GEPSUS WorkShop

As part of the GEPSUS project a workshop has been organised on 19-22 April 2011, in Podgorica, Montenegro. The general objective of Workshop is to identify user requirements necessary for project implementation. After a survey of existing facts and data/services "from the ground" the GEPSUS team, together with involved stakeholders, will propose a concrete plan and mechanisms to realize project objectives.

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More information can be found at: http://www.graphitech.it/gepsus/

Graphitech is organizing a workshop in the context of a EU project (www.itourproject.com) of which we are technical coordinators. The title of the event is: ARTIFACT: “AmbienT Intelligence at the services of info-mobility and Critical Transportation networks” (http://www.graphitech.it/artifact)

The event is organized in the context of the 2nd international conference on ambient systems, networks and technologies:
http://cs-conferences.acadiau.ca/ant-11.

If of interest we would be glad if you could consider submitting a paper to the event. Please note that the proceedings will be published by Elsevier. The deadline for submitting papers is 15 March. Should you request more information, do not hesitate to contact us.

Graphitech has joined the COM.GEO conference in Washington, US from 23-25 May 2011

COM.Geo 2011 conference includes nearly 20 diverse programs and events, such as keynotes (NASA, U.S. FCC, Microsoft, OGC, DHS-FEMA), full papers, short papers, tech talks, demo talks, posters, panels, courses, OGC workshop, Microsoft workshop, demo show, reception, cruise, banquet, exhibitions, etc. There are more than one hundred presentations on innovative computer technologies for geospatial research and applications. So far, there have been several hundreds of attendees from governments, industrial companies, universities, and research organizations from more than 20+ countries.

More information can be found at: http://com-geo.org

DELLAI VISITS THE FOUNDATION GRAPHITECH

PRESS RELEASE no. 853 Website: http://www.provincia.tn.it E-mail: @ uff.stampa provincia.tn.it Trento, April 15, 2011 Press Office Piazza Dante, 15 - 38100 Trento Tel 0461/494614 - Fax 494615-16

President Lorenzo Dellai visited yesterday the Povo headquarters of GrapiTech Foundation, which conducts research and development in the broad field of computer graphics. Welcomed by the Managing Director Raffaele de Amicis, Mr. Dellai has deeply appreciated the work of the research center, which has reached very high levels of self-financing, over 50%, and that is creating cutting-edge applications, with high attention at the strategic sectors of civil protection and planning.

As shown by the staff during the visit, through the use of the most advanced computer graphics applications, it is possible to create effective simulations of the changes that affect a neighbourhood simply by changing few parameters. One, by examples, can calculates the income generated by extensive deployment photovoltaic panels or the risks associated with possible flooding of rivers, by defining an area of ​​environmental risk starting from data coming from weather sensors or gauges. Leveraging the list of telephone numbers of those persons residing in a given area, it is possible to run key simulations to create evacuation plans, deploy emergency countermeasures to protect the population and other actions to save lives and goods. The combined use of databases and interactive technologies allows creation of "virtual worlds" and custom software applications to meet the needs of the territory, relevant to the governance in a more advanced and sophisticated way. Other applications are possible in the areas of cultural, educational games, and generally of multimodal interfaces in many industrial sectors.

Fact Sheet: Foundation Graphitech
The Graphitech Foundation, Center for Advanced Computer Graphics Technologies, based in Trento (Povo, via Alla Cascata 56), was created in July 2002 as a joint initiative of the INI-GraphicsNet Stiftung, Istituto Trentino di Cultura-present Foundation Bruno Kessler (FBK) and the University of Trento. The Foundation was established to conduct research and development in the vast area of ​​computer graphics technologies with the aim of improving the competitiveness of the Trentino region in the development and application of advanced computer graphics.
The Foundation has helped in transferring knowledge between research and industry sector by promoting research activities within the following areas:

• Geo-visual analytics.
• Creation of virtual worlds and interactive applications.
• Technologies to support interactive design and development process
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The Foundation is now involved in numerous international projects, also supported by the European Union.

On the web: www.graphitech.it