B2) Earth Observation (Payload Data Processing) - DPP

March 2006

• Software & Systems Engineering company
• Based in Lisboa
• Turnover: 2005 ≈ 3,2 M€
[2006] = 5,0 M€
• Human Resources: ≈ 55 Eng.
Company History:
• Grupo GMV (≈ 58,3%)
• Corporate Facts and Figures
1998 – Spin-off of Aeronautical Dpt of IT company – start up phase;
Main Shareholders:
• European leader in mission & satellite control systems: 15% market share in ground control systems
• The first company developing and deploying a coastal AIS/AtoN network in Spain
• Major player in safety critical satellite navigation infrastructure: biggest subsystem supplier for EGNOS;
contracts awarded for the core of Galileo ground mission segment, OSPF (navigation message generation) + IPF
(integrity message generation)
• Spanish leader in Security forces mobile applications
• A leading supplier of command and control systems for the Spanish Army: field artillery, anti-aircraft artillery,
logistic support, light armoured vehicles
• Leader in Urban Transit Fleet Management Systems in the Spanish market (34%)
• Grupo José de Mello (≈ 41,7%)
MISSION: “To meet our clients needs with innovative, cost
effective and high quality services and
products, fostering strong lasting relationships.”
Reference Portuguese SME
working for the European
Space Agency (ESA)
& European Commission
2001 – Entrance of institutional investors (Grupo José de Mello) – consolidation phase;
2005 – Grupo GMV adquires majority stake - development phase
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A) Aeronautics, Security & Defence:
� Integrated Modular Avionics Tools
� CNS - Communications, Navigation &
Surveillance
� Mission Systems and Simulation
� On-board Networks Applications
B) SPACE:
• Payload Data Processing
• Satellite Communications Systems
� Satellite Navigation Tools
C) Mobility, Telematics &
Business Solutions:
� Intelligent Transport Systems
� Mobility (LBS, GIS, FM)
� IT & Business Solutions
• Business Model
System & Software Engineering
• R&D Partnerships
• Institutional Space Market
• Focused Engineering Solutions
GALILEO System
Mobility
System Infrastructure
SPACE Technologies
Market Applications
Intelligent Transport Systems
AIR / ROAD / SEA
Global Monitoring
Environmental
System / Earth
Observation
Security & Defence
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• Strategic Markets
A) Aeronautics, Security & Defence
Integrated Modular Avionics
Security & Defence
B) Space sector
Satellite Navigation: Galileo Program
Earth Observation
Satellite Communications
Space Missions
C) Intelligent Transport Systems
1) Personal Mobility
2) Air
3) Maritime
4) Road
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A1) A1) Integrated Integrated Modular Modular Avionics Avionics
• Strategic Markets: ASD
• Products
� AVT – ARINC 653 API System Verification Tool
� AROT – AFDX End System Testing
• Projects
� Safety Critical development for IMA environments
� Contribution and member of the ARINC 653
Working Group (APEX)
� Development of new project activities
Client:
� Thales: AIRBUS
A380
App. P.
JAPEX
Java VM
App. P.
JAPEX
Java VM
RTOS
Hardware
Sys. P
JAPEX
Java VM
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A2) A2) Security Security & & Defence Defence
• ASTRO+ : Security Operations
� System Interoperability
� Security of Communications
� Integration of Heterogeneous
Networks
• “SOBCAH” – Surveillance of Borders, Coast
and Harbours (EC)
� Maritime Safety
• container & vehicle tracking
• warehouse surveillance (people &
vehicles)
• liquid fuels surveillance
• ship surveillance (land, under-water
& surface)
• smuggling detection (weapons,
explosives, etc)
• demonstration at Port of Genova in
2006
• Strategic Markets: ASD
VTS
Millimetric Wave Radar
IR and VIS cameras
SOBCAH
• SAFEE : Security of Aircraft
� Terrorist Threat Assessment
� Response Support & Management
SOBCAH
Sonars
Underwater Vehicles
� �
SOBCAH
Magentic Loop Detectors
SOBCAH
Smart Containber System
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• Strategic Markets
A) Aeronautics, Security & Defence
Integrated Modular Avionics
Security & Defence
B) Space sector
Satellite Navigation: Galileo Program
Earth Observation
Satellite Communications
Space Missions
C) Intelligent Transport Systems
1) Personal Mobility
2) Air
3) Maritime
4) Road
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• Supplying safety critical software
• development according to extremely strict standards, similar to those used in the aviation industry, where peoples lives are
at stake.
