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The objective of the Trapeze project is to
build a satellite tele-education service showcase for
travelling people like those in bargee, circus or
fairground communities. Due to their mobility, these
communities do not have access to fixed communication
lines. The satellite tele-education service showcase is
intended to convince organisations in the EU involved in
the education of travelling communities of the value of
integrating such services into their existing teaching
practices.
The Peruse Project will develop a Wireless
Personal Alarm (WPA) solution which will be carried by
or worn on a person and allows the user to signal for
help at the touch of a button. Upon activation of an SOS
alarm, the WPA will be capable of transmitting a low
power signal to a satellite communications handset,
which will forward a message to an authorised number,
including the identity of the person in distress, as well
as their current location. The WPA will also have the
potential to transmit the user's current state of health
and local environmental parameters.
VideoSat for Distance Learning (V4DL) aims to exploit satellite broadband and broadcast
capabilities, providing Value Added Services for
Continuing Medical Education and Medical Scientific TV
via Satellite. V4DL carries two major innovations: a
distance learning methodology that binds emotional and
narrative learning theory with video simulation
technology (Edufiction), and an optimised user
experience thanks to a specific Set Top Box capable of
executing the specific eLearning application, managing
the GUI and all data transmission functionalities.
TRACKS provides an extension of a GSM
cellular network using satellite links in combination with
a transportable Base Stations for developing countries
and crisis management. A GSM micro switch is
interfaced to the EADS Astrium telephone network (and
thereby to the Public Switched Telephone Network) by
the transportable VSAT terminal through the
multiservices router functions.
The COTV (Community TV Content Making) project aims at implementing a 'Community TV' where the TV viewers collaborate with TV producers for generating mixed 'user' and 'professional' content via TV blogs.
By focusing on how to optimally create the best user experience for communicating highest quality images over bandwidth-limited communications systems, BEATLES targets key challenges in Mobile Satellite communications in general, and new Alphasat opportunities based on BGAN and GSPS in particular.
The Millennium Development Goals, together with the World Summit on the Information Society have paved the way to a number of Capacity Building projects related to ICT in developing countries. The goal of this project is to define and validate a reference model for CB projects using satellite communications (Satcom).
The AeroFleet system is a solution for
operators of small and medium sized aircraft and
helicopter fleets providing digital air-to-ground
communication for efficient fleet management. The
AeroFleet system consists of a cockpit display allowing
the creation of messages over the satellite
communication link and the presentation of data sent
from ground to the crew in a graphical way (e.g.
weather information, mission dependent area of
operation) and associated dispatch software. The display
will interface with the airborne part of the Satcom
equipment to provide further communication functions
without flight crew involvement.
The key-objective of the project was to design and to develop a multifunctional "black box" that consists of an intelligent user terminal router and provides interfaces to multiple communication systems.
VERDI is a solution for the provision of
broadband corporate services exploiting Virtual Reality
environment for eLearning and eMarketing. The VERDI
project aimed at delivering a comprehensive solution,
demonstrating the added value brought to corporate
applications and working on the improvement of both
the cost-effectiveness of the service provision and the
perceived quality of the service.
This study will determine the causes of the current problematic situation regarding Conditional Access Systems (CAS). It will detail how the lessons learnt should impact the development of new CAS for broadcast services.
Through the MIST concept, isolated and
mobile sites like ambulances and ferries can benefit
from teleconsulting. The Wireless Sickbay element of
the project developed, tested and implemented a
telemedicine solution that can be fitted to a vessel (in
this case the Marine Atlantic super ferry The Joseph and
Clara Smallwood) to allow quick responses to medical
problems from the RCST/IEMN network site in Port aux
Basques, Newfoundland. MIST was dedicated to the
creation of a technology, application, and human
systems model that can be custom fitted to a vessel to
meet its specific requirements.
