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text: United Nations A/AC.105/843 General Assembly Distr.: General 4 February 2005 Original: English Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space New and emerging technologies, applications and initiatives for space-related inter-agency cooperation Summary The present report contains information provided by entities of the United Nations system on their various initiatives related to the use of space-related technologies. Those initiatives will be further strengthened through inter-agency coordination. Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II. New and emerging initiatives for space-related inter-agency cooperation. A. Applications and initiatives to support disaster reduction and management and humanitarian efforts B. Capacity-building and education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Information, communication and data sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. Food security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Other new and emerging applications and initiatives for space- related inter-agency cooperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The present report was reviewed and revised by the Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities, held from 31 January to 2 February 2005, and finalized following the Meeting. V.04-50472 (E) 180204 190204 *0450472* A/AC.105/843 I. Introduction 1. At its fortieth session, in 2003, the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space endorsed the proposal to strengthen inter-agency cooperation in the use of outer space within the United Nations system, as recommended by the Inter-Agency Meeting on Outer Space Activities, at its twenty-third session. The Subcommittee invited United Nations entities to submit annual reports on specific themes. 2. The present report is submitted by the Inter-Agency Meeting in response to that invitation of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee. The theme of the report was selected by the Inter-Agency Meeting at its twenty-forth session, held in Geneva, from 21 to 23 January 2004. The report contains inputs from the following United Nations entities: the Office for Outer Space Affairs, the Department of Peace-keeping Operations (DPKO), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The report was reviewed and finalized by the Inter-Agency Meeting at its twenty-fifth session, held in Vienna from 31 January to 2 February 2005. 3. The technologies, applications and initiatives identified for inclusion in the report are those that have a potential for strengthening various forms of inter-agency cooperation. In most cases, the outlined technologies, applications and initiatives are implemented by individual United Nations entities, but can be further developed through inter-agency cooperation. II. New and emerging technologies, applications and initiatives for space-related inter- agency cooperation A. Applications and initiatives to support disaster reduction and management and humanitarian efforts 4. The Office for Outer Space Affairs assists the former participants of the "United Nations/Sweden Training Courses on Remote Sensing Education for Educators" in establishing an Asian Regional Task Force on risk assessment for natural resources and environmental 2 A/AC.105/843 protection using remote sensing and GIS technologies. The Task Force assisted during the recent Indian Ocean tsunami disaster relief and rehabilitation effort by providing imagery analyses. For example, such analyses have been used by WFP and other United Nations entities to plan and implement relief operations, as well as disaster reduction activities. 5. Following the tsunami in the Indian Ocean that occurred on 26 December 2004, UNEP Executive Director set up a South Asia Tsunami Task Force. The Task Force is based at the UNEP offices in Geneva and is in close contact with UNEP Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (ROAP) and other United Nations entities, such as OCHA, UNDP, WFP, FAO, UNESCO, WHO and WMO that are involved in the humanitarian and environmental response to the crisis. The South Asia Tsunami Task Force consists of thirty staff members drawn from offices in Bahrain (ROWA), Bangkok (ROAP), Geneva (DEWA/GRID and ROE), Nairobi Headquarters (DEWA, DEPI), Paris (DTIE) and Cambridge, the United Kingdom (WCMC). DEWA/GRID Europe Office provides advice and GIS and remote sensing support to the Task Force. DEWA/GRID – Europe has already provided the Task Force with enhanced and analysed satellite imagery, relevant GIS layers, estimations of coastal and infrastructural damage and number of persons affected. The Office also provided all of the enhanced data via a website. 6. The World Conference on Disaster Management, which was organized by the secretariat of ISDR the Government of Japan and other organizations, was held in Kobe, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005. At that Conference, Member States agreed on the "Framework for Action 2005 – 2015: building the resilience of nations and communities". That document recognizes the importance of space-based Earth observations, remote sensing, geographic information systems and telecommunications to assess, monitor, model and forecast natural hazards, risks and enhance early warning systems. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction and the secretariat of ISDR will assist in implementing the Framework for Action and facilitate the coordination of effective and integrated disaster reduction activities within the organizations of the United Nations. 7. Three themes were discussed during the United Nations International Workshop on the Use of Space Technology for Disaster Management: "Helping developing countries use space technology for disaster management"; "Coordinating the use of space technology for disaster management" and "Bringing space technology into Kobe". The final recommendations provide a strategy on the consolidation of a Coordinating Entity and National Focal Points and other international coordinating mechanisms such as the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). The need for a partnership was proposed at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction to coordinate support at the national and regional levels in the incorporation of space technology-based solutions in disaster management activities. It was also recommended that the Office for Outer Space Affairs continues and expands the existing Global Network for Space Technology and Disaster Management. 3 A/AC.105/843 8. The Office for Outer Space Affairs has been providing a training course on Satellite- Aided Search and Rescue since 1999. The International Satellite System For Search and Rescue (Cospas-Sarsat) has provides alerts that assisted in the rescue of persons in distress and rescue events since 1982. The goal of the training is to introduce the system concept and applications and make the equipment more affordable to developing countries. The training course also introduced participants to new features of the system such as: combat terrorist and pirate attacks through the Ship Security Alert system, personal location beacons and GNSS signal incorporation. The ultimate goal is to promote a seamless operation of the use of the system. The Office for Outer Space Affairs invites other United Nations entities to join this effort. 9. UNOPS continues to implement the UNOSAT service on behalf of UNITAR. UNOSAT's overall goal is to facilitate physical planning and programme implementation by local authorities, project managers and field personnel, working in emergency response, disaster management, risk prevention, peace-keeping, environmental rehabilitation, post conflict reconstruction and social and economic development. 10. UNOSAT uses the Internet as its main communication tool, but also state-of-art technologies such as satellite imagery and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to manage the complex set of information required by the end-users to carry out their work. UNOSAT is the only single point of entry within the United Nations system where professionals from the whole system involved in the implementation of humanitarian aid and development assistance projects can get assistance in managing such complex data and responding to field requirements for geographic information. 