• RTMC (Real-Time Monitoring Control)
Developing part of the “heart” of the Galileo system
• Integrates the Integrity Processing Facility (IPF) – implementation of core algorithms for indicating the reliability of the
navigation signal.
• imperative for safety critical applications such as aviation, maritime, search and rescue.
• Controls the Navigation message generation in the Orbitography and Synchronisation Processing Facility (OSPF)
• every Galileo user in the future will receive messages that have been created using Skysoft developed software
• AIVP (Assembly Integration & Validation Platform)
Prime Contractor responsible for supplying a complete test system for testing both critical facilities , the IPF and OSPF.
•Working on the development of the first experimental receivers (EAGUR) that will receive the first broadcast
Galileo signal.
• Strategic Markets: Space
B1) B1) Satellite Navigation: Galileo Program infrastructure development
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• IASI Level 2 Product Facility
The IASI program, lead by CNES in association with EUMETSAT
• Objectives:
• Global Earth spectral atmospheric emission
• To derive temperature
• Water vapour vertical profiles
• Vertical resolution of 1 km and accuracy of 1 degree Kelvin and 10% respectively.
• To measure trace gases (ozone, nitrous oxide, carbon monoxide and methane)
which influence the global Earth climatic behaviour.
• Skysoft led the specification and development of the IASI L2 product facility for Alcatel
Space/EUMETSAT
• LandSAF Satellite Application Facility
• Strategic Markets: Space
B2) Earth Observation (Payload Data Processing)
The scope of Land Surface Analysis Satellite Applications Facility (LSA SAF) is to
increase benefit from EUMETSAT Satellite (MSG and EPS) data related to:
� Land
� Land-Atmosphere interaction
� Biospheric Applications
• Skysoft has performed System engineering and development of the LandSAF
facility, in partnership with Edisoft.
copyright 2005 EUMETSAT
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B3) Satellite Communications
• Strategic Markets: Space
• SaNTA – Satellite Network Transport Protocol
Internet applications perform poorly over satellite links long delay, high
error rate and link asymmetry.
• A novel concept that maintains the end-to-end context of
the Internet connection, that is lost in most PEPs
(performance enhancing proxies), while also achieving a
performance enhancement equivalent to or better than a
PEP.
• SaNTA now supports security services (IPSec and
SSL/TLS)
• SDLS – Satellite Data Link System
• Development and test of a prototype of a new satellite
communication system for aeronautical use
• The SDLS Demonstrator features include AMSS-like data and voice
services (circuit-mode in point to point for data and voice), and new
specific features required for ATM missions:
• Connectionless datagram service with guaranteed transit
delay performance,
• VHF emulation voice service (Party-Line service).
•The SDLS Demonstrator demonstrates that a satellite
communication system can be compliant to the aeronautical 10
requirements.
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B4) Scientific Missions
Herschel/Planck Mission
• Strategic Markets: Space
• ESA's Herschel Space Observatory will be the first
example of a new generation of space telescopes.
• The Planck mission will collect and characterise radiation
from the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) using
sensitive radio receivers operating at extremely low
temperatures.
• Alcatel Space awarded Skysoft a four year contract for
the provision of Control Support and Technical Services.
