A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG) has formed a collaborative partnership with Remote Sensing Solutions GmbH (RSS), for a project entitled “Forest height and aboveground biomass retrieval in tropical forests using multi-pass C- and X-band POLInSAR data” under C- & X-band initiative of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and German Aerospace Center (DLR).
The project utilizes both RADARSAT-2 and TerraSAR-X multi-pass Polarimetric Interferometric Synthectic Aperture Radar (POLInSAR) data to perform forest height retrieval and aboveground biomass (AGB) estimations. More accurate and robust forest parameter estimation will be obtained using novel algorithms through random volume over ground (RVoG) interferometric model, the random motion over ground (RMoG) interferometric model and hybrid coherent and incoherent approaches. This project is undertaken with the financial support of the CSA.
These developments will provide necessary and relevant data to the forestry industry, not only enhancing Canada’s domestic industry, but also providing leadership on an international level by adapting EO data into a useful and practical solution.
With over 29 years of experience and a highly qualified engineering team specializing in SAR processing, AUG will be able to increase its industrial capabilities connected to the integration of C- and X-band SAR satellite data, enhancing Canada’s world-class expertise and international competitiveness. AUG is dedicated to fostering Canada’s future economic growth through EO development and its international partnerships.
As of April 12, 2015, A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG) established a collaborative project with the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosols Research (SOCAAR), University of Toronto and the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Peking University to create an integrated, portable, flexible, and low-cost air pollution monitoring system. This collaboration is supported by the Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF).
Urban air quality is currently a major challenge for China, with air pollution recently ranked as the 4th leading cause of death in the nation. The negative impacts of unchecked air pollution and biological health hazards include billions in economic losses and significant damage to public health around the globe. To effectively address this environmental crisis, a new, comprehensive and accurate air monitoring approach is needed. Standard analytical tools are currently insufficient, due to their bulky size, complex design and operation, and high cost. This new intelligent air quality monitoring system project will address these current limits, enabling the collection of more comprehensive and pertinent air quality data.
With the support of OCRIF, AUG and its partners will work together to share unique knowledge and strengthen economic and academic relationships between China and Ontario. This international collaboration will produce groundbreaking research and a market-ready product for air quality monitoring, raising the profiles of both Ontario and China in the greater scientific community. AUG’s successful completion of this project will foster further development and growth of the clean technology industry in Ontario by promoting air quality research and international commercial partnerships.
“Tips for Leak Detection in Water Systems” written by Dr. Eric Morris, Principal Research Engineer at A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG) was published online by Water & Wastes Digest on February 9th, 2015. This article provides readers with a general overview of the steps that can be taken to enhance a water utility’s leak detection capabilities through the combination of technological advancements with pre-existing techniques and infrastructure.
AUG is pleased to provide helpful solutions to both industrial and public utility sectors, cutting the costs of unnecessary water losses. AUG is committed to ongoing innovative water technology research, improving the safety and efficiency of water distribution networks in communities around the world.
Original link to “Tips for Leak Detection in Water Systems”: http://www.wwdmag.com/leak-detection-products/tips-leak-detection-water-systems
AUG Signals’ TRITON™-Intelligent Online Water Quality Monitoring System joint venture in China, Beijing AUG Signals Longyu Technology Ltd. (北京奥格龙雨科技有限公司), was recognized as an “Innovation Example” finalist at the 2014 Annual Chinese Green Economy along with Hach Company and Nanjing Lanshen Pump Corp. Leveraging on the growing reputation of TRITON™, AUG is excited to announce that its innovative water surveillance systems will continue to expand operations in the forthcoming year.
To view the original article in Chinese, please click [here].
Dr. George Lampropoulos, President & CEO of AUG Signals, was invited to the Canadian Defence Military Institute (CDMI) Gala Dinner by the Never Forgotten National Memorial Foundation on November 19, 2014. It was a great opportunity to listen to the keynote speaker, Chief of Defence Staff General T.J. Lawson, who previously worked on his M.Sc. thesis with Dr. Lampropoulos.
Here are a few pictures taken at the event with Chief of Defence Staff, General T.J. Lawson at CDMI Gala Dinner.
AUG Signals’ TRITON™ -intelligent online water quality monitoring system- was covered in the Chinese media recently for providing successful real-time drinking water protection at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). During this event, AUG worked with the Beijing Health Bureau and the Huairou Health Bureau to build a customized solution specific to Chinese national drinking water regulations. TRITON provided 24/7 real-time protection of the drinking water and protected the delegations at the summit from any potential safety threats. AUG is pleased with TRITON’s recent success and confirmation of the system’s proven capability as a powerful decision-making tool that protects both people and the environment.
ABOVE: The APEC 2014 water pumping station where TRITON was deployed
AUG Signals was invited to provide a presentation on its TRITON- Intelligent Drinking Water Monitoring System for the Technology Innovation Showcase at this year’s 2nd Annual World Water-Tech North America Summit in Toronto, ON. At this event, AUG successfully promoted TRITON to a broad delegation from across North America. AUG is excited to expand TRITON’s reach and implementation across the globe, providing effective monitoring and security for drinking water around the world.
AUG Signals is collaborating with the University of Toronto for radar technology development using the new technology of field-discontinuity metasurfaces which are capable of unprecedented electromagnetic wave manipulation.
A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG) was recently covered in the Chinese media for performing a comprehensive presentation of its TRITON Intelligent Water Surveillance™ at Ontario’s Clean Tech Mission 2014 held in Nanjing, China.
Above: Beijing A.U.G. Signals Longyu Technology Ltd. staff Steven Xue (right) and Fengqiao Liu (left) with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne as Ontario’s trade mission makes a stop in Nanjing.
Close to 60 companies and organizations in the delegation showcased their expertise in a range of sectors, including clean technologies, life sciences and information and communications technologies.
AUG has been successfully promoting its TRITON water monitoring technology in China since 2012, and was recently selected to monitor drinking water at the APEC 2014 conference outside Beijing. AUG is proud to be a part of Ontario’s efforts to collaborate and promote economic growth with China.
Premier Wynne’s trade mission was primarily focused on building and deepening productive relationships between provincial governments, businesses and educational institutions and their counterparts in China. These kind of collaborations offer Ontario enhanced access to research talent, financing and commercialization opportunities in the vast Chinese market. The mission included stops in Nanjing, Shanghai and Beijing.
Above: A.U.G. Signals’ CEO Dr. George Lampropoulos (far right) and Executive Director Dr. Ting Liu (second from the left) attend Ontario Trade Mission pre-meeting held in downtown Toronto.
The annual CTFG workshop hosts “Canadian researchers and practitioners working on target tracking and sensor fusion for surveillance, with applications in civilian and defence domains,” who “present their work describing advances, applications, and ideas.”