11. UNOSAT was recognized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) as a provider of satellite data and related geographic information to the Global Disaster Alert System (GDAS), which is an initiative launched by OCHA in December 2004. 12. ESCAP actively promotes various capacity-building initiatives. Jointly with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), ESCAP organized a side event on disaster prevention and regional cooperative mechanisms in space technology applications for disaster management during the World Conference on Disaster Reduction, held in Kobe, Japan, from 18 to 22 January 2005. In 2005, ESCAP will organize, in the Islamic Republic of Iran, meetings of the Regional Working Group on Remote Sensing, GIS and Satellite-based positioning and the Regional Working Group on Meteorological Satellite Applications and Natural Hazards Monitoring. In cooperation with space agencies and national disaster management authorities, ESCAP continues to implement a project, financed by the Government of the Republic of Korea, on enhancing national capacity in policy making on natural disaster management using information, communication and space technology to promote and develop policy framework on space information products and services. In conjunction with the International Telemedicine Conference, to be held in Bangalore, India, in March 2005, ESCAP will organize a regional workshop on telemedicine, in cooperation with the Indian Space Research Organization. 4 A/AC.105/843 13. The UNOSAT service, implemented by UNOPS on behalf of UNITAR, recently changed status from a project to a fully integrated activity within the CAPDITECH programme at UNITAR. 14. UNITAR also hosts the recently established Earth Observation User Liaison Office aiming at supporting the dialogue with the humanitarian community at large on earth observation related issues. This initiative is a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA). 15. For the first time and related to the recent Charter activation for the Indian Ocean Tsunami, Charter raw satellite imagery was provided by the space agencies with multi-user license. The data are hosted by UNOSAT and accessible to all entities (United Nations, NGO, Governments, universities) involved in work related to the international response to the tsunami-hit countries. By a generous support from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), which hosts UNOSAT's offices and web-site, 100GB of extra data storage were instantly made available upon request from UNOPS/UNOSAT. The UNOSAT web-portal also acts as a map-repository for a wide range of maps produced for the tsunami struck region, including external (that is non-UNOSAT produced) maps when appropriate. 16. Another example of new space based applications is the UNOSAT implementation of a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) project in Chad to assist camp planners and managers in assessing ground water resources and how these should be included in a water management plan. UNOSAT and its implementing partner used a combination of optical and ground- penetrating radar satellite imagery and field surveys. This innovative approach resulted in detailed mapping of water resources in Eastern Chad where Sudanese refugees from the Darfur region are hosted in several UNHCR camps. 17. UNOSAT ensures United Nations requirements are met in the recently established Respond project, a Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Service Element project funded by the European Space Agency (ESA), where services for the use of satellite imagery and Geographic Information System (GIS) in humanitarian applications are being developed. Respond also comprises value-adding companies from the private industry. So far, Respond services have developed for humanitarian operations in Chad, Sudan, Myanmar/Thailand, Liberia and the tsunami stricken countries in Asia. 18. In the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean, UNESCO proposed at the World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, Japan, January 2005) the establishment of a global tsunami early warning system within which an Indian Ocean system would form an integral part. UNESCO and its Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, in cooperation with ISDR, WMO and other partners, will organize an Indian Ocean Tsunami Regional Conference this year in which Indian Ocean Member States will discuss their roles in the regional tsunami warning system. 19. The recent adoption by WHO's Executive Board of a resolution on e-Health to be presented to the 58th World Health Assembly in May 2005, in which Telemedicine technology is clearly mentioned, is not only offering a working platform for WHO to provide technical support to Member States but 5 A/AC.105/843 constitute also an instrument for the improvement of the cooperation among United Nations and non- United Nations institutions working in this area in order to be in a position to answer needs like the ones linked to the recent event in South-East Asia. B. Capacity-building and education 20. Entities of the United Nations system play an important role in the Working Group on Education, Training and Capacity Building (WGEdu) of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS). In 2004, WGEdu completed the development of the Education, Training and Capacity Building Resources Portal and demonstrated its functions to the 18 th CEOS Plenary. Initially, the Education Portal will make the Earth observation education and training resources of CEOS Members and Associates more accessible, particularly to developing countries through the Internet. It will provide numerous links to web sites where educators, students and professionals may access education materials, including satellite data free of charge . The work planned for 2005 includes inviting space-related entities to populate the database of the Education Portal with education materials. 21. Under the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, the Office for Outer Space Affairs makes efforts to: (a) support the development of web pages for all the regional centresfor space science and technology eucation, affiliated to the United Nations; (b) disseminate information on the educational activities of the regional centres worldwide through established mail and email databases; (c) submit information on the regional centres for inclusion in international directories (d) develop information panels on regional centres for incorporation into the permanent space exhibit of the Office for Outer Space Affairs at the United Nations Office at Vienna; (e) arrange for presentations on the accomplishments of the regional centres to be made at the sessions of the Committee and during activities organized under the Programme; and (f) establish a common accounting mechanism for the financial resources provided by the Programme to the regional centres. 22. The Office will continue to organize workshops on basic space science. Future workshops will focus on preparations for the International Heliophysical Year 2007, particularly for the benefit of developing countries. Since 2001, in conjunction with the United Nations/European Space Agency workshops on basic space science, the Committee on Space Research and the International Astronomical Union have organized annual regional workshops for astronomers and space scientists on data processing from the Chandra and the X-Ray Multi- Mirror (XMM)-Newton space missions. In 2004, the Office for Outer Space Affairs contributed to the planning of the third workshop in the series, held at the University of Kwazulu -Natal, South Africa. 23. In the framework of the Space Education Programme (SEP) of UNESCO, the first of a series of space education sessions in developing countries was organized in the Philippines in 2004. The aim of the session is to demonstrate best teaching practices in space science, engineering and 6 A/AC.105/843 technology at different educational levels. The next space education sessions will take place in Nigeria and Colombia. 