Aurora Mission
• The primary objective of Aurora is to create, and then implement,
a European long-term plan for the robotic and human exploration of
the solar system, with Mars, the Moon and the asteroids as the most
likely targets.
• For one of the key Aurora technical studies, “Avionics Architecture
System Definition”, Alcatel Space subcontracted Skysoft for the
Avionics system functional and performance specification –
ONBOARD SW
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• Strategic Markets
A) Aeronautics, Security & Defence
Integrated Modular Avionics
Security & Defence
B) Space sector
Satellite Navigation: Galileo Program
Earth Observation
Satellite Communications
Space Missions
C) Intelligent Transport Systems
1) Personal Mobility
2) Air
3) Maritime
4) Road
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• ADVANTIS (Location Based Services)
1. Prototype Charge System Service
- Integrated Urban Traffic Management
Furthermore this service will provide embedded Crystal report
for the following tolling schemes:
Gatekeeper / Cordon-pricing / Time/distance based billing
2. Prototype Surveillance Service – Legal Zone
Restriction for Individuals
The offender’s monitoring prototype was developed in a
desktop application, enhanced with GIS-3D, online Web
Services data-feed, Client Service Area customization and
alarm features
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Personal Mobility
• AGILE (Application of Galileo in the LBS environment)
Focus on GNSS-based LBS for the commercial world of
pedestrian mobility and mass-market applications.
1. “hybridization of GNSS with Cellular
Network Positioning (CNP)” - targets user
applications in urban environment including street,
"urban canyons" and “light indoor”
2. implementation of local indoor
augmentations and the hybridisation with
existing/upcoming wireless technologies like
Bluetooth, WiFi and WiMax - targets user
applications for indoor environments
Target application areas:
• security calls for threatened people (including
support to disabled people)
• people tracker: e.g. child tracker, pedophiles,
wife abusers, find a friend, etc.
• “Location-sensitive billing”
• “Geo-marketing & Geo-advertising
• road-side assistance
• asset tracking and security
• location of E112 calls.
Security at Work
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• Precision Helicopter Guidance for Cities and
Emergency Support (Helicity)
• Development and demonstration of a pre-operational
system supporting enhanced positioning services aimed at
helicopter operations under critical conditions
(night and in conditions of reduced visibility)
Use of:
- EGNOS (and GALILEO in the future)
- A dedicated Cockpit Display Unit
(CDU)
- Flight Trials
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Air
• The Demonstration plan consists of three
flights which follow the route displayed in the
picture
• GNSS Local Element for Continuity Improvement
on Airports (GLECIA)
GNSS and Wi-Fi for Airports
• Assess the benefits, methods and algorithms of the
integration of Indoor Navigation (based on Wi-Fi technology)
with GNSS/EGNOS measurements
•Skysoft contribution:
• Study and develop algorithms to hybridize
measurements provided by GNSS receiver and
IndoorNav receiver.
• Development of a software simulator for assessing
the hybridization techniques.
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• “MACAIS” : Azores & Madeira AIS
• Supply, Installation and Maintenance for AIS (Automatic
Identification System) Network Stations of the Azores and
Madeira Regions.
