The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for use in its communications center and police vehicles. The dispatching and mobile solution will aid police in managing incidents and emergencies and serves as the first step toward the creation of a regional dispatch system.
Replacing a legacy system, the Hexagon solution will help modernize the technology foundation that enables Kansas City Police Department operations. Its scalability and ease of integration will also aid the department’s efforts to connect its IT systems with neighboring jurisdictions, including Overland Park and Johnson County, Kansas (also Hexagon customers), for seamless regional dispatching.
“Hexagon’s proven solution provides us with a highly adaptable system, configurable to meet our needs and workflows,” said Director of Information Services Mike Grigsby, Kansas City Police Department. “With Hexagon’s dispatching and mobile software, we are positioned to expand our service offerings through interoperable regional solutions.”
The police department’s solution features Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), which will be used at the department’s primary dispatch center and remote back-up facility. The suite includes Mobile for Public Safety, a powerful in-vehicle application, which will be used by all field officers. The agency’s new system also features EdgeFrontier, an integration platform that will enable it to quickly build new interfaces to other dispatch and IT systems without the associated costs of custom development.
“Hexagon’s solution will help the Kansas City Police Department meet its current and future goals, from more efficient incident management to regional interoperability,” said Hank DiPietro, vice president and general manager, U.S. public safety, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “Kansas City will benefit from the same robust system that serves New York City, Boston and many other major metro areas.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for use in its communications center and police vehicles. The dispatching and mobile solution will aid police in managing incidents and emergencies and serves as the first step toward the creation of a regional dispatch system.
Replacing a legacy system, the Hexagon solution will help modernize the technology foundation that enables Kansas City Police Department operations. Its scalability and ease of integration will also aid the department’s efforts to connect its IT systems with neighboring jurisdictions, including Overland Park and Johnson County, Kansas (also Hexagon customers), for seamless regional dispatching.
“Hexagon’s proven solution provides us with a highly adaptable system, configurable to meet our needs and workflows,” said Director of Information Services Mike Grigsby, Kansas City Police Department. “With Hexagon’s dispatching and mobile software, we are positioned to expand our service offerings through interoperable regional solutions.”
The police department’s solution features Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), which will be used at the department’s primary dispatch center and remote back-up facility. The suite includes Mobile for Public Safety, a powerful in-vehicle application, which will be used by all field officers. The agency’s new system also features EdgeFrontier, an integration platform that will enable it to quickly build new interfaces to other dispatch and IT systems without the associated costs of custom development.
“Hexagon’s solution will help the Kansas City Police Department meet its current and future goals, from more efficient incident management to regional interoperability,” said Hank DiPietro, vice president and general manager, U.S. public safety, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “Kansas City will benefit from the same robust system that serves New York City, Boston and many other major metro areas.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for use in its communications center and police vehicles. The dispatching and mobile solution will aid police in managing incidents and emergencies and serves as the first step toward the creation of a regional dispatch system.
Replacing a legacy system, the Hexagon solution will help modernize the technology foundation that enables Kansas City Police Department operations. Its scalability and ease of integration will also aid the department’s efforts to connect its IT systems with neighboring jurisdictions, including Overland Park and Johnson County, Kansas (also Hexagon customers), for seamless regional dispatching.
“Hexagon’s proven solution provides us with a highly adaptable system, configurable to meet our needs and workflows,” said Director of Information Services Mike Grigsby, Kansas City Police Department. “With Hexagon’s dispatching and mobile software, we are positioned to expand our service offerings through interoperable regional solutions.”
The police department’s solution features Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), which will be used at the department’s primary dispatch center and remote back-up facility. The suite includes Mobile for Public Safety, a powerful in-vehicle application, which will be used by all field officers. The agency’s new system also features EdgeFrontier, an integration platform that will enable it to quickly build new interfaces to other dispatch and IT systems without the associated costs of custom development.
“Hexagon’s solution will help the Kansas City Police Department meet its current and future goals, from more efficient incident management to regional interoperability,” said Hank DiPietro, vice president and general manager, U.S. public safety, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “Kansas City will benefit from the same robust system that serves New York City, Boston and many other major metro areas.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
The Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department has selected an integrated suite of public safety software from Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure for use in its communications center and police vehicles. The dispatching and mobile solution will aid police in managing incidents and emergencies and serves as the first step toward the creation of a regional dispatch system.
Replacing a legacy system, the Hexagon solution will help modernize the technology foundation that enables Kansas City Police Department operations. Its scalability and ease of integration will also aid the department’s efforts to connect its IT systems with neighboring jurisdictions, including Overland Park and Johnson County, Kansas (also Hexagon customers), for seamless regional dispatching.