24. In the framework of the UNESCO/ESA Tiger/SHIP project in Africa, capacity building activities on the application of remote sensing to water resources studies will be initiated in 2005. 25. In the framework of the UNESCO cross-cutting project "Applications of Remote Sensing for Integrated Management of Ecosystems and Water Resources in Africa", which was developed in line with the Millennium Development Goals, workshops were organized to identify and assess national projects. In 2005 – 2006, "training-the-trainers" courses will be organized in some of the twelve participating countries. 26. The IAEA has prepared a status report on the role of nuclear power sources in the peaceful exploration of space. Apart from fostering information exchange among the United Nations entities with regard to specific outer space activities, the above-mentioned report aims at finding new potential sources for innovative reactor and fuel cycle technology development. In assessing the status and reviewing the role of nuclear power in the peaceful exploration of space, the report aims also at initiating the discussion on the potential benefits of space related nuclear power technology for the research and development of Earth-bound innovative nuclear systems. 27. Consultations are ongoing on a possible joint workshop with the IAEA to discuss a potential safety framework for nuclear power source applications. C. Information, communication and data sharing 28. Satellite and aerial imagery is broadly used by DPKO for the development of large-scale maps to support the movements, operations and planning of peacekeeping troops, and to improve staff security and emergency preparedness in the field. Very high-resolution satellite imagery is increasingly used for preparing boundary demarcation image maps, as well as to update older large- scale topographic maps used by the DPKO. 29. DPKO is intensively testing radar imagery and works with its system contractor Radarsat International to evaluate higher-resolution DEM generation from radar imagery, as well as using radar imagery for mapping purposes. The increased capabilities of Radarsat 2, to be launched in 2006, are of special interest, as will allow much better resolutions for DEM extraction, not readily available today. 30. DPKO uses space-based communications between its headquarters, logistics base in Brindisi, Italy, and its sixteen present peacekeeping missions. DPKO communications teams manage large allocations of satellite bandwidth for effective communications among missions. Video conferencing facilities are also installed and use the established satellite communications channels for 7 A/AC.105/843 interconnection between missions and Headquarters. The modern facilities could also be used on demand by other UN organizations present in the respective DPKO operational areas. 31. DPKO uses Global Positioning System (GPS) in its peacekeeping missions, for their military and civilian components. DPKO is also evaluating options and plans to test and install GPS differential base stations, on a pilot basis, in some of its missions. Satellite-based location units are also being installed on mission vehicles to allow easier tracking and eventual navigation aid. Local differential stations could well improve the accuracy of the navigation and tracking capabilities on these vehicles also. 32. UNOPS has brokered agreements for satellite imagery, such as SPOT and Ikonos data, to ensure that United Nations entities receive the lowest cost imagery with the best available license agreement. UNOPS is in discussion with DPKO and its Cartographic Section for the supply of SPOT data towards the United Nations Systems Contract for satellite imagery. An example of agreements benefiting the whole United Nations family is that with INTA Space Turk, a data provider of Ikonos imagery. Recently, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) purchased archived Ikonos imagery of the Gaza Strip at a significant discount on a single user license, but with the agreement brokered by UNOPS with INTA, the raw data are also available to all United Nations entities and their implementing partners at no extra cost. 33. Even before the implementation of the United Nations system contract, DPKO had already closely worked with very high resolution imagery vendors to obtain previous United Nations purchase details for imagery. An inventory was prepared to allow later eventual license upgrades by other United Nations entities, rather than repeated new purchases, as this approach could lead to significant savings. DPKO continues to maintain an active relationship with vendors for the benefit of improved access to very high resolution imagery. 34. UNOSAT has developed and hosts a geographical meta-database on very high resolution satellite imagery purchased by United Nations entities. This initiative was launched in the framework of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) task group on remote sensing. UNOSAT works closely with DPKO and other United Nations entities to populate that database on meta-data. The objective of that exercise is to avoid multiple purchases of identical satellite imagery within the United Nations. 35. The UNEP Global Environmental Outlook (GEO) Data Portal was initiated in 2000 to improve the empirical base of the GEO and harmonize the data that are used for analysis and illustrations. The Data Portal has become a unique data collection and the authoritative source of data used by UNEP and its partners in the GEO reporting process and other integrated environment assessments. 36. The secretariat of ISDR uses satellite imagery in disaster risk reduction. Supported by UNOSAT, several projects in Latin America receive satellite imagery for risk assessment, mapping and forecast. The secretariat of ISDR supported UNEP/GRID – Europe in updating and incorporating twenty-five 8 A/AC.105/843 years (1979 – 2003) of data on cyclones, earthquakes, floods, forest fires, tsunamis and volcanoes, including frequency and exposure to hazards. This information is part of ISDR country profiles. 37. The Data Portal provides access to a broad collection of harmonized environmental and socio- economic data sets from authoritative sources at global, regional, sub-regional and national levels and allows basic data analysis and creation of maps and graphics. Its on-line database currently holds more than 450 variables that can be analysed and displayed as maps, graphs or tables. The data sets can also be downloaded in a variety of formats, supporting further analysis and processing by the user. The contents of the GEO Data Portal cover a broad range of environmental themes such as climate, disasters, forests, freshwater, as well as categories in the socio-economic domain, including education, health, economy, population and environmental policies. 38. The on-line Data Portal has been designed as an easy and light system that can run on most platforms and does not need very extensive Internet bandwidth. Although primarily targeting the GEO user community (UNEP offices, GEO Collaborating Centres), extensive use of the Portal is also made by other United Nations agencies, universities, schools, civil society and the general public. 39. Every year, WFP provides food aid to millions of vulnerable people who would risk their livelihoods and in many cases face starvation without humanitarian assistance. The challenge for WFP and its partners is to accurately identify such populations, mobilize the required resources and timely deliver the humanitarian assistance. To achieve this in a timely and accurate manner, information from a variety of sources is required. WFP carries out a number of initiatives aimed at that. 40. WFP has initiated a decentralized Spatial Information Environment VAM–SIE using the GeoNetwork software that FAO has developed. SIE will enable WFP country offices, regional bureaux and headquarters to access and exchange geo-referenced food security databases and cartographic products from a variety of sources. SIE includes tools for standardization, infrastructure to support the appropriate use of spatial information and collaborative efforts to increase accessibility to original and derived information within WFP and with information partners. By the end of 2004, VAM SIE has been installed in all of the WFP regional bureaux and two country offices namely: Rome, Cairo, Johannesburg, Kampala, Dakar, Panama and Bangkok as well as in Addis Ababa and Khartoum. 