EO derived information are increasingly being used as the basis for a range of sensitive decisions linked to commercial operations, public safety and environmental security. At the same time, developments in ICT capablity enable an expanded volume of information to be generating using distributed approaches such as cloud based storage and processing and platform based …
The 2019 Φ-week is at starting blocks and a wealth of activities are about to start this afternoon: scientific talks, side events, bootcamp, exhibit and poster sessions. In order to get the most out of this exciting experience, check-out the overall programme below, stay tuned on @EO_OPEN_SCIENCE twitter account for additional insights and have a …
The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising a Φ-week event, 9-13 September 2019, focusing on EO Open Science and FutureEO – to review the latest developments in Open Science trends. Come and hear about the latest trends in EO! The Φ-week will include a variety of events (e.g. inspiring talks, workshops, roundtables, startup pitch, hackathons) to …
A one day workshop organized at the occasion of the 2019 ESA Ф-Week on September 12 will be dedicated to the design of the new set of use cases on the crossover of Earth Observation, blockchain/DLT and IoT which were identified in ESA White Paper as suitable for testing the feasibility and added value of …
Release in collaboration with OGC In July 2019 the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announced the formation of the Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Domain Working Group (DWG). Participants in this new OGC DWG will focus on understanding the importance of, and requirements for, geospatial standardization within these revolutionary, disruptive technologies, reported OGC on its website. …
The ESA Living Planet Symposium (LPS) is a largest global Earth Observation event organized by the Agency every 3 years with the objective to communicate the key achievements in EO science and to pave the way forward for the future. In 2019, the LPS has featured, for the first time, a special session on blockchain …
Blockchain technology is often referred to as having a revolutionary potential for transforming the future of global markets. The industry leaders and policymakers across different sectors of the economy, and in public policy, have launched many initiatives (including dedicated innovation hubs) to investigate the potential of blockchain for financial and non-financial applications. Areas of interest …
The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum gathers a group of experts working on the European level to analyse and report on a wide range of blockchain themes driven by the priorities of the European Commission. Since its inception in 2018, it has been committed to raise awareness of the technology domain and, in particular, to: …
What is the impact of the blockchain technology on the future of Earth Observation? This overarching question has propelled extensive consultations that were held at community-led Blockchain Workshop organized at ESA/ESRIN during the first Ф-Week (phi-Week) on 15 November 2018. ESA explores the role of blockchain and Distributed Ledgers already since 2017 to understand better …
The European Space Agency (ESA) is organising a Φ-week event focusing on EO Open Science and FutureEO – to review the latest developments in Open Science trends and kick-start innovative activities of the recently created Φ-department looking at FutureEO, and its associated Φ-lab aiming to identify, support and scale bold EO ideas. Come and hear about …