“Hexagon’s proven solution provides us with a highly adaptable system, configurable to meet our needs and workflows,” said Director of Information Services Mike Grigsby, Kansas City Police Department. “With Hexagon’s dispatching and mobile software, we are positioned to expand our service offerings through interoperable regional solutions.”
The police department’s solution features Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), which will be used at the department’s primary dispatch center and remote back-up facility. The suite includes Mobile for Public Safety, a powerful in-vehicle application, which will be used by all field officers. The agency’s new system also features EdgeFrontier, an integration platform that will enable it to quickly build new interfaces to other dispatch and IT systems without the associated costs of custom development.
“Hexagon’s solution will help the Kansas City Police Department meet its current and future goals, from more efficient incident management to regional interoperability,” said Hank DiPietro, vice president and general manager, U.S. public safety, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “Kansas City will benefit from the same robust system that serves New York City, Boston and many other major metro areas.”
The global leader in public safety and security, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. Hexagon’s public safety and security solutions improve the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, increasing performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
At the 13th Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, the European GNSS Agency (GSA joined in to debate three of the hottest issues: GNSS timing services, Galileo’s unique Public Regulated Service (PRS) and GNSS for autonomous vehicles.
The timing services supplied by GNSS are an increasingly important, but often unrecognised, part of today’s modern infrastructure. This is because the vital role of space-based timing is only exposed when it fails. To shed some light on just how important these services are, this year the Munich Satellite Summit’s legal session focused on the timing aspects of GNSS.
“Many sophisticated timing applications rely on GNSS signals,” said BHO legal partner Dr Oliver Heinrich. “However, they tend to be taken for granted and are only noticed when things go wrong, such as what happened on 26 January when a software upload to GPS satellites induced a 13 millisecond misalignment – a small difference that had a big global impact.”
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According to Meinberg Funkuhren GmbH & Co.’s managing director Heiko Gerstung, this glitch caused Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to exhibit different and unwanted behaviour that led to a loss of synchronisation across a number of systems, including power grids and financial markets. Although the issue was quickly detected and resolved in a few hours, it nonetheless had a real global impact, with numerous digital TV and radio networks failing and some financial customers reporting issues. “Trust is good, reality checks and consistency checks are better,” said Gerstung. “Back-up reference sources are important for [these] highly critical systems.”
The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG Growth) Deputy Head of Unit, Galileo and EGNOS – Applications and Security, Christoph Kautz, noted a number of other events that demonstrate the critical nature of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) timing. “Reliance on GNSS timing will only increase as smarter power grids are developed and more sophisticated mobile communication networks, such as 5G, are deployed in support of the Internet of Things and other sensor networks,” he said. “All of these will require more and better synchronisation.”
As part of the new Space Strategy for Europe, a Galileo roadmap will identify possible measures to support market uptake by the EU economy in all areas, including timing. “This will be a strategic approach based on a set of technical, sector-based initiatives that are selected for maximum impact,” said Kautz.
Another area where Galileo is likely to have maximum impact is the Public Regulated Service (PRS). The PRS will provide a robust and encrypted positioning and timing capability restricted to governmental authorised users. Speaking at the event, DG Growth Head of Unit, Galileo Directorate Philippe Jean described the service and the access control mechanisms that will minimise interfering threats and so offer continuity of service in times of crisis. “The PRS signal structure has better resilience to jamming and interference,” he said. Jean also said that the Member States and the Commission are considering how to allow secure access to PRS by third-party countries.
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“Active contributions from all the different stakeholders involved in PRS is required to ensure delivery of service to authorised users,” added GSA PRS Officer Marco Detratti. “Competent PRS authorities (CPAs) are being established at the national level, but to build trust, the system and equipment must deliver a truly robust service that grants unlimited and uninterrupted access worldwide.”
Every Member State that uses PRS must establish a CPA. According to French Competent PRS Authority Colonel Philippe Bertrand, the French CPA is part of an inter-ministerial department for defence and security. The legal decree to regulate PRS in France is in development, and he believes there is no doubt that the PRS community will come when PRS is available. “PRS is a diamond – a beautiful object – when it meets performances continuously and worldwide,” he concluded.
The German perspective came from Kai Herrmann from the German CPA, who agreed that PRS is a key technology for the digital society. He noted that Germany was collaborating with Sweden to prepare an area to demonstrate PRS. Salvatore Viviano of the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana added that Italy is committed to providing PRS users with effective access control and a high level of service continuity. He also promised manufacturers support for production and export of receivers and other equipment.
Perhaps the most enthusiastic promoter of PRS at the Summit was UK Space Agency Head of Galileo Policy Imogen Ormerod. “PRS is unique: the ability to have confidence in the signal is ground breaking,” she said. “If done right, PRS has unique and unchallenged potential and the opportunity to be the jewel in Galileo’s crown.” She further noted that although the future market will be extensive as there is no real competition, the provision of timely initial services will be key.