41. The successful installation of SIE in the various regional bureaux and countries has lead to improved geographic information management tools at headquarter and regional bureaux level that will allow and support spatial information exchange between headquarters and country offices. SIE has also allowed for common standards for cartographic representation in all country offices and regional bureaux as well as standard cartographic templates for the most commonly used maps. Finally, SIE has lead to ensuring hardware and software compatibility among all WFP spatial data users supported with appropriate training packages. 9 A/AC.105/843 42. The successful implementation of SIE enhances Partnerships and Knowledge-Building through improved data sharing capabilities. In 2005 it is expected that strong collaborations will be created with other United Nations agencies as well as partners such as USGS, FEWS Net, GMFS, SADC and SAC. 43. Even if for the moment the prospective work done by WHO regarding the Grid technology was more linked to the possibility to have access to a large amount of calculation capacities through their distributed network, it is envisaged in the future that satellite communication networks may contribute to the extension of these grids. The necessity to treat a large amount of sensed data in short time in complex emergency situations, such as health crisis may, in the future, benefit from the distributed network of calculation capacities offered by the Grid technology. D. Food security 44. Throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa the livelihoods of populations are based mainly on traditional rain fed agriculture. In such cases, rainfall is the most important meteorological factor in determining the food security situation on a local and national scale. Informed decision-making and resource management for the monitoring of these risks and alleviation of impacts on populations requires information on rainfall, crops and vegetation. 45. The required information needs to be timely, diverse (rainfall, vegetation, specific crops, average scenarios) and presented in an appropriate way. Producing it in a way that can interface with databases of United Nations entities and NGOs, e.g. in terms of population numbers, social structure, main crop types, market prices and infrastructural detail, ensures that it can be used to its full potential. Areas of low rainfall, or delayed growing season, mid-season crop water stress, low crop production, can be identified and cross-referenced with the institutional databases to better identify the most vulnerable populations and to assess the likely impacts upon people's lives and livelihoods. 46. In collaboration with University of Reading, the United Kingdom, WFP has supported the development and installation of an operational system, Satellite Agro Meteorological Information System (SAMIS), to provide high-quality, accurate and timely agro-meteorological information to institutions involved in food security monitoring activities. SAMIS is a modular set of software organised by simple and easy to use program routines into a friendly task-based graphical user interface. SAMIS processes satellite and meteorological ground station data into a set of user defined products (such as rainfall amounts, crop and vegetation indices, etc.). These can be handled in conventional GIS software for map preparation and interactive analysis. Products can also be derived in database/tabular format as statistics over user defined areas (e.g. seasonal course of rainfall or NDVI over a crop production area or admin region) and linked/appended to users' databases. This system is currently installed in Sudan and Uganda. There are plans to install the system in various countries and in the SADC countries. 10 A/AC.105/843 47. In its various activities, among other projects, FAO uses lower to medium resolution satellite systems, such as Terra-Modis (United States), Spot Vegetation (European Union), Meteosat (European Union) and NOAA AVHHR (United States). FAO also uses higher resolution satellite systems, such as LANDSAT – TM (United States), SPOT (France), IKONOS (United States) and QUICKBIRD (United States). 48. With the use of those systems, FAO provides through its Advanced Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Information System (ARTEMIS) a number of products for identifying potential locust breeding areas and for monitoring crop and rainfall. Other FAO systems include Desert Locust Information System, the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS), the Global Land Cover Network (GLCN)/Africover/Asiacover and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)/Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites (TEMS). 49. Real-time satellite images support the crop monitoring activities of GIEWS through FAO's Africa Real Time Environmental Monitoring Information System (ARTEMIS). ARTEMIS receives, processes and stores medium and low-resolution imagery. These products are provided through the Internet in near real time by METART (http://metart.fao.org). GIEWS has provided regular bulletins on food crop production and markets at global level and situation reports on a regional and country- by-country basis, since 1975. E. Other new and emerging applications and initiatives for space-related inter-agency cooperation 50. UNEP's Regional Office for Europe (ROE), along with DEWA, continued to develop the "Environment and Security" initiative in collaboration with UNDP and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "Partnership for Peace" programme also joined the "Environment and Security" initiative in 2004. The "Environment and Security" initiative and its activities currently cover the Caucasus, Central Asia and South Eastern Europe, and it is planned to extend the work to Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus in 2005. 51. With regard to the WMO Space Programme that completed its first year as a Major new cross- cutting Programme, a review by the fifth session of the WMO Consultative Meetings on High-level Policy on Satellite Matters (CM-5) identified three specific activities that relate to new and emerging initiatives relevant to inter-agency cooperation: the establishment of an International Geostationary Laboratory (IGEOLAB); Advanced Dissemination Methods (ADM) and an associated Integrated Global Data Dissemination Service (IGDDS), and; further development of the CGMS/WMO Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology (VL). With regard to the WMO Members' satellite systems, the governments of India and the Republic of Korea made formal commitments to participate in the space-based component of the World Weather Watch's Global Observing System. India indicated its plans to meet the WMO requirements for half-hourly imagery in a phased manner with an ultimate goal to be achieved in the next 3-4 years. The Republic of Korea intended to participate in the space-based GOS with its new geostationary Communications, 11 A/AC.105/843 Oceanographic and Meteorological Satellites (COMS) due to be launched in 2008. The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) planned to make meteorological observation available for research, operations and applications without restrictions. 