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The European GNSS Agency (GSA) releases its “GNSS Adoption for Road User Charging in Europe” report, highlighting the benefits of European GNSS (EGNSS) in RUC, providing an in-depth look at how it works and sharing success stories of its implementation across the EU.
Thanks to its flexibility, EGNSS is becoming the preferred solution for electronic toll collection in the EU. With EGNSS-based tolling, users can be charged based on different criteria, such as type of road and vehicle, time, distance and level of emissions – all of which can be easily adapted to the rapidly evolving needs of the sector and in a cost-effective manner. Other benefits of GNSS technology in complex networks include low transaction costs, a minimal environmental impact and the possibility of generating additional revenue from the provision of value added services.
To highlight the benefits of EGNSS in Road User Charging (RUC) – along with providing an in-depth look at how it works and at the many success stories of its implementation in various EU Member States – the GSA has published a new booklet on the topic. GNSS Adoption for Road User Charging in Europe provides readers with an accessible, visually-appealing tour through the various aspects of GNSS as they apply to RUC, with a specific focus on the role of EGNOS and Galileo.
According to the booklet, EGNSS provides substantial advantages over other systems. For example, the Galileo programme offers improved location accuracy and reduced positioning time as a result of its being part of a multi-constellation scheme. In addition, Galileo's unique authentication and data encryption services increase signal reliability and thwarts attempts to spoof the signal.
The booklet is free of charge and can be downloaded here.
While the RUC booklet looks to the future of GNSS in Road User Charging, Europe is already reaping the benefits of the Galileo and EGNOS programmes. As highlighted in the publication, three European Member States (Germany, Hungary and Slovakia) are already utilising EGNSS for electronic tolling of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV), while Belgium’s system is about to start operations in April 2016. More so, other countries (e.g. Bulgaria) are currently evaluating how to modernise their road taxation schemes – and EGNSS seems to be the most viable solution.
As a result of all these programmes, by April 2016, 58% of all the currently EETS-compliant tolled kilometres in the EU 28 will utilise a GNSS scheme.
The GSA will officially launch GNSS Adoption for Road User Charging in Europe at the 2016 Road User Charging Conference, taking place in Brussels on 2 – 3 March. Here, the GSA will join leading European and international experts and authorities from the field of RUC to share global perspectives and highlight the importance of an international conversation on RUC applications and challenges. The GSA will be hosting a session on EGNSS Based Tolling Services starting at 10:50 am on 3 March.
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V pondělí 22. února došlo k uvolnění dvojice testovacích objektů, které tvoří jádro výzkumu prováděného observatoří ESA LISA Pathfinder.
Hexagon Geospatial has released a GeoMedia data server for SAP HANA, enabling enterprise business and geographic information system (GIS) users to run spatial and non-spatial business applications and processes within the SAP HANA platform. Developed by Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure with support from SAP, the native integration between Hexagon’s GeoMedia and SAP HANA coordinates data and processes across different SAP HANA platforms, helping improve accuracy, reliability and efficiency, which can reduce costs and errors.
The new data server pushes down query and analysis of spatial and business data directly into SAP HANA, enabling direct read/write access at the object and feature level. Through the integration, users can perform spatial queries and advanced analytics, manage spatial relationships and visualize the results for industry-specific uses, providing new opportunities for operational reporting, predictive analytics and more to benefit their businesses. The commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integration is designed to be faster, easier to implement and more sustainable than integrations built with custom commands and web services. Hexagon joins a growing list of GIS vendors that integrate their offerings natively with SAP HANA.
This integration leverages GeoMedia from the Producer Suite in Hexagon Geospatial’s Power Portfolio of desktop, web and mobile geospatial applications and Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s industry-specific applications for utilities, telecommunications, transportation, public works and other functions.
“Today, many businesses recognize the vital need to incorporate geospatial information into their decision-making processes,” said Mladen Stojic, Hexagon Geospatial president. “By combining our geospatial acumen with the high-performance, advanced data processing and enterprise readiness of SAP HANA, we can support customers in harnessing the flood of information provided by spatial data and help give them the power and flexibility they need to make smart, timely and ultimately, profitable decisions.”
