Info-Electronics Systems Inc.

Hydro-Meteorology - Projects

IES has proven itself in the field of its expertise with numerous accomplishments. We are responsible for the project management, component development, and technical design of some major projects, such as:

Ultima

In a new generation of Weather Forecasting Systems, IES has introduced ULTIMA, a state-of-the-art Weather Briefing Workstation, which integrates, processes, and handles SADIS and ISCS meteorological data for WAFS systems, including textual and graphical information.

ULTIMA has been installed in various countries around the world. Our most recent ULTIMA installations include the following:

NAV CANADA - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Date: June 2007

Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) - Brunei Darussalam
Date: June 2007

INAC (Instituto Nacional de Aviacon Civil) - Venezuela
Date: August 2006

Weathernews Inc. (WNI) - Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Date: January 2005

CNMA (National Centre of Aeronautical Meteorology) - Brazil
Date: November 2004

ECASA SA (Empresa Cubana de Aeropuertos y Servicios Aeronauticos) - Cuba
Date: September 2004

These projects consisted of the management, supply and installation of a complete ISCS/WAFS Weather Briefing Workstation (based on ULTIMA). We also installed the system and trained staff members. We are currently providing maintenance and support services.

Other ULTIMA installations include: Hong Kong, Bahrain, Malta, Algeria, Morocco, Korea and New Caledonia.

MSC - GVAR Replacement

This project dealt with the replacement and upgrade of the old GVAR equipment to operate with the new satellite GOES-12 for the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC). This was implemented at MSC locations in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Toronto.

We offered a system which was provided by Global Imaging, a leader in manufacturing of ground systems for the world's polar orbiting and geostationary weather and environmental satellites. The project included
installation, training and three years extended maintenance warranty. All these services were provided by IES.

- Date: October 2002 - April 2004

The INSAT-2E Meteorological Data Processing System (IMDPS)

Development of a system called IMDPS, to collect and process imagery data from India's INSAT-2E satellite. Imagery will be used by the India Meteorological Department for weather forecasting. The system includes Data Ingestion System (DIS), Front-End Processing System (FEPS), Database Server Graphics Processing System (DSGP) and interface with the Regional Telecommunications Hub (RTH). All systems are duplicated to provide redundancy. The project was implemented with the assistance of Sepia Technologies of Canada.

The Flood-Monitoring & Forecasting System

The Mahanadi and Chambal rivers in eastern and central India, respectively, often flood during the monsoon season.

IES bid and won a World Bank supported project in India for the supply and implementation of a Flood Forecasting System for these two river basins in India. The project consists of fifty-five (55) remote monitoring stations (measuring hydro-meteorological parameters such as water level, rainfall, temperature, humidity, evaporation, etc. along the banks of these two rivers) and two central receive stations. The Central Receive Stations are equipped with Digital Data Ground Receive Stations and processing computers. The Remote Monitoring Stations are equipped with hydro-meteorological sensors, Data Collection Platforms and satellite transmitters. Information from these stations is beamed to satellite. Two Satellite Reception Ground Stations have been installed in Jaipur and Burla for the reception of data and computer analysis.

This data will enable the Central Water Commission of India to warn people of possible floods, as well as provide valuable information to plan dams for agricultural irrigation.

METSIS

Meteorological Satellite Information System (METSIS) is a satellite-based communication network developed for Environment Canada. It is designed to distribute products with a large data volume such as Contour Weather Charts or Satellite Imagery. This system was later replaced with a VSAT-based high speed (up to T1 speed) system called SATNET.

National Computer Communication System (NCCS)

NCCS was developed for Environment Canada. The teletype technology in place was replaced by interactive data entry and retrieval capability for its users. IES was responsible for the management of the project and development of some of its functions.