52. The concept for an International Geostationary Laboratory (IGeoLaB) is based on partnership and sharing of the benefit of a geostationary demonstration mission across several space development agencies, operators of operational meteorological satellites, and satellite data users. An IGeoLaB Task Team meeting had been held in Geneva in December 2004. The Task Force had strongly felt that there should be an early indication of intent by space agencies to commit to partnering in the IGeoLab process. The indication of commitment must precede any technical work. All space agencies attending the Task Force meeting supported the concept while noting that a successful IGeoLab programme would be a valuable asset for implementation of the space component for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). Two test proposals (GIFTS, Geo MW) represented important collaborations for enhancing the GOS with capabilities identified as crucial in the evolution of the WWW/GOS. CM-5 was of the opinion that the IGeoLab was of utmost importance to CM space agencies and WMO Members as well. There was strong support to further the discussion on the concept both for the long-term in general as well as for the two test proposals in the shorter term. 53. With regard to ADM and IGDDS, CM-5 was of the opinion that the approach would be revolution in the history of satellites in that there was a strong emphasis on one of the critical issues with satellite technology, namely increasing availability and use of the data. The approach is entirely consistent with the new WMO model for satellite data dissemination in which there is a balance between a limited number of coordinated ground receiving stations coupled with wide availability of data and products through delivery by communication satellites using inexpensive Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) technologies. The WMO Space Programme will continue its active role to establish regional ADMs and an IGDDS. Participation by WMO in the development phases for the various regional implementations is necessary in order to ensure consistency and compatibility when establishing inter-regional data exchanges, and coherence with IGDDS. A number of currently unfulfilled user requirements for satellite data have been identified around the globe. In order to meet some of these unfulfilled user requirements, two ADMs have been proposed: South American RARS; and Asia-Pacific RARS. 54. VL was established in May 2001 as a joint initiative by WMO and the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) as one means of improving the utilization of satellite data and products by WMO Members. VL activities are overseen by a Focus Group (VLFG) that reports to CGMS and WMO. During the first day of a training event held in 2003, the language barrier common to training events was overcome by a seminar simultaneously conducted for participants in Barbados as well as at the Regional Meteorological Training Centre (RMTC) in Costa Rica through the use of a high technology teaching methodology called VISITView. All the Barbados participants were trained in how to obtain the free VISITView software as well as how to establish similar dual location lectures. Participants of the 25th session of the Inter-Agency Meeting were informed how to access the VL and its associated online VL Resource Library through the WMO Space Programme Web site. 12 A/AC.105/843 55. The Office has co-organized series of meetings contributing significantly to the work of the Action Team on GNSS on improving universal access to and compatibility and interoperability of space-based navigation and positioning systems. Further steps were taken in the preparation of the terms of reference for the establishment of an International Committee on GNSS (ICG) for the purpose of promoting and coordinating the use and applications of GNSS. 56. The reduction of cost of the devices as well as the access to more precise reading is resulting in a growing use of GNSS technologies allowing the integration of geography as one of the variables during the data analysis process. The use of GPS devices trying to reduce the morbidity and mortality linked to road accidents is one example of the new type of application which starts to emerge in Public Health. 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Free Money!!! 100% Return Overnight.Submitted by abc123 on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 00:18
Did you know it takes approximately 146 copper pennies to make a lb.?
Did you know copper is currently around $4.00 a lb.?
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Here's my challenge
I tried talking sense to you guys here with my experience and understanding, only to be ridiculed and accused of trolling.
Here is my challenge, when any of you actually made your money, brag to me about it here.
Please prove me wrong.
Totally agree!!!
No idea why people tend to believe things that are too good to be true. There's no such thing as free money, whether that's melting pennies, or um..."government grants".
Remember that guy with the suit made of fabric with question marks? He was pitching free money too.
Caveat Emptor.
What is
the history of the melting coin laws? How long was the ban on melting silver coins? When do you think the current nickel will be replaced. Once the new nickels (assuming they make them) become prevalent, do you think the melting ban will be lifted?
Honestly, in a year or so it don't think it will matter
just like we have junk silver coins now that no one has to melt to sell as silver I think we will see the nickel and pre 1982 pennies become junk copper. As coins it will be more obvious they are legit than as melted down metal. Look at Argentina, and India both have good examples of coins whose real value overshot their face value.
*May the only ones to touch your junk, be the ones you want to touch your junk.*
I'm a coin collector.
I go out of my way to get pennies.
When I make a purchase I always look at the cash drawer when it's open. If there's a lot of pennies in the bin I'll ask for all of my change in pennies. I get funny looks but I don't care. I just explain that I'm a coin collector and that's usually all it takes and they're usually happy to get rid of them.
Those little "Take a penny" trays aren't immune to my collecting habits either. I'll unashamedly cherry pick the copper pennies (nickels too) out of them and exchange them for a dime or a quarter or whatever. C'mon - it's not like I'm stealing or anything.
If I'm over at someone's house and I see they've got a big jar of coins, I'll offer to exchange worthless green paper for all their metal. Their eyes usually light up. "You mean you WANT those nasty things?" Clueless sheeple.
You can also go to any bank and simply buy rolls of pennies. I used to do this alot but when I realized I had 4 pickle jars full of unsorted pennies I figured that was enough.
Sorting is easy with the exception of the ones dated 1982 (copper pennies 3.1g, zinc pennies 2.5g). You'll need a gram scale. Just go to your local Head Shop and buy a cheap $5 gram scale commonly used to weigh out MJ bags. If the guy behind the counter with the bloodshot eyes gives you a questioning look just explain that you're going to be weighing pennies. He'll smile, wink and nod his head knowingly. "Ah okay dude - 'coins'. Hmm... that's a new one." Be sure to ask for your change in pennies.
I keep ALL copper Lincoln cents and ALL nickels. I have doubts about the whole "melt 'em down" idea. Copper cents are now worth about 2.5 times their face value and nickels are worth 1.2 times face. But that's the "melt" value. There may come a day soon when these coins will trade for a real premium, but it's not here yet. If you were to take a hundred copper pennies into a coin shop and ask for $2.50 they'd laugh at you. He'd wouldn't offer any premium because he can go to any bank and do the same thing as you. It's not that hard.
are you familiar with
are you familiar with portlandmint dot com?
they sell bulks of copper pennies for people who can afford to store and wait.
(i have never bought from them, but they have a toll free number to call)
please stop trolling for your website
Troy I am on your side but?
If a troll, link please?
If I disappear from a discussion please forgive me. My 24-7 business requires me to split mid-sentence to serve them. I am not ducking out, I will be back later to catch up.
is a search engine optimization troll who is using the topic to gain credibility for his failed business adventure. Let's count how many times he's dropped his website...
