Reflectra named Rheticus Authorized Partner in Australia and New Zealand
Planetek Italia is pleased to announce that Reflectra Ltd. has been appointed as authorized partner for the reselling of Rheticus® Earth monitoring services in Australia and New Zealand. Founded by Lode Missiaen, also founder and former CEO of Luciad Company, Reflectra will provide consultancy about Rheticus® services to professionals, managers and decision-makers working in public ... More
Smart City Awards 2019: Rheticus awarded with Hera Group use case
A new reward for Rheticus, the satellite based monitoring service developed by Planetek, which was awarded the Urban Environment Award at World Smart City Congress 2019 in Barcelona. The Hera Group use case “Connecting satellite and operational data to trigger predictive maintenance for utilities” was submitted by our partners of Hexagon Geospatial and was selected ... More
Pinpointing the failure from Space: the sewerage network of Milan
Introduction Water can be a destructive force, washing away roadbeds and eroding riverbanks. Sometimes it works silently and invisibly, removing soil beneath parking lots and roads until they cave in, exposing sinkholes that shallow houses and cars. Subsidence, or when the ground begins to sink, is an indication of a problem. This does not need ... More
Turning radar data into action: slope instabilities in the urban area of Niscemi (Italy)
Introduction Land instability is a key activity to ensure people’s safety, environmental protection and the safeguarding of infrastructures and strategic assets. However, traditional campaigns for the regular monitoring of wide areas require considerable financial resources, time and are often complex to implement. Problem Niscemi is an historical village located up above a hilly area in ... More