Speaking at a session completely dedicated to autonomous vehicles, GSA Head of Market Development Gian-Gherardo Calini said that accurate and reliable positioning information is a clear enabler for autonomous vehicles. “With its dual frequencies, better reliability and ability to cope with multi-path characteristics in urban environments, Galileo could be a big differentiator in this potentially huge market,” he said.
However, implementing the technologies is challenging. For example, according to Centro Ricerche Fiat Programme Manager Luisa Andreone, the higher you moved up the automation levels in vehicles, the more accurate the positioning requirements are. Other key elements are signal availability, integrity, affordability and regulations. Furthermore, complementary techniques for positioning are also important. According to the ISMB Head of Research Area, Multi-Layer Wireless Solutions, Dr Riccardo Scopigno, more precise, absolute and authenticated position data is needed at higher levels of automation. He is confident, however, that this can be obtained using Galileo signals in an intelligent data fusion with information from other sensor systems.
BASELABS GmbH project specialist and GNSS researcher Marcus Obst agreed, saying that integration of data reduced ambiguities and allowed the definition of robust and safe autonomous processes. Magneti Marelli S.p.A. professional expert Evaldo Bruci added that precise positioning must work hand-in-hand with image processing and also with accurate maps. He estimated that to achieve reliable and safe autonomous driving, a minimum of 20-centimetre position accuracy was needed. In addition, technical solutions for mass-market implementation must not significantly add to the current cost of a vehicle.
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Read the articleVe čtvrtek 14. dubna se kosmonaut ESA Tim Peake nacházející se na Mezinárodní kosmické stanici živě spojí s učiteli v Norsku, Velké Británii a Polsku. Akci je možné sledovat v živém přenosu na stránkách ESA.
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Despite only being in orbit a matter of weeks, Sentinel-3A has already delivered some impressive first images. With the thermal-infrared channels now turned on, the satellite completes its set of firsts with a view of ocean features off the coast of Namibia.
Od 1. dubna do 30. června 2016 probíhá třináctý ročník mezinárodní soutěže o nejlepší nápady na komerční aplikace systémů družicové navigace - European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), který pořádá německé Anwendungszentrum GmbH Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO). Soutěž ESNC se od roku 2004 vyvinula v populární nástroj na generování nových nápadů na využití GNSS systémů pro rozmanité obory lidské činnosti. Od samého počátku se do soutěže přihlásilo již přes 3500 návrhů, přičemž poslední roky se jedná o více než 500 návrhů ročně.
Ve dnech 31. 3. - 1. 4. se na letišti v Jaroměři setkalo devět týmů složených ze žáků středních škol a zájmových technických kroužků v doprovodu svých mentorů z celé České republiky. Týmy přijely prezentovat svou několikatýdenní práci, která spočívala ve zkonstruování vlastního, funkčního satelitu o velikosti malé nápojové plechovky, který měl být vypuštěn na svou cestu atmosférou za účelem sběru dat. Data měly týmy vyhodnotit a výsledky následně prezentovat před odbornou porotou.
"Jedna hexakoptéra, dva dny, tři porotci, devět týmů, devět plechovek, spousty drátů, větru, slunce, nervozity, úspěchů, ale i zklamání. To vše bylo národní finále soutěže CanSat 2016."
Ve dnech 31. 3. - 1. 4. se na letišti v Jaroměři setkalo devět týmů složených ze žáků středních škol a zájmových technických kroužků v doprovodu svých mentorů z celé České republiky. Týmy přijely prezentovat svou několika týdenní práci, která spočívala ve zkonstruování vlastního, funkčního satelitu o velikosti malé nápojové plechovky, který měl být vypuštěn na svou cestu atmosférou za účelem sběru dat. Data měly týmy vyhodnotit a výsledky následně prezentovat před odbornou porotou.
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Pure Force and Rescue Corporation has deployed a nationwide emergency call app and coordinated emergency dispatching system, built upon Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure software, across 30 cities in Philippines. The technologies help police, fire and rescue and emergency medical services agencies decrease response times and more effectively manage incidents and emergencies.
The Metro Manila Development Authority, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection are among the leading agencies that have implemented the solution in partnership with Pure Force, a private initiative formed to support public safety in Philippines.
“The Hexagon software used by Pure Force will decrease and mitigate crime in the city of Manila,” said Manila Vice Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso. “Our citizens will sleep soundly during the night because things are being done.”
With Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), Pure Force’s command center benefits from a common operating picture that facilitates the sharing of critical information among agencies and in different cities across the country. Intergraph Mobile Responder, an app for smartphones and tablets, extends incident management capabilities to first responders in the field, providing access to real-time data, which improves situational awareness. In addition, members of the public can now call for help from a single emergency number or from Pure Force’s citizen mobile app irrespective of the city in which they are located.