"If you don't have time, or don't have money to get a machine (most of you won't), you can buy them directly from PortlandMint.com" --BKV, Sat, 11/13/2010 - 16:45
"if you want to have copper pennies w/o sorting, portlandmint.com sells them " --BKV, Sun, 11/14/2010 - 19:34
"are you familiar with portlandmint dot com? they sell bulks of copper pennies for people who can afford to store and wait." --BKV, 11/14/2010 - 21:00.
"If you think you can sell copper pennies for more than $3/ lb, try buying them from portlandmint.com" --BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 16:49.
"And I can tell you for a FACT that buying pre-sorted portlandmint.com pennies would be the most effective if you're serious of doing it at a big scale" --BKV, Sat, 11/13/2010 - 20:56.
"if you can do it for cheaper than portlandmint, I'll buy from you,." "I GUARANTEE [it]."--BKV, Sat, 11/13/2010 - 20:56.
"I saw this on Portlandmint.com" -- BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 16:50.
"STFU about 'I can do it cheaper than Portland Mint' because you CAN'T." BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 21:21.
"You might as well buy 2 shipments from PortlandMint.com" --BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 16:56
"So for the sake of saving money, time, and labor..., try buying a box from portlandmint and see if you actually like having that around." --BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 16:56
"your ... alternative is to buy big boxes from Portlandmint.com" --BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 17:03.
"You [can try to] ... compete with portlandmint's prices and services" BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 17:03.
"Lastly, I DO NOT work for portlandmint, I've never bought from them," --BKV on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 17:03.
Read the comments. He's a broken record of a used car salesmen.
This is why it's like talking to a wall when you explain to him that a face-value nickel has more store value than the pennies he's trying to hawk.
at the moment of writing this i noticed he already succeeded. you may notice portlandmint is now advertised in google's adwords directly under quiltsando's liberty symbol icon.
Wow,Troy !
O.K. I have a list in my face!
Thank you for all the time it took to put this together.I am totally impressed with reference.
If I disappear from a discussion please forgive me. My 24-7 business requires me to split mid-sentence to serve them. I am not ducking out, I will be back later to catch up.
aside from nickels
SEO is my thing. =)
by the way, here's the ad he succeeded in cross-referencing in google's index:
so even if you don't see it, today. you can count on adwords displaying it to others on other websites who have the same browsing tendencies as dailypaulers...
actually troy, I started by
actually troy, I started by mentioning it ONCE, it's only after clueless kids like you kept posting nonsense that I challenged you to show if you can do better.
I stand by my words, FEEL FREE TO INVESTIGATE, I have no connection to any site that sells copper pennies. I challenged you to find me a place that sells cheaper than them, YOU FAILED (I'd love to find one, help me).
If portland mint is a failed venture, then YOU will fail even worse, because you've not sold (or even tried) to sell ANY.
I ONLY posted portland mint for the sake of showing their copper pennies are cheaper than actually sorting them yourself. For nickels, it's useless, anybody can get them at face value. FIND ME ONE post where I have EVER contradicted this.
You have to this moment, FAILED at
- showing what profit you made, despite claiming you get 20% "just by dropping by the bank"
- showing who has EVER bought nickels above face
- showing who can sell copper pennies for less than 2x face value
- showing you can sort and collect them for cheaper than 2x face value
- showing who'd buy them for more than 2x face value.
Thanks Troy
I just like nickles.I find war nickles all the time that go unnoticed.
If I disappear from a discussion please forgive me. My 24-7 business requires me to split mid-sentence to serve them. I am not ducking out, I will be back later to catch up.
Feel free to ask Michael to
Feel free to ask Michael to investigate, my goal was NOT to promote portland mint, I have no connection to them, never called them, never e-mailed them, I live nowhere near them either.
I only mentioned them again and again to those who are clueless about copper pennies.
I AM aware of the "melt value" of nickels, but SHOW ME ONE PERSON who has actually sold nickels for "melt value". I've followed coinflation since 2007, and NEVER has anybody bought SILVER coins at melt, never mind selling copper or nickel mix coins at melt.
At one time I bought 2x face value for copper pennies, this was when the melt value was 2x face value. So it was a fair price, minus the labor, OR SO I THOUGHT.
Today, you can STILL buy copper pennies for UNDER 2x face value, when melt value is MUCH HIGHER. If you can sell them at melt value for a profit, PLEASE BRAG TO ME.
Much of the confusion troy had with me was, that he thought I was talking about nickels when I was talking about copper pennies. But I've challenged him TIME AND AGAIN, AND HE'S FAILED to show me EVEN ONCE when he's been able to sell his hoarded nickels for ANYTHING.
I'll say again, I've NEVER encouraged anybody to hoard nickels (much less buy them). But I've recommended people buy copper pennies under melt in the hundreds if they're serious (and only if, I don't consider it a good investment myself).
troy can call me a troll all he wants, he doesn't know what he's doing and he's not made any money from it (PROVE ME WRONG KID, I DARE YOU)
I'm a copper hoarder, here are the facts
Currently, copper pennies (pre-1982) only consist of 15% of the penny supply, so have fun filtering through them. (Think about how you go about recirculating the zinc pennies)
Now, if you're serious and want to go hardcore, there's a machine called Ryedale sorter, Google it yourself, it's not cheap, it costs $500.
If you don't have time, or don't have money to get a machine (most of you won't), you can buy them directly from PortlandMint.com
Currently, 68lbs, sells for $192 including shipping. That's right, only $2.82 per lb.
It's still illegal to melt copper pennies, so hoarding this WILL NOT PAY OFF until you can melt them.
BKV, you don't have kids do you?
What I save will be my sons, by the time he is my age what will they be worth. Definitely more than the current 2.5cents or 6.5 cents. I can look at them in my hand and tell you which is real and which isn't, spending 30 seconds at the end of the day to put real stuff in one jar and the fake in another isn't that hard nor does it require a machine. In the last 2 years I have rolled up about 300 dollars face value of real pennies/nickels. Intrinsic value that is around 800-900 plus.
