Precision satellite geolocation explored at ESTIA

1st Edition of the Round-Tables discussions on Satellite-based Precision Geolocation

At the end of 2018, TERIA, in partnership with ESTIA, organised the first edition of round-tables discussions dedicated to satellite-based precision geolocation. This landmark event took place at the ESTIA Institute of Technology in Bidart, a renowned engineering school located on the Basque Coast.

Initiated by TERIA, the event was designed to meet a growing need for collaboration and innovation between the various players in the market. It provided a unique platform for consolidating interactions and strengthening the partnerships needed to develop tomorrow’s technologies.

A successful edition

The event attracted nearly a hundred participants, including experts, leading speakers and engineering students. Among the leading figures present, Jean François Dalbin, National President of the Ordre des Géomètres-Experts, played a key role in leading rich and stimulating discussions. The discussions focused on the technological and economic challenges of precision geolocation, a rapidly expanding field.

The main aim of these participative conferences was to encourage constructive dialogue between students and professionals. Together, they explored current changes and future opportunities in various sectors influenced by precision geolocation. The applications are vast, covering the Smart City, mobility, industry, aeronautics, precision agriculture and environmental management. The impact of these technologies is amplified by recent advances in miniaturisation and cost reduction, expanding the possibilities for large-scale use.

The opening of the debates, by Jean BERTERRECHE, President of the TERIA Network, and Patxi ELISSALDE, Director of the ESTIA Campus, set the tone for in-depth and enriching discussions. Experts shared their views on current and future challenges, while students were able to express their ideas and aspirations in a setting conducive to collaborative innovation.

Speakers included :

Jean BERTERRECHE, Chairman of the TERIA Network
Patxi ELISSALDE, Director of the ESTIA Campus
Patrick DI RENZO, Managing Director of Réseau TERIA
Paul CHAMBON, Technical Director of Réseau TERIA
Daniel JOUANNET, Quality Director TERIA / Megaptera Association
Guillaume TERRASSON ESTIA Research, teacher-researcher
Hélène GAUTIER, Head of GNSS Performance Monitoring at CNES
Michel OSTROWIECKI Director Capgemini Bayonne
Florence GHIRON, President of the TOPOS cluster, Founding President of Capital High Tech
Fabien RODES, Expert Consultant in Environmental Information Systems at VELOXIA SAS
Gilles PICHON, Chairman of SIG-IMAGE
Vianney Bertaud, Head of Cycling, Syndicat des Mobilités Pays Basque Adour
Hubert FORGEOT, Chairman of AGUILA Technologies
Fabrice LAPEYRADE, Airbus Flight and Integration Test Centre EVICI – Flight tests for certification
Cédric LYNAM, Head of Digital Transition and Lean, LAUAK Group
Marc LEMINH, Director of Innovation and Strategy, CLS Group
Xavier LEBLAN, Director of GUIDE.
Michel RAVELET, Journalist, Editorial Director of Géomètre magazine