07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 1 ICTP- TREGA project Sharing experience with Euromed neighbouring countries H.R. Ngaya,C. Paparini, O.E. Abe, X. Otero Villamide, S. M. Radicella, B. Nava ICTP, Trieste, Italy presented by Herbert NGAYA Euromed GNSS II/MEDUSA project All day long Think Tank, Tunis (Tunisia), 19 May 2015
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 2 Contents About Herbert NGAYA ICTP at a glance TREGA (Training on EGNOS-GNSS in Africa) project TREGA Results ICTP vision in relation to the regional cooperation
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 3 My Profile Civil aviation Engineering degree, EAMAC (Niamey, Niger); Master degree in Satellite-based CNS/ATM, ENAC (Toulouse, France); and Qualifications to maintain ILS/VOR/DME. In the past, Worked in capacity of head of maintenance for CNS equipments at ASECNA Brazzaville airport (Congo) From October 2012: Project Engineer at Innovation and Engineering Department, ASECNA Head quarter, Dakar Since October 2013: TREGA trainee at T/ICT4D Laboratory, ICTP, Trieste
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 4 Brief introduction to the ICTP and the T/ICT4D Scientific thought is the common heritage of humankind, Abdus Salam, ICTP was founded in 1964 by Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam ICTP is an institution run by scientists for scientists to support science development, with special attention paid to the needs of researchers from developing countries. Sponsored by tripartite agreement between Italy, UNESCO and IAEA More than 135,000 visits since 1970
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 5 ICTP Mission To foster growth of advanced pure and applied physics and mathematics studies, especially in developing countries To develop high-level scientific programmes and encourage international scientific exchange To provide in-house excellent research and training facilities
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 6 Research at ICTP Main: High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics Mathematics Earth System Physics Others research activities Multidisciplinary Laboratory Telecommunications/ICT for development Laboratory (hosting TREGA project) Renewable Energy High performance computing Quantitative Biology
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 7 ICTP training and education Organizes more than 60 conferences/workshop s each year in Trieste Welcomes 4,000 to 5,000 scientists from about 130 nations each year Attracts an additional 1,000-2,000 scientists/year through hosted activities. In developing countries
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 8 T/ICT4D (former ARPL): two units Ionospheric Radiopropagation (since 1990): research and training in ionospheric physics and application to GNSS science and technology Wireless communications (since 1995): research and training in Wireless ICT including Wireless Sensors Networks for Development and Internet of Things
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 9 Why this two sections together? Today trend Combined uses of Global Positioning Systems (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Compass, etc.) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Location Based Services
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 10 Collaboration with others Collaboration on ionospheric research with the Ionospheric Studies and Satellite Positioning group of Universidad Complutense of Madrid. Other academic collaboration with Universities in Russia, Argentina, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya. Partnership with the ISR of Boston College (USA) to promote and support GNSS related science and applications in Africa (training and academic support including instruments provision). Collaboration with ICG to train in GNSS science and applications.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 11 A series of Training Activities on GNSS related topics 4-15 December, 2006 Workshop on the future Ionospheric Research for Satellite navigation and Positioning: its Relevance for developing Countries, Trieste, Italy 23 march- 9 April, 2009 Satellite Navigation Science and Technology for Africa, Trieste, Italy 16-19 November, 2009 Nigerian National Meeting on GNSS Science and Applications, Abuja, Nigeria 10-13 January, 2010 Workshop on the Ionosphere and its Effects on GNSS Systems, Cairo/Alexandria, Egypt 19-23 July, 2010, East, Central and Southern African GNSS and Space Weather Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya 6 April-23 April, 2010 Second Workshop on satellite Science and Technology for Africa, Trieste, Italy spheric research, Trieste, Italy 11 April-1 May, 2012 Workshop on science Applications of GNSS in developing countries, followed by the Seminar on Development and use of the Ionospheric NeQuick Model, Trieste, Italy 6-17 may 2013 Workshop on GNSS Data Application to Low Latitude Ionospheric Research, Trieste, Italy 30 June 11th July 2014 African School on Space Science: Related Applications and Awareness for Sustainable Development of the Region Kigali, Rwanda 1-5 December 2014 United Nations/ICTP Workshop on the Use of Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Scientific Applications ICTP, Trieste, Italy) 2-5 March 2015 Workshop on Ionospheric Effects on SBAS and GBAS Applications at Low Latitudes Venue: Trieste, Italy
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 12 TREGA, a training through research project The European Commission has signed a Contribution Agreement with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics to carry out the project TRaining on EGNOS-GNSS in Africa (TREGA) aimed to provide technical assistance, capacity building and provision and use of a test/simulation platform for the implementation of GNSS/EGNOS in Sub-Saharan Africa.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 13 TREGA objectives To provide training to members of the EGNOS-Africa Joint Programme Office (JPO) candidates on different GNSS and EGNOS technology, service provision and applied legal and regulatory matters. To select, procure and use a simulation/testing platform as a preliminary backbone infrastructure for SBAS services in Sub-Saharan Africa. To train a core number of African professionals to face technical problems related to the conditions of Sub- Saharan Africa, making use of the simulation/testing platform (training through research).
