Open Data is a very powerful type of asset for people, governments, and commercial entities worldwide. Open datasets, being easy to access, without restrictions to use and process, and interoperable, generate trillions of dollars annually in the global economy. This data, which can be easily crowdsourced and shared, perfectly covers use cases requiring cross-border data […]
The dilemma of Open Data Read More »
The FAA has tasked its Drone Advisory Committee to examine the language used in the aviation industry to describe remotely piloted aircraft. As a result, the committee suggested moving towards more gender-inclusive terms such as “uncrewed” and “Notices to Air Missions.” Why is this important, you might ask? For women and nonbinary persons, this is
The FAA is shifting from Unmanned to Uncrewed. Why is it Important? Read More »
It is in Skymantics’ DNA to address the needs of the aviation industry in the areas of data exchange and analysis. Some valuable lessons learned over the years is that it is a challenge environment due to three main factors: Complex potential scenarios. Aviation is a complex ecosystem of airspace users and air traffic managers. Current
Synthetic data for aviation: a new approach of test and analysis Read More »
Expanded capabilities for emerging technologies, Supported OCONUS and CONUS requirements, Featured protestability up to $10M, Offered expert guidance from the GSA team (including free scope review services and market research), and awarded GSA vehicles! Melbourne, Florida-based Skymantics, an innovation company dedicated to driving global change across industries through emerging technologies, announced today they were awarded
Skymantics Awarded the Best in Class GWAC STARS III Contract Read More »
The recent skirmish between the FAA, mobile carriers, and the airline community, regarding risk of 5G interference with aircraft radio altimeters, has left U.S. airports wondering about their role in this dispute. Airports are obviously one of the entities most affected by the problem, however they never had a say on the potential solutions nor have received
The 5G (C-band) interference problem: what can airports do? Read More »
In Part 1: about OGC Open Routing API, we built a Routing engine using an Open API. In Part 2: Skymantics’ Universal Routing Engine (SURE), we described the architecture of Skymantics’ Universal Routing Engine, and the different blocks of the engine and their function. In this final post of the series, we are going to review several
Building a routing engine. Part 3: Tricks and tips Read More »
It has been more than 7 months since the COVID pandemic hit the US and Europe. After bringing global passenger transportation to a virtual halt, and seeing the pace of recovery and the likelihood of further pandemics is not negligible anymore, it seems clear by now that we will have to live with this new normal in
The impact of COVID-19 on business and transportation: a conversation at Skymantics Read More »
On Part 1: about OGC Open Routing API we covered the context where Skymantic’s Universal Routing Engine was conceived, that is, the OGC Open Routing Pilot, the requirements and the API overview. In this part we are going to describe the architecture of the routing engine. Skymantics routing engine was designed following the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern,
Building a routing engine. Part 2: Skymantics Universal Routing Engine (SURE) Read More »
Multimodality, or the use of different transportation modes to complete an itinerary, has coming for years, but as of today, it is still hardly known to air travelers. The nearest you can find are discount rental cars for airline customers, or limited combinations of bus or rail to airports like the Paris Charles de Gaulle TGV.
Multimodal travel in the EU Horizon Read More »
Skymantics has a long record of researching and developing new routing algorithms and technologies but it was in the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Open Routing API Pilot when the team built its own routing engine. This is the first of a series of short articles that summarize Skymantics’ experiences and findings while building an interoperable
Building a routing engine. Part 1: about OGC Open Routing API Read More »