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HAMBURG, BOCHUM and DARMSTADT, Germany, July 27,
2022 /CNW Telbec/ - CGI (NYSE: GIB) (TSX: GIB.A)
announces CGI Sense360, its cloud-based, smart analytics platform
that gives emergency responders holistic and accurate situational
awareness in the event of a disaster. Using comprehensive data
sources and augmented reality, the platform creates a visual
situation overview that helps organizations more efficiently
organize and accelerate rescue operations.
Whether a disaster is caused by natural or human hazards,
up-to-date information is critical to safe and successful rescue
efforts. CGI Sense360 creates a holistic picture of a disaster
using data from a variety of sources across the ecosystem, such as
satellites, drones and maps; infrastructure, geospatial, weather
and environmental data; and online databases, blogs and social
media. The platform's integrated and secure communications system
combines augmented reality, situational images and other data to
create a visual overview that is shared with emergency responders
in a context-aware manner to enable faster, safer rescue
operations.
International aid organization I.S.A.R. (International Search
and Rescue) in Germany is a
project partner in the design and development of CGI Sense360.
I.S.A.R. is certified by the United Nations for international
rescue operations.
"We provide international assistance in humanitarian missions;
for example, after natural disasters and accidents or in war
zones," says Dr. Steven Bayer,
Project Coordinator at I.S.A.R. "The immediate availability of
detailed situation images and current data is crucial for
efficient, rapid rescue measures. And, it is precisely this
information that the new cloud-based data analytics platform CGI
Sense360 can provide."
Development of the platform also is supported by the European
Space Agency (ESA). CGI space experts have worked closely with the
ESA for about 40 years, including in Bochum and Darmstadt,
Germany. CGI's current projects
include the development of a centralized "pooling and
sharing" system for secure satellite communications
services.
"In rescue operations, analog processes still dominate in many
cases," notes Stefan Wichert, Senior
Vice President of CGI's operations in Northern Germany. "However, an exact situation
picture and an unrestricted flow of information are indispensable
in the event of a crisis or disaster. In addition, the time factor
is important. With CGI Sense360, we offer a high-performance,
intelligent and secure platform that meets these criteria. It
delivers all the information needed for time-critical coordination
and relief operations in near real-time. We see a very large market
potential for our new platform, which takes the benefits of
digitalization a decisive step forward."
CGI Sense360 initially is designed to support disaster
rescue teams, for example, in war zones or in the event of
terrorist attacks, accidents, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and
forest fires. The solution draws upon CGI's extensive experience in
supporting clients globally with natural disaster planning and
recovery programs. This includes developing wildfire mapping
services using artificial intelligence and space data for the ESA,
delivering England's Future Flood
Forecasting System, and working with U.S. states and territories to
deploy data management systems for administering natural disaster
recovery programs. CGI continues to develop the CGI Sense360
solution for additional situational awareness scenarios, such as
for the military, police and fire departments, and organizations
with critical infrastructure such as utilities, airports and
container terminals.
About CGI
Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest independent IT and
business consulting services firms in the world. With 88,500
consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an
end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and
business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business
process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works
with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a
global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform
their organizations and accelerate results. CGI Fiscal 2021
reported revenue is $12.13 billion
and CGI shares are listed on the TSX (GIB.A) and the NYSE (GIB).
Learn more at cgi.com.
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