The following projects have investigated the security domain over the past years. Other examples of projects can be found in the project database available on this website.
GMOSS
GMOSS is a network of excellence that aims at integrating Europe’s civil security research so as to acquire and nourish the autonomous knowledge and expertise that Europe needs to develop and maintain an effective capacity for global monitoring using satellite earth observation. The science and technology encompassed within the network include:
- Generic methods, algorithms and software needed for the automatic interpretation and visualization of imagery (e.g. feature recognition, change detection and visualisation)
- Specific science and technology needed to provide effective monitoring of international treaties (e.g. proliferation of weapons of mass destruction), better estimates of static and dynamic populations on a global scale, better monitoring of infrastructure and borders and rapid remote assessments of damage
- Investigations of present and future threats to security and the needs for exchange of information between stakeholders during crises.
GMOSS has been funded by the European Commission.
For more information, please visit the GMOSS website
MARISS
MARISS aimed at characterising the added value from combining information derived from satellite based Earth Observation with conventional data streams such as AIS, coastal radar, maritime patrol aircraft and intelligence sources for maritime border control and maritime situation awareness.
MARISS focuses on two types of service:
- Near real time traffic monitoring of vessel movements (vessel detection in open areas vessel tracking at sea borders)
- Strategic monitoring for anomaly detection and threat characterisation (presence or absence or abnormal speed, heading, size or number of ships)
MARISS has been funded by the European Space Agency.
For more information, please visit the MARISS website
GMFS
GMFS provides early warning, agricultural mapping and crop yield assessment services in support of food security monitoring activities in Africa. The services cover different geographic scales (regional/continental and national/sub-national).
GMFS also provides support to the joint Crop and Food Supply Assessment Missions (CFSAM) of FAO and WFP.
GMFS has been funded by the European Space Agency.
For more information, please visit the GMFS website