Earth observation technologies focus for partnership
The SITAEL Platino spacecraft over Australia. SITAEL
Lot Fourteen based SITAEL Australia has today announced a new partnership with the 成人大片鈥檚 Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) to cooperate in innovative research into space-based infrared instruments.
SITAEL Australia and IPAS will cooperate on utilising multi-aperture infrared sensors with intelligent processing to achieve low cost, high resolution thermal imagery.
The partnership has been conceived as part of the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat CRC), that sees SITAEL Australia and the 成人大片 amongst the members developing know-how and technologies for intelligent satellite systems and Earth observation data services.
鈥淚nnovative space-based thermal imagers will be used for wide-area, bushfire early warning and tracking. Algorithms will interpret data in real time to help immediately pin point fires in areas obscured by smoke.鈥Associate Professor O鈥機onnor
鈥淲e are taking an innovative pathway to the collection of thermal imagery from space, combining the small satellite and infrared instrument knowledge of SITAEL, with the unique expertise and capabilities in sensing from IPAS,鈥 Executive Director and General Manager of SITAEL Australia Mr Mark Ramsey said.
Associate Professor Martin O鈥機onnor, Defence Technologies Theme Leader at IPAS said: 鈥淚PAS is pleased to partner with SITAEL Australia, with this new research further increasing IPAS鈥 space domain instrument expertise in Adelaide. Furthermore, we are strongly aligned to the commercial outcomes focus of the project, connecting technological development with end-user application.鈥澛
The project, which has a one-and-a-half year timescale, will help grow Australia鈥檚 sovereign space-based infrared imaging capability, and has applications across defence and surveillance, water monitoring, fire monitoring and agriculture.
鈥淚nnovative space-based thermal imagers will be used for wide-area, bushfire early warning and tracking. Algorithms will interpret data in real time to help immediately pin point fires in areas obscured by smoke,鈥 said Associate Professor O鈥機onnor.
The technology will have other applications such as checking inland and coastal water quality and monitoring industrial energy use and its effect on climate change.
The aim of the research is to move towards Problem-centric Operations in the infrared domain, a long-term goal of the SmartSat CRC Earth Observation roadmap. The project will create new space research positions in Adelaide for both SITAEL and IPAS, expanding their capabilities locally.
Professor Andy Koronios, Chief Executive Officer of the SmartSat CRC said: 鈥淲e are pleased to see the strong cooperation between our industry and academic partners, to develop next generation Earth observation technologies, creating economic value through innovation.鈥
Media Contacts:
Mark Ramsey, Executive Director and General Manager, SITAEL Australia. Mobile: +61 (0)413 665 120, Email: mark.ramsey@sitaelaustralia.com
Associate Professor Martin O鈥機onnor, Defence Technologies Theme Leader, IPAS, The 成人大片. Mobile: +61 (0)431 988 524, Email: martin.oconnor@adelaide.edu.au
Crispin Savage, Senior Communications and Media Officer, The 成人大片. Mobile: +61 (0)481 912 465, Email: crispin.savage@adelaide.edu.au
Ilaria Trapuzzano, Communication & Media Relations SITAEL S.p.A. Mobile +39 340 466 6318 ilaria.trapuzzano@angelcompany.com