Atos supports ESA to Advance DestinE Earth Simulation Platform

Atos has supported the European Space Agency (ESA) in selecting twelve Service Providers through an Open Competition to deliver Advanced Applications & Services on the DestinE Platform. These applications and services serve as gateways to a comprehensive understanding of Earth’s processes.

Atos has been entrusted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to launch an Open Competition to expand DestinE ecosystem.

DestinE is a flagship initiative led by the European Commission and implemented by the ESA, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) to create a highly accurate digital twin of the Earth.

DestinE’s ecosystem is designed to assist policymakers, researchers or innovators simulate, monitor and better understand natural phenomena and human activity, offering new ways to engage with and understand our world better to shape a sustainable future.

As a result of this first Open Competition, 12 innovative Service Providers have been selected to deliver Advanced Applications & Services (AAS) on DestinE Platform. Some of these services are now fully operational, offering unprecedented opportunities for exploration and understanding.

• Assess quality of life with CALIFE

CALIFE (“Quality of Life”), developed by Murmuration, is designed to make satellite Earth Observation insights accessible to everyone, providing personalised, easy-to-understand reports on environmental and health conditions at a hyper-local scale.

• Monitor potato fields with Harvic (Harvest in Control)

Harvic, developed by GeoVille, is designed to provide stakeholders in the potato industry with a clear and reliable view of crop development throughout the season, as well as accurate predictions for harvest time in terms of quantity and quality. By combining satellite information, weather data, and field observations, HARVIC transforms complex datasets into simple, actionable insights.

• Explore the land temperature in high-resolution with Hi-Rest LST developed by OHB Digital Services

Hi-Rest LST is designed to deliver precise thermal insights at a resolution of 30 metres. By leveraging advanced machine learning and data fusion techniques, the service combines the coarser Sentinel-3 data (1km spatial resolution) with the high-resolution land surface temperature product from Landsat-8.

• Compress Earth Observation Data with COMEO

COMEO (“Compression Of Models & Earth Observations”), developed by VisioTerra, is designed to optimise the use of Earth observation and modelling data through lossy compression algorithms. Targeting data from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites as well as Earth modelling data like C3S ERA5, COMEO offers an innovative solution for efficiently managing data volumes.

• Study Desert Locust impacts with DLMS

The Desert Locust Monitoring Service (DLMS), developed by Sistema, is at the forefront of efforts to mitigate the devastating impacts of desert locusts, which are recognized as the world’s most destructive migratory pests. These pests pose significant threats to the economy, quality of life, and the environment, with their impacts exacerbated by climate change.

A new wave of innovative services will become operational, each designed to address critical challenges across diverse sectors. These will include:

• CityNexus Pro by Solenix: a pro version of the CityNexus service already operational in the DestinE Platform with an advanced urban digital twin application assessing the impacts of climate changes in road networks and urban design;
• CONOPS by EDGE in Earth Observation Sciences: a predictive model using satellite and census data to simulate mosquito populations and estimate disease risks;
• CC-PLAN by CGI Italia: a service providing localised data on Urban Heat Islands and Flight Climatic Analysis dynamics using DestinE datasets and providing mitigation strategy modeling, and dynamic visualisations;
• AQWALYTICS by Magellium: a scalable solution monitoring the quality of European water bodies by combining satellite data with real-time data from in-situ stations;
• Eki’Learning by Ekitia: an ethical data service for the DestinE Platform that includes easy to-follow e learning modules on data use and AI, plus a self assessment tool to help users check the ethical maturity of their services;
• MoMo by Detektia: a service detecting and analysing deformation patterns in infrastructures influenced by external factors, aiding in the identification of anomalies;
• InSAR Deformation Monitoring by GeoKinesia: three services, based on Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR): InSAR Service, Active Deformation Areas Map and Differential Deformation Map Service.

Valérie Dehlinger, director of Aerospace, Automotive, Chemicals, Discrete Manufacturing, Energy & Utilities, Retail, Telecoms, Media & Technology and Transport & Travel Markets in France, Atos, stated:

As part of this visionary project, the Atos consortium, including Atos, Mews Partners and ACRI-ST, was entrusted in 2024 with the execution of four key activities that are pivotal to the success of DestinE:

• attractiveness & Portfolio management: driving engagement and expanding the ecosystem’s reach to maximize its impact and usability,
• demonstrators: delivering inspiring use cases and foundational services to empower ecosystem providers and showcase the platform’s potential,
• lifecycle support: accelerating the growth of the ecosystem by streamlining service onboarding and ensuring seamless integration,
• collaborative services & forum: cultivating a dynamic and collaborative environment to foster creativity, knowledge exchange and innovation.

The DestinE platform is co-funded by the European Union. The perspectives and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union or the European Commission. 

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