite navigation in Antarctica. It includes an installed GNSS monitoring system at two research bases, which monitor the ionosphere behaviour, or space weather, over the continent and how it effects satellite signals. The project is being carried out in cooperation with the Italian Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology, the South African Space Agency and the Brazilian Space Agency, with the support of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
“The accuracy of satellite navigation in Antarctica is of paramount importance, both for logistic and for scientific purposes,” says Umberto. “There is always the danger that people and vehicles can fall into a crevasse during a snowstorm, when visibility is limited and travel is restricted to specified routes.”
GNSS high-precision applications in Antarctica – such as geodetic prospecting, land and glacier monitoring and airport traffic management – can be threatened by ionospheric scintillations, a physical phenomenon very similar to the one producing aurora. “Unfortunately, scintillations damage satellite signals, introducing amplitude and phase variations, which in turn impacts the quality and reliability of the position,” explains Fabio Dovis, a professor at Politecnico di Torino who is also involved with the project. “DemoGRAPE has contributed to the understanding of these threats to GNSS applications in polar regions and proposed new methods for optimising scientific and technological achievements.”
Granted most of us won’t be navigating through quite such extreme conditions, although at some point in the middle of February it might very well feel like we’re living in Antarctica. Nonetheless, the DemoGRAPE project’s findings are applicable to our everyday use of GNSS for navigating in more ‘normal’ winter weather conditions. “As so often happens in science, results of experiments in particular conditions, such as Antarctica, can be exploited to better understand and characterise general phenomena,” adds Umberto.
According to the experts, weather does not have a visible effect on GNSS. After all, GNSS was built to serve as an all-weather, 24/7 navigation tool. Furthermore, the vast majority of GNSS hardware currently on the market is built to operate in conditions down to -40 degrees Celsius; also the equipment is stored inside ground stations – with only an antenna mounted outside – meaning they protect against the most extreme levels of cold.
“What this means is a mass-market user will not experience any effects during winter weather,” says S2Ds Navigation and GNSS Data Science Fellow at Nottingham University Lukasz Bonenberg. “That being said, work in the high-precision sector, where centimetre level accuracy is required, can be affected by space weather.”
However, unless you’re a farmer using precision agriculture to tend to a field in the middle of winter, you probably won’t see any weather-related effects on your use of GNSS for basic navigation. Even if you do, for some reason, find yourself working a snow-covered field in February, you should be fine – as the effects of space weather are primarily confined to the Earth’s poles.
In other words, regardless of how snowy or cold it is outside, you can’t use ‘my GNSS is frozen’ as an excuse for not making that appointment!
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).