When my five year old is my age or older and they are his, he may not be rich of it by any means, but he will have something.
In a country that has made it illegal to truly own and pass down anything of value to our kids, I do what I can, when I can Knowledge, history, our culture, morals, a work ethic, skills to feed and clothe himself, make food and fire, work on machinery, and carpentry, and not least of all about 300 bucks face value of pennies and nickels.
Also a good stock of Silver, Gold, and lead encased in copper, along with many mechanisms to propel that lead encased in copper.
*May the only ones to touch your junk, be the ones you want to touch your junk.*
I do not have kids. I
I do not have kids.
I personally think as long as the melt ban is in place, nickels will be hard to sell.
And even when its legal to melt nickels, they won't sell for either copper or nickel, as 75/25 is an awkward composition to separate. but if you're saving nickels, you don't need to roll them. You can walk into a bank and get $500 at a time no questions.
Filtering and sorting copper pennies, I'm just as good as you in eyeballing them, but that too takes time. Rather than sort through $1000 of pennies to get $200 face value. I'd just spend $200 and get $100 face value (68 lbs) delivered to me.
Agreed, something is better than nothing. And everybody has a different idea what is good enough. From my experience, hoarding copper is fun but low profit.
If I go through all the back
If I go through all the back breaking work of lugging around all these pennies and accrue half a ton of pennies, I only make $4K. I dunno, not worth the time nor trouble.
Actually you don't make $400
You only make $254. The pennies were already worth $146.
half a ton is 1000 lbs.
math check.
Add a zero
I missed one somewhere along the line.
I'm buying copper bullion
and eliminating the coin sorting nightmare
Colchester, New London County, Connecticut
if you want to have copper
if you want to have copper pennies w/o sorting, portlandmint.com sells them by hundreds of dollars at a time.
won't solve your melting ban problem, but will save you the sorting time
i've found that copper bullion premiums are just too high
in less you have a good link?
you are correct, most copper
you are correct, most copper bullion has high premimum PRECISELY because copper is still too cheap to matter.
A lb copper doesn't even pay half of minimum wage.
also, it's the nickel metal
in the nickel coin that gives nickel savers the advantage.
so, nickel bullion (if you can find a low premium), would be preferable.
Nickel IS more expensive than
Nickel IS more expensive than copper, but if you were to save nickels for the nickel, it'd still need to be purified.
If you have money to buy nickel bullion, silver might be at least easier to store.
I'm not against investing in base metals, I just think most people don't think about the big picture logistics.
In fact, heard of 999 ni (or .999 nickel)?
It's Canadian nickels, high purity nickel content.
My point in all this is, if you want to profit from base metals from coins. Go as pure as possible.
Get pure copper, or pure nickel.
US nickels will cost too much to smelt, separate, purify...etc.
not worth it at all. I know
not worth it at all.
I know this from personal experience.
(I'm willing to bet I'm the cheapest person on this board)
high fives to my fellow cheap
high fives to my fellow cheap bastard!
LMAO, I have turned into a cheap bastard, too!!
Unfortunately, I was a douchebag in my former life and believed in the spend now, worry about it later mantra.
Well, I'm worried, now.


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The residents of the apartments at 355 Newbridge Road are experiencing a threat to our safety and rights to live in a peaceful environment. We have sent many letters to the Town of Oyster Bay Housing Authority and HUD regarding their placement and screening procedures of the new disabled persons that are now being placed at 355 and throughout most of the Town of Oyster Bay complexes they have jurisdiction over. I know and accept the fact that the new classification for disabled has opened the door to persons with mental, physical, former drug addicts, reformed alcoholics and former prisoners, to be housed in our communities, but not when it poses a safety issue to weak and frail seniors. Tenant selection officers are not screening new tenants properly. There is also a Section 504, in the HUD laws that states after careful screening a housing provider can deny applicants if they have a record of adversely affecting others such as disturbing neighbors, destroying property and failing to pay rent on time. Under Section 504, the housing provider must make sound and reasonable judgement based on evidence of current conduct or a history of overt acts.
As Memorial Day approaches, it is important that organizations and individuals, including many of our elected officials, be reminded that there is a Federal Flag Code (Public Law 94-344) that was passed by the 94th Congress (1975-1977) as a guide for handling and displaying the United States Flag. All too often, lately, I see the American Flag positioned incorrectly in a parade or behind someone during an interview on television or pictured in the newspaper. As per Public Law 94-344, Rule #10 states "When carried in a parade front with other flags, the U.S. Flag should be always to the marching right of the other flags, or to the front and center of the flag line." Rule #35 states that when displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the U.S. Flag should be to the clergyman's or speaker's right as he/she faces the audience. Any other flag should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker or to the right of the audience. And finally, Rule #26 states that on Memorial Day the Flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. Any organization or individual who may have a question about United States Flag etiquette should contact their local Veteran's organization with their question. Many Veterans organizations have individuals who, if invited, would be able to give a presentation as to the etiquette of our "Stars and Stripes".
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Alas, after 21 years of keeping us in good spirits and good company with his "Late Show" humor, David Letterman announced his retirement this past week. In his honor, I'll share highlights from our state's new budget in Letterman style with a "Top 10" countdown entitled: Top 10 — I mean 12 — reasons to like the new, New York State budget
12. This year's budget is the fourth, consecutive, on-time budget we've delivered. That hasn't happened in nearly four decades. For a little historical perspective, that's further back than the Knicks' last championship. (Sorry. I couldn't help it.)
11. Moody's Investors Service wasn't so moody after all. They rated the new budget a "credit positive."
I think it was sometime after our tenth snowstorm that some of the most die-hard New Yorkers I know said Florida wasn't looking too bad.
Truth be told, when people leave the Empire State, it's not in search of better weather, it's mostly in search of a better life.
Did you know that from 2000 to 2010 New York lost more than 1.6 million residents to other states? They left because life here was just too expensive. That's bad for our economy and worse for the families and friends impacted by separation.
There is more than one way to make the news.