“Our customers want to develop much closer coordination and integration between spatial and non-spatial business systems to streamline work processes, enable automation and gain greater insight,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “This integration between Hexagon and SAP HANA supports our strategic direction to more closely integrate our solutions within our customers’ wider enterprise information architectures.”
Hexagon Geospatial has released a GeoMedia data server for SAP HANA, enabling enterprise business and geographic information system (GIS) users to run spatial and non-spatial business applications and processes within the SAP HANA platform. Developed by Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure with support from SAP, the native integration between Hexagon’s GeoMedia and SAP HANA coordinates data and processes across different SAP HANA platforms, helping improve accuracy, reliability and efficiency, which can reduce costs and errors.
The new data server pushes down query and analysis of spatial and business data directly into SAP HANA, enabling direct read/write access at the object and feature level. Through the integration, users can perform spatial queries and advanced analytics, manage spatial relationships and visualize the results for industry-specific uses, providing new opportunities for operational reporting, predictive analytics and more to benefit their businesses. The commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integration is designed to be faster, easier to implement and more sustainable than integrations built with custom commands and web services. Hexagon joins a growing list of GIS vendors that integrate their offerings natively with SAP HANA.
This integration leverages GeoMedia from the Producer Suite in Hexagon Geospatial’s Power Portfolio of desktop, web and mobile geospatial applications and Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s industry-specific applications for utilities, telecommunications, transportation, public works and other functions.
“Today, many businesses recognize the vital need to incorporate geospatial information into their decision-making processes,” said Mladen Stojic, Hexagon Geospatial president. “By combining our geospatial acumen with the high-performance, advanced data processing and enterprise readiness of SAP HANA, we can support customers in harnessing the flood of information provided by spatial data and help give them the power and flexibility they need to make smart, timely and ultimately, profitable decisions.”
“Our customers want to develop much closer coordination and integration between spatial and non-spatial business systems to streamline work processes, enable automation and gain greater insight,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “This integration between Hexagon and SAP HANA supports our strategic direction to more closely integrate our solutions within our customers’ wider enterprise information architectures.”
Hexagon Geospatial has released a GeoMedia data server for SAP HANA, enabling enterprise business and geographic information system (GIS) users to run spatial and non-spatial business applications and processes within the SAP HANA platform. Developed by Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure with support from SAP, the native integration between Hexagon’s GeoMedia and SAP HANA coordinates data and processes across different SAP HANA platforms, helping improve accuracy, reliability and efficiency, which can reduce costs and errors.
The new data server pushes down query and analysis of spatial and business data directly into SAP HANA, enabling direct read/write access at the object and feature level. Through the integration, users can perform spatial queries and advanced analytics, manage spatial relationships and visualize the results for industry-specific uses, providing new opportunities for operational reporting, predictive analytics and more to benefit their businesses. The commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) integration is designed to be faster, easier to implement and more sustainable than integrations built with custom commands and web services. Hexagon joins a growing list of GIS vendors that integrate their offerings natively with SAP HANA.
This integration leverages GeoMedia from the Producer Suite in Hexagon Geospatial’s Power Portfolio of desktop, web and mobile geospatial applications and Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure’s industry-specific applications for utilities, telecommunications, transportation, public works and other functions.
“Today, many businesses recognize the vital need to incorporate geospatial information into their decision-making processes,” said Mladen Stojic, Hexagon Geospatial president. “By combining our geospatial acumen with the high-performance, advanced data processing and enterprise readiness of SAP HANA, we can support customers in harnessing the flood of information provided by spatial data and help give them the power and flexibility they need to make smart, timely and ultimately, profitable decisions.”
“Our customers want to develop much closer coordination and integration between spatial and non-spatial business systems to streamline work processes, enable automation and gain greater insight,” said Maximilian Weber, senior vice president, EMEA, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. “This integration between Hexagon and SAP HANA supports our strategic direction to more closely integrate our solutions within our customers’ wider enterprise information architectures.”
Nově je možné vytvářet podkladové mapy složené z více vrstev (mapových služeb). Lze tak vytvořit např. podkladovou mapu kombinující mapové dlaždice ortofota s WMS službou geonames. Vybrané vrstvy podkladové mapy je pak možné označit jako popisky, což znamená, že se budou objevovat vždy navrchu i po přidání dalších vrstev do mapy, která tuto podkladovou mapu používá (jako například popisky v aktuální šedé podkladové mapě).