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 14 TREGA achivements The intensive all-included training was concentrated in two sessions carried out at ICTP in Trieste during 2013 and 2014. The first session covered Space projects management and Legal/regulatory Aspects and started 15 July 2013 lasting 3 (three) weeks plus two Seminar days. The second session covered GNSS Systems and Applications and Service Provision, User Support and Promotion of EGNOS use in Africa. It started 21 January 2014, lasting 8 (eight) weeks, including stages of the trainees in European Institutions Performances analysis of a possible SBAS in sub Saharan Africa area (training through research activities)
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 15 Extensive technical training The Strategy proposed by ICTP and approved by EC and the Programme Steering Committee is being carried out as follows: Two African and an European professionals are receiving an extensive high-level technical training that takes into account the availability of the simulation/testing platform acquired by the Project (training through research) The two African professionals are becoming experts in several aspects of satellite navigation peculiar to the possible operation of a SBAS system in the African low latitude region. The European professional, should subsequently became the technical liaison between the JPO and other European experts. The trainees started their activities in October 2013 with a training on the use of the simulation/testing platform.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 16 SBAS performances analysis: scenario Service area Latitude: -2 /+16 Longitude:±19 30 N Stations used: 030 W 0 30 E 60 E 20 N 10 N dakr ykro ouag bkfp bjco unec cggn futy 30 S fg07 nklg 020 W 10 W 0 10 E 20 E
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 17 APV-I Availability results with 2 different algorithms OCTOBER 24h OCTOBER 6h-18h OCTOBER 24h OCTOBER 6h-18h
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 18 Summary of the results The results show that the system performances are seasonal dependent; in the solstice months the system performs better than in equinoctial months. The study indicates that a SBAS system can work in sub-saharan Africa region under certain limits. From the results obtained with stringent requirement of APV-I performances (Civil aviation) it is obvious that the system should give better performances for other applications with less stringent requirements like road transportation and agriculture.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 19 Lessons learnt The results obtained are focused on the analysis of EGNOS performance in Sub-Saharan Africa in relation to the stringent requirements for use in Civil Aviation and the particular ionospheric conditions of the region. Further analyses are needed to assess Sub-Saharan EGNOS performance in relation to the requirements for uses in other domains such as maritime navigation, road transportation or agriculture. Both Nord and Sub-Saharan Africa SBAS initiatives and related countries would have a mutual benefit from a permanent cooperation and exchange.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 20 ICTP vision in relation to the regional cooperation ICTP has a long tradition in promoting and supporting science and technology cooperation in developing countries and particularly in Africa. ICTP is open to all possible ways of collaboration to make a reality the effective use of satellite navigation in the continent. It offers its expertise and knowledge to contribute to such collaboration.
07/05/2015 Euromed GNSSII/MEDUSA project, Tunis 21 Thank you for your attention