Thomas Bouvet European Space Agency 27 April 2010 presentation... · Thomas Bouvet. European Space...

Sibenik Croatia, April 2010 International Symposium on Humanitarian Demining

Space assets for demining assistance ?

Thomas Bouvet

European Space Agency

27 April 2010


We believe that the efficiency of the land release process could still be improved, thanks to existing space technologies and assets, in particular Space borne Earth observation, navigation, telecommunication.

Introduction

Involvement of relevant stakeholders within the landmine / ERW community is sought.

ESA is about to fund a feasibility study, to pave the way to new services to assist land release for improved socio-economic impact.


OUTLINE

How space could be relevant to land release ?

Introduction to the IAP programme of ESA

Highlights of the ITT for a feasibility study


How could space

be relevant to

land release ?


Loosely

defined

suspect

Area

Non

Priority

zones

Priority

zones

Landmine

Impact Survey

Non

technical

Survey

Technical

Survey

Low

hazard

zone

High hazard

zone

Zone with

undetermine

d hazard

Clearance (Test) & Release

Mine

decontaminate

d zone

Released

zone

Curren

tTo

ols

Action

step

s

Land

Status

Possible spa

ceassistan

ce

InterviewsStand‐off visual

inspection

Fencing

off

Manual

deminers

with

prodders, electronic

sensors

or dogs; Possible

mechanical

assistance

Reports of accidentConflict

dataCollection of

demographic

and

economic

data

Close‐in visual

inspectionAirborne

stand‐off

detection

(experimental)

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Could Space be relevant?


Priority setting & assessment

For each euro spent…

• Evaluation of how much socio-economic value will be released.

• Evaluation of fit with priority development goals

(e.g. food autonomy ? Load on health system? Development of infrastructure?)

Suspected land0

Socio - economic value1

Practicality & cost2



Loosely

defined

suspect

Area

Non

Priority

zones

Priority

zones

Landmine

Impact Survey

Non

technical

Survey

Technical

Survey

Low

hazard

zone

High hazard

zone

Zone with

undetermine

d hazard


Mine

decontaminate

d zone

Released

zone

Curren

tTo

ols

Action

step

s

Land

Status

Possible spa

ceassistan

ce


inspection

Fencing

off

Manual

deminers

with


sensors

or dogs; Possible

mechanical

assistance


dataCollection of

demographic

and

economic

data

Close‐in visual

inspectionAirborne

stand‐off

detection

(experimental)

5a4a

1a 1b2a 2b3

4b 4c 4d5b 5c 5d



t llit



Selecting the right detection tool(s)

Read my IAF report on technologies

Type of ERW / mine

Soil characteristics


Method / instrument 1

Method / instrument 2

Method / instrument 1+2

Optimal detection reliability given available technologies

Characterize the operational scenario.

Choose the tool(s) that will best work for your purpose (stand- off detection / close in detection / post release assessment).

Chose the time in year when it is best.


Loosely

defined

suspect

Area

Non

Priority

zones

Priority

zones

Landmine

Impact Survey

Non

technical

Survey

Technical

Survey

Low

hazard

zone

High hazard

zone

Zone with

undetermine

d hazard


Mine

decontaminate

d zone

Released

zone

Curren

tTo

ols

Action

step

s

Land

Status

Possible spa

ceassistan

ce


inspection

Fencing

off

Manual

deminers

with


sensors

or dogs; Possible

mechanical

assistance


dataCollection of

demographic

and

economic

data

Close‐in visual

inspectionAirborne

stand‐off

detection

(experimental)

5a4a

1a 1b2a 2b3

4b 4c 4d5b 5c 5d



t llit



Discriminating mine free / contaminated lands

Amount of suspected land addressed

Desired situation

Rel

ease

d la

nd Close in detection

Air borne detection

Space borne detection


Actual situationM

ined

land

Mine free land

Close in detection


Reinforcem

ent of confidence in suspicion


Discriminating mine free / contaminated lands


Desired situation

Rel

ease

d la

nd Close in detection

Air borne detection

Space borne detection


Detection of indirect indicators of mine absence / presence

Characterisation of scenario, to help define indicators

Direct detection of mine field signature

Selection of sensing technology

Navigation assistance

Payload data downlink to processing centers


Assisting navigation to and within the operation area

Combination of readily available and updated elevation + land use maps and a GPS navigating tool, for any field operation:

- Interviews

- Field observations

- Stand off detection

- Demarcation

- Clearance


Geo-referencement of collected data



Real time communication between field data collectors and IMSMA

For the field operator to get the right information, at the right place, at the right time.

