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The GIGAS Project
The "GEOSS, INSPIRE and GMES Action in Support" (GIGAS) project is a 7th Framework EU-funded initiative, promoting the coherent and interoperable development of the following initiatives, through their concerted adoption of standards, protocols, and open architectures:
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1. INSPIRE
2. Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)
3. Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES)
Given the complexity and dynamics of each initiative and the large number of stakeholders involved, the key added value of GIGAS is bringing together the leading organisations in Europe who are able to make a difference and achieve a truly synergistic convergence of the initiatives.
Consultancy Role
CGS act in a consultancy role for the OGC's participation in the project, while the JointResearch Centre is the technical coordinator of INSPIRE and the European Space Agency is responsible for the GMES space component.
These organizations play a leading role in the development of the GEOSS architecture and components. This core group is supported by key industrial players in the space and geographic information sectors, with the scientific leadership of the Fraunhofer Institute. The full list of GIGAS partners can be found here.
CGS involvement in this project is led by Dr. Gobe Hobona.
Research Areas:
• Geoinformatics & Data Modelling
• Geospatial Intelligence
• Interoperability & Standards
• Location Based Services
• Semantics & Reasoning
CGS Initiatives:
• The Persistent Test Bed
• Geospatial Learning Initiative
• Reality Markup Project
Funded Projects:
• GIS4EU
• D-scent
• Map Schematization
• OS "Future Data"
• Disaster Management
• GIGAS Interoperability
• The e-soter Platform
• SWIMA
• Eye Tracking