In addition to Manila, the nation’s capital, Pure Force has also deployed the Hexagon solutions in Aklan, Butuan, Cebu city, Cebu Bogo, Cebu Consolacion, Cebu Mandaue, Caloocan, Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon city, Rodriguez Rizal, San Mateo Rizal, San Jose del Monte, San Juan, Taguig and Valenzuela.
Specializing in search and rescue operations, Pure Force is in the process of donating the mission-critical Hexagon software to every city and plans on leveraging more of Hexagon’s suite of solutions to expand its coverage nationwide. In 2015, Pure Force was presented with Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s Icon Award, the highest customer award, for its use of innovation to better serve its citizens and communities.
The global leader in public safety and security solutions, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. By improving the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, Hexagon’s integrated solutions increase public safety and security performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
Pure Force and Rescue Corporation has deployed a nationwide emergency call app and coordinated emergency dispatching system, built upon Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure software, across 30 cities in Philippines. The technologies help police, fire and rescue and emergency medical services agencies decrease response times and more effectively manage incidents and emergencies.
The Metro Manila Development Authority, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection are among the leading agencies that have implemented the solution in partnership with Pure Force, a private initiative formed to support public safety in Philippines.
“The Hexagon software used by Pure Force will decrease and mitigate crime in the city of Manila,” said Manila Vice Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso. “Our citizens will sleep soundly during the night because things are being done.”
With Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), Pure Force’s command center benefits from a common operating picture that facilitates the sharing of critical information among agencies and in different cities across the country. Intergraph Mobile Responder, an app for smartphones and tablets, extends incident management capabilities to first responders in the field, providing access to real-time data, which improves situational awareness. In addition, members of the public can now call for help from a single emergency number or from Pure Force’s citizen mobile app irrespective of the city in which they are located.
In addition to Manila, the nation’s capital, Pure Force has also deployed the Hexagon solutions in Aklan, Butuan, Cebu city, Cebu Bogo, Cebu Consolacion, Cebu Mandaue, Caloocan, Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon city, Rodriguez Rizal, San Mateo Rizal, San Jose del Monte, San Juan, Taguig and Valenzuela.
Specializing in search and rescue operations, Pure Force is in the process of donating the mission-critical Hexagon software to every city and plans on leveraging more of Hexagon’s suite of solutions to expand its coverage nationwide. In 2015, Pure Force was presented with Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s Icon Award, the highest customer award, for its use of innovation to better serve its citizens and communities.
The global leader in public safety and security solutions, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. By improving the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, Hexagon’s integrated solutions increase public safety and security performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.
Pure Force and Rescue Corporation has deployed a nationwide emergency call app and coordinated emergency dispatching system, built upon Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure software, across 30 cities in Philippines. The technologies help police, fire and rescue and emergency medical services agencies decrease response times and more effectively manage incidents and emergencies.
The Metro Manila Development Authority, the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Fire Protection are among the leading agencies that have implemented the solution in partnership with Pure Force, a private initiative formed to support public safety in Philippines.
“The Hexagon software used by Pure Force will decrease and mitigate crime in the city of Manila,” said Manila Vice Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso. “Our citizens will sleep soundly during the night because things are being done.”
With Hexagon’s industry-leading incident management software, Intergraph Computer-Aided Dispatch (I/CAD), Pure Force’s command center benefits from a common operating picture that facilitates the sharing of critical information among agencies and in different cities across the country. Intergraph Mobile Responder, an app for smartphones and tablets, extends incident management capabilities to first responders in the field, providing access to real-time data, which improves situational awareness. In addition, members of the public can now call for help from a single emergency number or from Pure Force’s citizen mobile app irrespective of the city in which they are located.
In addition to Manila, the nation’s capital, Pure Force has also deployed the Hexagon solutions in Aklan, Butuan, Cebu city, Cebu Bogo, Cebu Consolacion, Cebu Mandaue, Caloocan, Davao, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon city, Rodriguez Rizal, San Mateo Rizal, San Jose del Monte, San Juan, Taguig and Valenzuela.
Specializing in search and rescue operations, Pure Force is in the process of donating the mission-critical Hexagon software to every city and plans on leveraging more of Hexagon’s suite of solutions to expand its coverage nationwide. In 2015, Pure Force was presented with Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s Icon Award, the highest customer award, for its use of innovation to better serve its citizens and communities.
The global leader in public safety and security solutions, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure helps protect 1 in 12 people worldwide. By improving the quality, accuracy and availability of critical information, Hexagon’s integrated solutions increase public safety and security performance and productivity, while reducing the total cost of ownership for mission-critical IT investments.