• Vessels monitoring and tracking in complement to radar
stations;
• AIS network stations can be integrated with Vessel Traffic
Services and EO data, increasing the availability of security
• “MARUSE” – Galileo Joint Undertaking
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Maritime
� Utilisation of Galileo in complementary applications
(LR AIS, VTS, Port operations)
• Galileo/GNSS receiver prototype capable of tracking GSTB-V2
signal and Galileo Pseudolites;
• Maritime User Terminal;
• Maritime Local Element;
• Integrated Navigation Test Bed;
• Use of communication links (VHF,IALA,AIS,WLAN,GPRS/UMTS)
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• ARMAS (Active Road Management Assisted by Satellite)
� Scope of the ARMAS System:
- Road Safety
- Traffic Management
- Virtual Tolling (based on
Satellite Positioning)
Time Frame
Mar 04
•ARMAS Phase I
•Feasibility Study
Phase I
Mar 03 Dec 03
•ARMAS Phase II
•Test-bed Development
focused on “Virtual
Tolling”
Phase II
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Road
•ARMAS Phase III
•Prototype and “Real
Word” Comparison of
Virtual Tolling vs. DSRC
Phase III
Nov 05 Dec 06
ARMAS II [Abr-04; Nov-05] - Budget ARTES 5 = 1.154.000 €
• Consortium:
� Portugal (9 companies) - Skysoft, Auto-Estradas do Atlântico,
Lusoponte, BRISA, Setcom, TMN/PT Inovação, IDMEC, Instituto Hidrográfico Delphi- Grundig
� Irlanda (1 company)– Mapflow
� Holanda (1 company) –LogicaCMG
� Belgium (1 company) - Septentrio
� Alemanha – (1 company) FAIS (Fraunhofer Autonomous Intelligent Systems)
• “EFC based on Satellite Positioning”
- Corridor Pricing/ Passage Tolling;
- Congestion Zones/ Cordon Pricing;
- Distance Based Pricing;
- Combination;
• “Warnings Provision”
- Provide information about hazards on the
road ahead to the driver
• “SOS Request”
- Electronic SOS request from inside the car:
• By the driver;
• Triggered automatically by car
sensors.
• “Danger Goods Monitoring”
• “Tracking & Control of children transportation”
• “Insurance policies on a pay-per-use basis
Trial Run Example: Dense Urban Scenario
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ARMAS: Charging Concepts
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Road
Large Small HPL
Can’t Can be sure the car is is
outside inside zone
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Devices Array
Devices Controllers
RITA: Sistema de Gestão, Classificação e Contagem de Tráfego
SCUT do “Grande Porto”
CAV Device
(Marksman
660)
COM Port Access
CAV & PAV Driver
(Marksman 660)
CAV
Console
CAVService
PAV Device
(Marksman
660)
ICAVDriver
ICAVService
PTZ
console
PTZ Device
Video Matrix
Device
COM Port COM Port
PTZ
Driver
IPTZDriver
PTZService
IPTZService
Video Matrix
Driver
VM
console
IVMDriver
VMService
IVMService
• Strategic Markets: ITS – Road
SGTR Server
(Service Broker)
Keyboard
Device
Keyboard
Driver
IKbdDriver
DVR Device
COM Port COM Port
KbdService
IKbdService
DVR
Driver
IDVRDriver
DVRService
IDVRService
DVR
console
PMV Device
PMV &
PGV
console
COM Port
PMV & PGV
Driver
PGV Device
PMV & PGV Service
IPVDriver
IPVService
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• Key ideais for internationalisation
(Skysoft’s perspective)
• Portuguese Participation/Investment at international agencies (ESA, EUMETSAT, Eurocontrol,
NATO, etc) & programs (Galileo, GMES, AIRBUS, etc) fosters the competitiveness of Portuguese
companies;
• Big companies and Public Institutes don’t know how to leverage their investments by
participating in EU framework programs. Partnering and networking with smaller companies is
key to be internationally competitive
• Public investments / purchases (LPM, OTA, TGV, etc), if strategically managed, may develop
national competences and attract international companies to establish offices in Portugal,
creating future exporting platforms;
• Nowadays the competition between countries is based on its government capability of
attracting investments from the best companies and its will to defend, abroad, the interests of
the ones that create jobs and pay taxes at home;
High Quality Public Investment is the best VENTURE CAPITAL
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Sérgio Barbedo
Board Member
Business Development for Telematics & Defence
Sergio.barbedo@skysoft.pt
Avenida Conselheiro Fernando Sousa, nº 19 – 12º
1070 – 072 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel: +351 21 382 93 66
Fax: +351 21 386 64 93
http://www.skysoft.pt
• Contacts
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