K veřejnému účtu na ArcGIS Online je možné přihlásit se prostřednictvím facebookového účtu nebo účtu Google. Uživatelé se tak mohou do ArcGIS Online zapojit bez nutnosti zakládání uživatelského účtu Esri, což je vhodné obzvlášť v aplikacích určených pro širokou veřejnost.
Je možné nastavit, co vše se bude stahovat, když uživatel pracuje s mapou off-line (např. v aplikaci Collector for ArcGIS), a optimalizovat tak objem stahovaných dat s ohledem na pracovní postup uživatele.
Novinkou mezi styly pro vizualizaci dat jsou styly Převládající kategorie a Převládající kategorie a velikost. Pokud je v datech několik polí s hodnotami ve stejných jednotkách (například volební zisky jednotlivých stran, výnosy jednotlivých plodin, počty obyvatel v jednotlivých letech), tyto styly dokáží data klasifikovat v závislosti na tom, které pole má nejvyšší hodnotu.
Více informací o těchto metodách zobrazení naleznete ve Story mapě Mapping Predominance na stránkách Esri.
Vektorové dlaždice
Pomocí aplikace ArcGIS Pro 1.2 lze publikovat vektorové dlaždice formou hostovaných služeb. Úpravou stylu vektorových dlaždic lze vytvořit více podkladových map nad jednou sadou publikovaných dat.
Nástroj Zvolit nejlepší zařízení (Choose Best Facilities) dokáže přiřadit body k pobočkám podle zadaných kritérií. Analytické vrstvy na ArcGIS Online jsou také průběžně aktualizovány a doplňovány o vhodná data.
Nové nastavení organizace určuje, zda členové mohou na svém profilu vyplňovat a zveřejňovat informace o sobě. Je také možné řídit, zda se u položek publikovaných v organizaci budou objevovat tlačítka pro sdílení na sociálních sítích. Více možností nastavení bude k dispozici u autentizace pomocí podnikových účtů – například nastavení odhlášení uživatele.
Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS podporuje 3D aplikace založené na webové scéně. K dispozici jsou pak i další specializované šablony a nové widgety, například Povědomí o situaci, District Lookup, Near Me a Grafy související tabulky.
Podrobnější informace o novinkách naleznete v nápovědě ArcGIS Online, případně v nápovědách jednotlivých aplikací.
Další dvojice navigačních družic Galileo bude vyslána do vesmíru na palubě rakety Sojuz letos v květnu. Stane se tak před tím, než kvarteto stejných družic vynese na podzim výkonnější nosič Ariane 5. Navigační systém Galileo se tak výrazně přiblíží operačnímu nasazení.
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Při generování výměnného formátu RÚIAN za prosinec 2015 nedošlo, z nepředvídatelných provozních důvodů, k vytvoření souboru pro obec Vlasatice se stavem dat k 31. 12. 2015. Soubor nyní nelze zpětně vytvořit a konzumentům dat výměnného formátu RÚIAN doporučujeme nahradit tento soubor stavem k 31. 1. 2016.
Za případné komplikace se omlouváme.
Zveřejněno 26. 2. 2016
Při generování výměnného formátu RÚIAN za prosinec 2015 nedošlo, z nepředvídatelných provozních důvodů, k vytvoření souboru pro obec Vlasatice se stavem dat k 31. 12. 2015. Soubor nyní nelze zpětně vytvořit a konzumentům dat výměnného formátu RÚIAN doporučujeme nahradit tento soubor stavem k 31. 1. 2016.
Za případné komplikace se omlouváme.
Zveřejněno 26. 2. 2016
Při generování výměnného formátu RÚIAN za prosinec 2015 nedošlo, z nepředvídatelných provozních důvodů, k vytvoření souboru pro obec Vlasatice se stavem dat k 31. 12. 2015. Soubor nyní nelze zpětně vytvořit a konzumentům dat výměnného formátu RÚIAN doporučujeme nahradit tento soubor stavem k 31. 1. 2016.
Za případné komplikace se omlouváme.
Zveřejněno 26. 2. 2016
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Another pair of Galileo navigation satellites is scheduled for launch by Soyuz rocket in May, ahead of a quartet on an Ariane 5 in the autumn, bringing the Galileo system a step closer to operational use.
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