There has been extensive media coverage recently for the space weather research, led by Dr Rami Qahwaji, and carried out at the Centre for Visual Computing at the University of Bradford. The research team has been able to develop cutting edge technology for the automated analysis of real-time satellite images and the prediction of significant solar activities. The flares-prediction computer system is called ASAP (Automated Solar Activity Prediction) and is available at http://spaceweather.inf.brad.ac.uk/. ASAP was integrated with the Space Weather European Network (SWENET), which is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), as a new Service Development Activity (SDA). It was also integrated with NASA's Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC), where it is currently operational at http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html. ASAP has been recently added to the UK's space weather assets.
Some of the articles talking about this work are:
Solar storm boost by Bradford University's scientists, Telegraph & Argus, 2010 http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8369381.Solar_storm_boost_by_...
Space weather: How solar eruptions could be bad news for gadgets, silicon.com, 2010 http://www.silicon.com/technology/networks/2010/05/10/space-weather-how-...
New System Predicts Solar Storms, Softpedia, 2010 http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-System-Predicts-Solar-Storms-154596.s...
New Solar Prediction System Gives Time to Prepare for the Storms Ahead, Science Daily, 2010 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100901073405.htm
New Solar Prediction System Gives Time to Prepare for the 2012 Storms Ahead!, Ray Alex Website, 2010 http://reinep.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/new-solar-prediction-system-gives...
New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead, AlphaGalileo, 2010 http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=84020&CultureCode=en
System predicts likelihood of damaging solar activity, theengineer, 2010 http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/system-predicts-likelihood-of-damaging...
New system predicts solar storms - but ESA says satellites are safe, TGDaily, 2010 http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/51348-new-system-predicts-solar-st...
New solar prediction system gives time to prepare for the storms ahead, hclindia, 2010 http://www.hclindia.com/node/577341
For more information please contact:
Dr. Rami Qahwaji
Reader in Visual Computing (CEng, FHEA)
School of Computing, Informatics and Media Bradford University, Richmond Road, Bradford BD7 1DP, England, UK.
Office: D 5.08, Horton Building
Tel. +44(0)1274 236078
Fax. +44(0)1274 233727