The objectives of the project are the
integration and trial of a communications system that
exploits the unique features of two wireless
technologies, namely DVB-RCS and terrestrial wireless
802.11x. The system is expected to be particularly
relevant to some rural communities, which are suffering,
when compared with urban communities, from a lack of
broadband communications. The new system will
provide a broadband system that is easy and quick to
install. The system can be shared by end users making
it cost effective.
The SCOUT (SkyWAN Carry-On User Terminal) is a system for satellite communications which includes
an antenna, indoor-unit and outdoor-unit.
SCOUT will provide data connectivity of SkyWAN networks to customers with high requirements regarding mobility.
The SMART Project targets the development and demonstration of a low cost satellite access provision service using GEO satellite parked in inclined orbit on both Single Channel per Carrier and Multi Channel per Carrier access schemes.
This project is aimed at designing, implementing and validating a mobile VSAT system at Ku-band for providing passengers of high speed trains with broadband access to internet.
The primary scope of activities to be undertaken within this project is service evaluation of a combined TDMA/DVB satellite network for Internet/Intranet services.
A satellite based alarm and surveillance
system for security applications. The system is designed
to provide connectivity via satellite between alarm and
surveillance systems on one side and security centres
and other receivers, for example to protect the owners
of the property. The system will comply with the highest
performance classification of alarm transmission systems
in accordance with the relevant system directives, in
particular EN 50136 and VdS 2471 and will provide a
transparent link between any 3rd party alarm
transmitter and receiver systems conforming to EN
50131 (Intruder Alarm Systems) and EN 50132 (CCTV
Systems) and the applicable VdS directives.
MeCA provides a cost-effective and flexible
technology and service model that will allow marine
service operators to deploy and operate a range of IP
enabled services on their vessels, and will actively
commercialise the service. MeCA will develop and
validate a range of services in the Canadian East Coast
environment, including High-speed Internet access,
Tourism services, Banking (ATM, debit and credit card
services), Remote data collection and management and
Distance Education for the crew.
The HOST programme focused on the
development of the Hellas Sat commercial offering in
end-to-end satellite telecommunication services for
supporting the delivery of bidirectional, broadband
applications in Greece, the Balkans, SE Europe, and the
Middle East. The project intends to trial end-to-end
satellite telecommunication service provision to a variety
of potential customers for applications and generic
services in the area of e-Government, e-Business, e-
Inclusion/Digital Divide.
The project " Broadband Satellite
Information and e-Learning Channel for Manufacturers
and Service Companies (SiLC)", intends to deploy
broadband IP services via satellite to provide a new type
of high quality and professional service channel. It will
enable the electronic-hardware manufacturing industry
as well as the consumer electronics industry to
introduce their products to the trade and market
professionals and also to the end consumer.
The project objective is to design an
integrated service for civil protection departments which
will be based on EO data, GIS technologies and satellite
telecommunications. This project will act as a start-up
for similar service provisions in the case of natural or
man-made hazards or telemedicine applications.
The IMSATV (Immersive Satellite TV)
project intends to implement and deploy a precompetitive
Satcom Application pilot service based on
an enhanced / highly Immersive TV platform, for an
extended range of TV programmes, and optimised for
satellite bi-directional access. An advanced MHP
immersive platform will be realised and advanced
immersive TV content will be produced in order to run a
pre-operational pilot.
This project aims to set-up and
demonstrate the "modus operandi" for designing and
providing effective distance learning applications that
exploit the SkyPlexNet satellite technology available,
integrate satellite and terrestrial telecom infrastructures
and prepare for commercial sustainability.
The 21Net system enables Internet services on board high-speed trains. The system uses several communication technologies to access the internet: cellular, WiFi and satellite.
PLANET2 aims at providing business and regional aviation with in-flight information updates on weather conditions and hazards, while contributing at the same time to the observation of the atmosphere thanks to in-situ measurements sent from the aircraft to the weather agencies.
This project aims to contribute to the
increase of road safety by providing localised and realtime
Traffic and Travel Information to vehicle drivers.
