Report on the webinar
18 March 2024
Report on the webinar "Traffic over our heads" - 14.12.2023
On 14.12.2023, a webinar organised by the Covalex project in collaboration with the Collaris project took place. It addressed the topic of simultaneous flights of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a crisis situation. The speakers were members of our team: Jakub Ryzenko and Emil Wrzosek.
High water levels and floods in Poland
18 February 2024
High water levels and floods in Poland
The snowmelt and rains observed in recent days have contributed to rising water levels and local flooding in many places in Poland. On the basis of up-to-date Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical imagery provided by the Copernicus programme, the Crisis Information Centre CBK PAN has developed water extent maps for areas located in the Mazowieckie, Pomorskie and Wielkopolskie Provinces.
COLLARIS at CERIS’ Annual DRS Event
09 February 2024
COLLARIS at CERIS’ Annual DRS Event
The COLLARIS project conducted by our team was presented by Jakub Ryzenko at the DRS (Disaster Resilient Societies) event organised by CERIS (Community for European Research and Innovation for Security) in December 2023.
ProSPeReS project final outcomes and materials available online
29 January 2024
ProSPeReS project final outcomes and materials available online
2023 was the final year of ProSPeReS (Protection System for large gatherings of People in Religious Sites) project. The project aimed to provide a comprehensive protection system based on cooperation between scientists, security experts and practitioners, public services and religious institutions representing the Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church and the Jewish Community. ProSPeReS identified measures for increasing prevention and protection, and deterring and responding to various types of terrorist threats and incidents that may occur in religious places.
Shaping the future of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in disaster response: COLLARIS Plenary Meeting
19 January 2024
Shaping the future of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in disaster response: COLLARIS Plenary Meeting
How will the COLLARIS program move forward and achieve its goal of building a sustainable network of experts related to BSP in civil protection and disaster response? This and many other issues were discussed at the first COLLARIS plenary meeting, which aimed to promote the project's activities and maximize the impact of the results achieved.
Innovation in Disaster Prevention – post-conference publications available
09 January 2024
Innovation in Disaster Prevention – post-conference publications available
Reports “Innovation in Disaster Prevention: challenges, solutions and opportunities – post-conference paper” and “Geoinformation for crisis management: guidelines and examples” are available online
Merry Christmas!
20 December 2023
Merry Christmas!
May this Christmas time be a time of warmth, happiness and prosperity in both your private and professional lives.
Webinar Invitation:
05 December 2023
Webinar Invitation: "Traffic over our heads: enabling (multiple) UAV flight" on 14th of December 2023
We would like to invite you to a webinar, which will take place on 14 December 2023 (Thursday) at 15:00 in remote form on the Zoom platform. The speakers will be Jakub Ryzenko and Emil Wrzosek. The event will be conducted in English.
SESAR Innovation Days 2023 - poster
01 December 2023
SESAR Innovation Days 2023 - poster
Poster presented during SESAR Innovation Days 2023, hosted by University of Seville. The event was focused on the Inspiring long-term research in the field of air traffic management. The team from PANSA supported by SRC PAS prepared the poster "Innovation in coordination of air operations during civil protection activities". More information - https://www.sesarju.eu/sesarinnovationdays
ProSPeReS Final Conference, Łódź, November 22, 2023. - recording and materials
15 November 2023
ProSPeReS Final Conference, Łódź, November 22, 2023. - recording and materials
On November 22, 2023, the final conference of the ProSPeReS project was held in Lodz, Poland. Addressed to all first responders, academics, people working for NGOs involved in the protection of places of worship, as well as personnel of places of worship.
UAS in civil protection: Data analysis/sharing & auxiliary support systems – new COLLARIS reports
30 October 2023
UAS in civil protection: Data analysis/sharing & auxiliary support systems – new COLLARIS reports
New COLLARIS reports provide preliminary overview on solutions for data analysis and sharing as well as auxiliary support systems for UAS used in civil protection.
The large-scale exercise in frame of ProSPeReS PROJECT
29 September 2023
The large-scale exercise in frame of ProSPeReS PROJECT
On September 27, 2023, at the Archcathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Lodz, Piotrkowska Street a large-scale exercise was held as part of the project ProSPeReS.
Participation of the Crisis Information Centre in the tactical exercise
07 September 2023
Participation of the Crisis Information Centre in the tactical exercise "Stalowa Wola HCP 2023".
On August 30-31, a provincial-level exercise was held in the Stalowa Wola district, in which the State Fire Service carried out selected flood response activities.
Use of drones and other UAS expected to highly improve disaster response
20 July 2023
Use of drones and other UAS expected to highly improve disaster response
A COLLARIS workshop examined the use of drones and other UAS (unmanned aerial systems) in disaster response including its benefits but also existing and future obstacles and challenges. The workshop’s overall conclusion was: Once we have solved the problems, we have a bright future when using all these systems, giving us a more effective and correct situational overview.
The Collaris survey - invitation
27 June 2023
The Collaris survey - invitation
We kindly invite to take part in a quick response survey with the goal to get an overview of currently used auxiliary support systems for UAS (unmanned aerial systems) in civil protection and disaster response. Auxiliary support systems can be different sensors or other equipment attached to a UAS.