Periodic Reporting for period 1 - AWARE (enAbling EWS/GAlileo maRket uptake in widEspread PWS solutions)
Reporting period: 2022-11-01 to 2024-08-31
In a time where the frequency and scope of disasters is ever increasing, enhancing the access of citizens and communities to public warning systems has never been more urgent. In the next few years, the European Commission will launch the Galileo Emergency Warning Satellite Service (EWSS)- which aims to alert people in the event of threatening hazards with the use of a constellation of medium earth orbit satellites.
In preparation, the AWARE project will develop a solution enabling the reception and processing of EWSS messages. This solution will be integrated in fixed devices, such as display panels, speakers, long-range acoustic devices (LRAD), within the architecture of buildings, and other connected devices which can alert citizens via audio, video, and text alert messages even when telecommunications networks are disrupted or down.
The EU-funded project, led by Telespazio France, brings together eight partners from four countries with the necessary knowledge, expertise, and technical capacity to extend the capabilities of Galileo EWSS. Telespazio and EENA have experience on the design and deployment of public safety services, FDC is a secure GNSS solutions provider, and CNES (the French space agency) is the future operator of the Galileo EWSS service centre in Toulouse. JCDecaux and Genasys- Public Warning Systems (PWS) equipment providers and solution integrators- will perform end-to-end demonstrations which will involve customers such as Slovenian Civil Protection. Finally, the bridge between Galileo EWSS and Copernicus EMS will be showcased by the University of Strasbourg.
The AWARE project is the first project going beyond smartphone-based alerting capabilities, aiming to integrate Galileo EWSS messages into other devices which are widely accessible and frequently used in everyday life. In so doing, the AWARE project will address Pillar 3 of the United Nations Early Warnings For All initiative “Warning dissemination and communication” and will contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
In preparation, the AWARE project will develop a solution enabling the reception and processing of EWSS messages. This solution will be integrated in fixed devices, such as display panels, speakers, long-range acoustic devices (LRAD), within the architecture of buildings, and other connected devices which can alert citizens via audio, video, and text alert messages even when telecommunications networks are disrupted or down.
The EU-funded project, led by Telespazio France, brings together eight partners from four countries with the necessary knowledge, expertise, and technical capacity to extend the capabilities of Galileo EWSS. Telespazio and EENA have experience on the design and deployment of public safety services, FDC is a secure GNSS solutions provider, and CNES (the French space agency) is the future operator of the Galileo EWSS service centre in Toulouse. JCDecaux and Genasys- Public Warning Systems (PWS) equipment providers and solution integrators- will perform end-to-end demonstrations which will involve customers such as Slovenian Civil Protection. Finally, the bridge between Galileo EWSS and Copernicus EMS will be showcased by the University of Strasbourg.
The AWARE project is the first project going beyond smartphone-based alerting capabilities, aiming to integrate Galileo EWSS messages into other devices which are widely accessible and frequently used in everyday life. In so doing, the AWARE project will address Pillar 3 of the United Nations Early Warnings For All initiative “Warning dissemination and communication” and will contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
PRODUCT & SERVICE SPECIFICATION AND DESIGN
WP2 gathered activities related to the specification and design of the AWARE system ans subsystems.
A classical system engineering approach was used to derive the specification and design documentation: starting at User level and getting more and more into the technical details by specifying and designing the whole system seen as a black box, and then deriving the specifications and design at sub-system level.
The following documents were produced in the frame of this work package: User Requirements Document, Technical Requirements Document, System Design Document, Sub Technical requirement Document for each sub-system, Sub Design Document for each sub-system.
Two milestones paced this work package: the Preliminary Design Review, which took place on 16/05/2024 and the Critical Design Review, which took place on 19/09/24. Both reviews were declared successful, giving green light for the kick of the development activities.
PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT
Development phase has been anticipated for the procurement of key components from main suppliers. EMS for prototypes and industrialization has been chosen. GNSS Firmware module and Galileo signal simulator supporting EWM has been developed.
INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION
WP4 gathers activities allowing AWARE system integration and validation. AWARE being a multi-component system, the IVV strategy is iterative: unit testing of each sub-component, validation of the integration of sub-components by couples, and finally E2E testing.
During this period, the Integration, Verification and Validation was drafted by the technical partners.
DEMONSTRATION
WP5 gathers activities aiming to prepare and execute AWARE demonstrations.
During this period, the initial Demonstration plan was drafted, providing the ambitions of AWARE demonstrations, and the methodology to draft the final Demonstration plan.
WP2 gathered activities related to the specification and design of the AWARE system ans subsystems.
A classical system engineering approach was used to derive the specification and design documentation: starting at User level and getting more and more into the technical details by specifying and designing the whole system seen as a black box, and then deriving the specifications and design at sub-system level.
The following documents were produced in the frame of this work package: User Requirements Document, Technical Requirements Document, System Design Document, Sub Technical requirement Document for each sub-system, Sub Design Document for each sub-system.
Two milestones paced this work package: the Preliminary Design Review, which took place on 16/05/2024 and the Critical Design Review, which took place on 19/09/24. Both reviews were declared successful, giving green light for the kick of the development activities.
PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT
Development phase has been anticipated for the procurement of key components from main suppliers. EMS for prototypes and industrialization has been chosen. GNSS Firmware module and Galileo signal simulator supporting EWM has been developed.
INTEGRATION AND VALIDATION
WP4 gathers activities allowing AWARE system integration and validation. AWARE being a multi-component system, the IVV strategy is iterative: unit testing of each sub-component, validation of the integration of sub-components by couples, and finally E2E testing.
During this period, the Integration, Verification and Validation was drafted by the technical partners.
DEMONSTRATION
WP5 gathers activities aiming to prepare and execute AWARE demonstrations.
During this period, the initial Demonstration plan was drafted, providing the ambitions of AWARE demonstrations, and the methodology to draft the final Demonstration plan.
AWARE will tackle the shortcomings of the initial Galileo EWSS meant for smartphones.
TANGIBLE OUTCOMES
During the first reporting period the consortium focus on the design and development of the AWARE system. The second period will see the development, integration and demonstration of the system and this is when results beyond the state of the art will be characterised.
The AWARE system is composed of several subsystems: Module (HW + OS + EWSS SW), DP, LRAD, IWS, Service Centre
The development of each of these subsystems will be a result beyond the state of the art.
INTAGIBLES OUTCOMES
AWARE consortium also works on several technical notes and recommendations:
- Contributions to the definition of EWS/AWARE interfaces => Defintion of EWM to CAP conversion mechanisms, definition to CAP to Display and CAP to speech principles => Initial version already includes considerations that go beyond SoA
- Advanced Concepts for Galileo EWSS evolutions => Initial version already includes considerations that go beyond SoA
- Recommendations for the combination of Galileo EWSS with Copernicus EMS => Currently in progress
TANGIBLE OUTCOMES
During the first reporting period the consortium focus on the design and development of the AWARE system. The second period will see the development, integration and demonstration of the system and this is when results beyond the state of the art will be characterised.
The AWARE system is composed of several subsystems: Module (HW + OS + EWSS SW), DP, LRAD, IWS, Service Centre
The development of each of these subsystems will be a result beyond the state of the art.
INTAGIBLES OUTCOMES
AWARE consortium also works on several technical notes and recommendations:
- Contributions to the definition of EWS/AWARE interfaces => Defintion of EWM to CAP conversion mechanisms, definition to CAP to Display and CAP to speech principles => Initial version already includes considerations that go beyond SoA
- Advanced Concepts for Galileo EWSS evolutions => Initial version already includes considerations that go beyond SoA
- Recommendations for the combination of Galileo EWSS with Copernicus EMS => Currently in progress