Dubai: The Mohammad Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) launched the 2015 edition of the Remote Sensing Applications Competition (RSAC) on Saturday.
The competition aims to promote scientific research and applications that use satellite images acquired by DubaiSat-2. It is open to governmental sectors and educational institutes, including schools, universities and research institutes in the UAE.
The second edition of RSAC was announced during UAE Innovation Week, launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The competition aims to urge various sectors, such as education, research and development, to make use of the information and data collected from DubaiSat-2 satellite images in multiple fields and areas such as topography, geology, vegetation, agriculture, weather, natural and non-natural disasters, as well as in reducing pollution, preventing floods, anticipating landslides and earthquakes, etc.
“RSAC-2015 reflects our capability in harnessing technology and satellite applications and implementing them in development, scientific and environmental research, especially as the competition gives students and specialists the opportunity to raise new ideas and recommend scientific projects based on data from the satellite images to further develop their capabilities and potential,” said Yousuf Al Shaibani, director-general, MBRSC.
He also stressed that through the competition, MBRCS promotes innovation and encourages remote sensing technology.
In the first edition of RSAC, MBRSC received more than 20 project submissions on remote sensing and space sciences.
The centre provided the participants with the space images and the necessary requirements for each project. The results were announced during the Global Space and Satellite Forum 2015.
To participate in this year’s edition, applicants should email all documents and inquiries to the RSAC team on RSAC@mbrsc.ae.