To upload in real time field data collected into IMSMA (quality management)


Loosely

defined

suspect

Area

Non

Priority

zones

Priority

zones

Landmine

Impact Survey

Non

technical

Survey

Technical

Survey

Low

hazard

zone

High hazard

zone

Zone with

undetermine

d hazard


Mine

decontaminate

d zone

Released

zone

Curren

tTo

ols

Action

step

s

Land

Status

Possible spa

ceassistan

ce


inspection

Fencing

off

Manual

deminers

with


sensors

or dogs; Possible

mechanical

assistance


dataCollection of

demographic

and

economic

data

Close‐in visual

inspectionAirborne

stand‐off

detection

(experimental)

5a4a

1a 1b2a 2b3

4b 4c 4d5b 5c 5d

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satellite Earth Obs. Service enabled by satellite Navigation

Service enabled by satellite telecommunication



Introduction to the ESA

IAP programme


IAP? Rationale

IAP = Integrated Application Promotion

New ESA programme (2008), established to

Meet increasing demand for sustainable end-to-end services using integrated space & non space technologies and assets

Designed to overcome two major obstacles:

• Cultural gap and lack of dialogue potential users and the space sector.

• Compartmentalisation of space technologies


IAP - Activities

IAP fundsfeasibility studies and pre-operational demonstration projects,

to facilitate the set up of new servicesleveraging on several space assets.

Incubator for services

IAP objective:

“The development of Operational services for a wide range of users through the combination of different systems”


IAP - Peculiarities

Cross sectorial / topical programme, to address global challenges:

Health, Safety, development, transportation, energy, etc…

IAP activities are implemented through partnerships of users and relevant stakeholders across the value chain.

IAP activities are user - driven.

Short term to market services

i.e. enabled by mature technologies / existing system elements


Health

Safety

Development

Energy

Other

Awareness FeasibilityStudies

DemonstrationProjects

IAP

Operations

Edu

cate

on

spac

e as

sets

pl

us u

nder

stan

d ne

eds

Iden

tify

user

requ

irem

ents

&

ass

ess

serv

ices

via

bilit

y

Opt

imis

ing

solu

tions

de

mon

stra

te in

ope

ratio

nal

cond

ition

s

Ens

ure

Sus

tain

abili

ty

Potential Users Partners progressive involvement

Feedback

IAP - Structure

Feasibility Studies, to assess the technical and economical viability of services responding to users’ requirements.Demonstration Projects: to implement pre-operational services on the basis of partnership with users/stakeholdersAwareness Activities, reaching out to stakeholders in order to understand their needs, foster their demand and facilitate their involvement


Highlights of the ITT to implement a feasibility study


Feasibility study

OBJECTIVES

To produce a concept for a user-driven integrated system and services based on existing space assets supporting the land release process in mine action at its various levels.

To assess, together with the users, the system and its associated services, including its added value and that of the space assets, and analyze its economic and non-economic viability.

To prepare a roadmap towards sustainable services, including definition of a demonstration project, the formal involvement of key stakeholders in that demonstration project (such as users, service providers, etc).


Feasibility study

STUDY LOGICS


Feasibility study

Stakeholders

Service end-users: Decision makers / Donors / Operators

R&D organisations with relevant expertise

Space service providers

Any organisation with relevant skills and experience to produce a study steering towards valuable and sustainable services

e.g.


Feasibility study

SCHEDULE

Bidding closing date: 14 June 2008

Study kick-off: July / August

Study duration: 15 months

BUDGET

400 k€


ESA IS WAITING FOR

YOUR BID

For questions and further information:

http://iap.esa.int

[email protected]

Come to me for ITT documents

http://iap.esa.int/


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