Last weekend, a couple dozen high schools from Nassau County including Hicksvlle, went to Hofstra University to demonstrate their prowess at building robots in the 15th annual Long Island Regional First Robotics Competition. The teams have been working since early January, when they first got their assignment and parts kits from FIRST headquarters.
Can you hear it? Listen closely and you'll recognize the harmony of thousands of voices woefully singing, "It's the Same Old Song" by the Four Tops. They're parents from Buffalo to Montauk singing because the New York City-led state assembly voted to return three of the four Board of Regents members to their positions this past week. And the fourth one was only replaced because he resigned. That just about locks him in as the smartest member as far as I'm concerned, because he realized he was in over his head.
I see people walking around talking into their cell phone or texting. Kids cross the streets without looking at traffic. Also, I see people talking on their cell phones while driving. This is very dangerous. Driving a car needs all one's attention. The government should do more to punish violators. Being free does not mean being a fool. Personally, I only use the cell phone to make emergency phone calls. I never text anybody.
Sales tax revenue is the County's biggest source of income, accounting for over 40 percent of total annual revenues. Sales tax is also a good barometer of the County's economic activity and economic health. Therefore, it is gratifying that the final sales tax figures for 2013 show an increase of 6.3 percent to $1.13 billion over the prior year. This was on top of another healthy increase of 4.2 percent in 2012.
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|By Douglas Crockford
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|September 22, 2010 07:00 PM EDT
"There is much that is attractive about HTML5," says Douglas Crockford, known to millions of developers as the discoverer of JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), the widely used lightweight data-interchange format.
In an email exchange with Jeremy Geelan, here is what Crockford (pictured above) says, in his own words...
"The most serious defect in web browsers is the incorrectly named Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. XSS enables an attacker to inject code into a web page that runs with the authority of the site that issued the page. The rights granted to the attacker include the right to interact with the server, the right to scrape data from the page, the right to modify the page, the right to dialog with the user, the right to load additional scripts from any server in the world, and the right to transmit the data it obtained from the server, the page, and the user to any server in the world. This is dangerous stuff.
XSS is misnamed for two reasons. First, it is not necessary for a second site to be involved. Sites that can reflect user generated content can be attacked without the participation of a second site. But more importantly, XSS suggests that cross site scripting is a bad thing. In fact, cross site scripting is a highly beneficial thing. It is what enables mashups. Cross site scripting enables Ajax libraries, analytics, and advertising. The problem is that the browser's security model did not anticipate mashups.
The XSS problem comes from two fundamental problems. The first is that the language of the web is unnecessarily complicated. HTML can be embedded in HTTP, and HTML can have embedded in it URLs, CSS, and JavaScript. JavaScript can be embedded in URLs and CSS. Each of these languages has different encoding, escapement, and commenting conventions. Statically determining that a piece of text will not become malicious when inserted into an HTML document is surprisingly difficult. There is a huge and growing set of techniques by which an attacker can disguise a payload that can avoid detection. New techniques are discovered all the time, and usually the attackers find them first. The web was not designed as a system. Instead it was a sloppy cobbling, and that sloppiness aids the enemy.
The second problem is that all scripts on a page run with the same authority. The browser has a better security model than desktop systems because it can distinguish between the interests of the user and the interests of the program (or website). But the browser failed to anticipate that there could be other scripts that represent additional interests. As a result, the browser is confused, treating all scripts as equally trusted to represent a site, even when it has loaded scripts from different sites.
This problem first appeared 15 years ago in Netscape Navigator 2. Those developers could be forgiven for having not foreseen the way that browsers would ultimately be used. But to have this problem incorporated into web standards and left in place for 15 years is intolerable. This problem must be fixed.
The HTML5 proposal does not attempt to correct the XSS problem and actually makes it worse in three ways:1. HTML5 is huge and bloated. It is likely that this bloat will create new opportunities for malicious script injection.The fundamental mistake in HTML5 was one of prioritization. It should have tackled the browser's most important problem first. Once the platform was secured, then shiny new features could be carefully added.
2. HTML5 adds powerful new capabilities (such as local database and cross-site networking) that become fully available to the attacker.
3. HTML5 is a large effort. The solution of the XSS problem may have to wait until HTML5 is completed, which could be years away.
That course is still available to us. My recommendation is that we suspend the current HTML5 activity. We start over with a new charter: To quickly and effectively repair the XSS vulnerability. Then we can mine the bloated HTML5 set for features that have high value and which do not introduce new security vulnerabilities.
HTML5 has a lot of momentum and appears to be doomed to succeed. I think the wiser course is to get it right first. We have learned the hard way that once an error gets into a web standard, it is really hard to get it out.
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How do APIs and IoT relate? The answer is not as simple as merely adding an API on top of a dumb device, but rather about understanding the architectural patterns for implementing an IoT fabric. There are typically two or three trends: Exposing the device to a management framework Exposing that management framework to a business centric logic Exposing that business layer and data to end users. This last trend is the IoT stack, which involves a new shift in the separation of what stuff happens, where data lives and where the interface lies. For instance, it's a mix of architectural styles ...
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The Internet of Things will greatly expand the opportunities for data collection and new business models driven off of that data. In her session at @ThingsExpo, Esmeralda Swartz, CMO of MetraTech, discussed how for this to be effective you not only need to have infrastructure and operational models capable of utilizing this new phenomenon, but increasingly service providers will need to convince a skeptical public to participate. Get ready to show them the money!
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The Internet of Things will put IT to its ultimate test by creating infinite new opportunities to digitize products and services, generate and analyze new data to improve customer satisfaction, and discover new ways to gain a competitive advantage across nearly every industry. In order to help corporate business units to capitalize on the rapidly evolving IoT opportunities, IT must stand up to a new set of challenges. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies, will examine why IT must finally fulfill its role in support of its SBUs or face a new round of...
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One of the biggest challenges when developing connected devices is identifying user value and delivering it through successful user experiences. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Mike Kuniavsky, Principal Scientist, Innovation Services at PARC, described an IoT-specific approach to user experience design that combines approaches from interaction design, industrial design and service design to create experiences that go beyond simple connected gadgets to create lasting, multi-device experiences grounded in people's real needs and desires.
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Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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