The project goal is to develop and demonstrate a nonproprietary
system and language-independent platform
for aggregating, provisioning, distribution and delivery of
Traffic and Travel Information (TTI) content to vehicle
drivers. The TTI Content is provisioned into the system
and then it is broadcast through satellite communication
to the hotspots installed along the road.
ABARIS enables consumers to order a
wide range of music products from an easily accessible
World Wide Website. Following payment and copyright
clearance these products are multicast to consumers,
using the ASTRA-NET satellite communications service.
ABARIS multicasts music products to customers who are
equipped with a computer connected to a standard
satellite TV dish. Following reception, each track may be
played using a multimedia PC or written to a CD for use
in a standard home or car hi-fi system. The music
encryption scheme employed by ABARIS will protect
artists' and composers' rights by preventing
unauthorised performances or recordings.
DISaV's objective is the design of a
platform to deliver multimedia content to a distributed
audience and to manage the whole content lifecycle.
DISaV meets the requirements of the new advertising
market allowing the distribution of rich multimedia
messages (with videos, audios and images) to a wide
territory. The added-value of the platform is the
possibility of sending audio-video material and data to
screens distributed throughout the territory so as to
have a dynamic grouping of the reception points.
Development and first pre-operational
assessment of an Interactive TV suite of MHP
applications to reward audiences of TV channels with
extra contents. The core of EDIBS concept is to embed
additional services within the digital transmission stream
using the Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) standard for
DVB set-top boxes (STB). By using common digital
satellite transmission technologies, the TV- stations are
enabled to offer additional Program services and new
forms of embedded advertisement within a parallel
program flow.
The main purpose of the SAVSI project is
to combine the aspects of several tested-and-affordable
technologies in order to provide a centralised video
surveillance service for locations where terrestrial DSL
connections are not available. These technologies are IP
video surveillance using MPEG compression, wireless
local network and DVB-RCS broadband Internet
connection. Two video-surveillance services are being
developed: surveillance of sensible sites, either as a
nominal surveillance capability or as a means of
redundancy (high-risk sites classified as "Seveso" e.g.
remote train crossings, hydroelectric dams, isolated ATM
machines), and surveillance of large and remote areas
(mountains, borders, jungles, volcanic areas) where
several risks are present (fires, smuggling, rains,
eruption, etc.).
EUROMEDNET provides tele-medicine
services co-ordinated by the Tele-medicine Operational Centre (TOC). The development of EuroMedNet is aimed to create: the physical facilities used to collect, distribute, store, process, and display voice, data and medical images; the applications and data engineering tools, methods, and processes to build and maintain the software that allows the Telemedicine Operations Centre and the Telemedicine Users Client to access and manipulate, organize clinical and medical information; the people and assets which provide the integrating design, management and operation of the EuroMedNet, develop the applications and services, and train others in EuroMedNet capabilities and use.
SATWAYS aims to install remote site controllers equipped with radio and telephony interfaces at isolated heliports countrywide. They will relay radio and telephony communications over satellite connections using IP as the transport protocol.
ESMEE provides a satellite based
eLearning multimedia platform providing real-time audio
and video streaming of university lessons and Internet
based synchronous interaction.
The TESEO project is dedicated to
realising a system of multimedia narrow casting via
satellite. The different multimedia elements (video,
audio, graphics and text) are distributed to receiving
sites situated in different geographical areas and
assembled to form a local information channel branded
for the specific user group. In the pilot phase of TESEO,
the channel is used by hotel facilities to realise a local
information channel distributed via the analogue cable
TV system into each room, providing the hotel's guests
with geographically tailored information.
The objective of the GAMMA project is to develop and demonstrate a pre-operational A-SMGCS which will provide surveillance and conflict detection services to controllers and vehicle drivers at airports.
The main objective of the SAET project is to define an engineered satellite-based network architecture for the provision of multimedia services on-board European trains.
