You will find on this page the details of all the TwISTs organized by Toulouse FabSpace since 2017.
You can directly access a specific month by clicking on it below.
2018
January – February – March – April – May – September – October – November – December
December 2018
TwIST #53: The eyes of space: How do satellites see?
Nowadays, although the use of satellite images is daily and allows the monitoring of the earth’s surface in many areas, it is difficult from an outside perspective to appreciate the complexity of their creation.
This #Twist can be used as a brief introduction to remote sensing, in order to get a glimpse of the issues and problems associated with it.
TwIST #52: Acoustic methods for validating “automated” measurements of water retention from satellite data: what are the limits and alternative solutions in the field?
Quantifying continental water stocks and their variability over time using satellite data is one of the major challenges of the coming decades.
Depending on the geometry of the objects to be quantified at a time T (surface, depth), different acoustic tools can be used in the field to test/validate estimates from satellite data analysis. Depending on the desired resolution, these field approaches may be time-consuming, but necessary if they can refine our digital topographic models of the planet and our understanding of the impact of the water cycle on ongoing global warming.
TwIST #51: Startech Program – Pitch on project
This #Twist is part of the Startech activities and will be held at the Catalyst between 10am-1:30pm. The objectives of Startech are to give an entrepreneurial colour to the student and to allow them to put themselves in the shoes of an entrepreneur.
As such, this #Twist is a feedback pitch: each group of students presents their project, real or fictional, but with commercial potential and its development using the Business Model Canvas method.
November 2018
TwIST #50: Develop new services with Airbus data
Airbus Defence and Space, and more specifically Intelligence (www.intelligence-airbusds.com), has developed an open innovation initiative to provide easy and free access to satellite imagery for new Earth observation services and applications.
This #Twist was an opportunity to better understand why and how Airbus supports developers, students or start-ups, especially during hackathons or challenges, up to the creation of new partnerships.
TwIST #49: Introduction to cryptography
With recent technological advancements, cryptography has begun to permeate all aspects of everyday life. Everything from smartphone to banking relies on cryptography to keep information safe and livelihood secure. With the huge amounts of personal data circulating the Internet, it is more important now than ever before to learn how to successfully protect the digital information.
This #Twist provided a simple beginner’s guide to cryptography. It will help to understand exactly what cryptography is, the goal and the types of cryptography, how it is used.
TwIST #48: Thales Alenia Space: it’s not just a satellite manufacturer
Techforspace has come to introduce you for a second session to the GarageSat game: available on Android and iOS, you play the role of a company manager who wants to revolutionize the world of space by creating the craziest satellites ever built!
Thanks to our sponsor Thales Alenia space, a team of young engineers and students have been able to start working on this subject and create a first beta version that we present to you.
The purpose of the intervention was to gather opinions and criticisms so that the game would be even better than we could imagine. Even better, if you are really motivated, you can even find your place on the team to participate in graphic design or the Unity programming part.
Link to the project: https://www.techforspace.com/project/garagesat
TwIST #47: RUS platform: How to do spatial imaging analysis?
The Copernicus program has ushered in a new era in remote sensing by providing an unprecedented amount of Earth observation data. The concomitant advent of increased computing capabilities, made more accessible through cloud services, now makes it possible to develop and apply innovative image analysis methods to meet forest monitoring needs. These needs are linked to international agreements that will be presented in the introduction to this intervention.
In this #Twist, the presentation of a change detection method based on dense time series of satellite images will support a discussion on forest cover monitoring methods.
October 2018
TwIST #46: Startech Program – Pitch Training
This Twist is part of the Startech activities and will be held at the Catalyst between 12:30 and 13:30. The objectives of Startech are to give an entrepreneurial colour to the student and to allow them to put themselves in the shoes of an entrepreneur.
As such, this #Twist is a preparation for the Pitch: each group of students presents their project, real or fictional, but with commercial potential and its stage of development by the Business Model Canvas method.
TwIST #45: Car of the future: Paul-Sabatier University, the future territory for experimenting with autonomous cars
The automotive world is in the midst of a revolution with the arrival of autonomous cars. This is an area in which Toulouse is very involved through research and business. Driverless cars symbolize the maximum degree of research in the autonomous car sector. The University of Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier (UPS) wishes to become an experimental territory for autonomous and connected vehicles. Several industrialists based in Toulouse, interested, support the initiative: Continental, Renault Software Lab, Actia, EasyMile (shuttle without driver).
The idea appealed to the Occitan Regional Council and the Aerospace Valley competitiveness cluster. Called Autocampus, the project covers a private territory of 70 hectares, not constrained by legal obligations linked to open roads, with an urban-type environment, but easily manageable. “Autonomous vehicles already have experimental sites, but they are often closed to traffic. On the Toulouse campus, they will be able to be tested in a real environment, with pedestrian and vehicle flows,” says Yves Dordet, project manager at Aerospace Valley.
TwIST #44: How to act in favour of the climate through the Copernicus Hackathon and Climathon
Aerospace Valley inaugurates the era of hackathons within the B612, the new building in Toulouse Métropole dedicated to innovation in the space and aeronautics sector. This international event is a clever mix between two such events:
- Organized on October 26th on the theme of Climate, it is supported by Climate-KIC as part of the global event (104 cities, 45 countries) of the Climathon (http://climathon.climate-kic.org/)
- Themed on the use of satellite data to meet climate challenges, it is funded and labelled by the European Commission as part of the Copernicus Hackathon (https://hackathons.copernicus.eu/)
The objective of this event is to encourage the emergence of new ideas and the creation of start-ups. The winning projects will therefore have to offer innovative solutions with high growth potential, using satellite data to fight climate change. This event is open to all and participation will be in teams of 2 to 5 people. A team of business coaches and experts in the space and climate sector will be present during the 24 hours to accompany the teams. A Warm Up is scheduled for October 15th from 5pm to 9pm to present to the candidates the different data and tools made available to them by our partners during the event.
Many partners are supporting this event and will offer prizes to the most promising teams: the Climate Department of Toulouse Métropole, the Ministry of Ecologies and Energy Transition, Météo-France, the HD Rain start-up, and the EIT ClimateKIC Coté Spatial: Airbus Defense and Space, C-S, CapGemini, CLS, ISAE SupAero, FabSpace Business: GreenTech, Booster NOVA, ESA BIC Sud France, Pitch Me Up More information and registration on: www.booster-nova.com On the agenda: discover activities, challenges and upcoming events. We will also talk to you about the “Copernicus Hackathon & Climathon” which will be held in Toulouse on 26th-27th October.
TwIST #43: Evaluation of water volumes for irrigation: what are the environmental challenges?
Irrigation accounts for more than 40% of water withdrawals in the Southwest. In a context of climate change and conflicts of use, public policies are moving towards a different management of the resource for crops. Water retention is therefore at the heart of many of the government departments’ reflections today.
Knowledge of the volumes present in these reservoirs is becoming a major issue. However, no calculation method is yet satisfactory. Spatial data can therefore help us to answer two main questions:
- How can existing calculation models be improved?
- Are there other volume calculation models that can be developed?
Come and learn more about this theme during this Twist animated by Mr Tripiana, from the DRAAF (Direction Régionale de l’Alimentation de l’Agriculture et de la Forêt) Occitanie.
September 2018
TwIST #42: The keys to starting a business or a new application – Diginove Start-up
This Twist will present Diginove and will give a brief history of its activities in the field of spatial data but also documentary. The Digispace project will then be presented with an emphasis on the genesis of the project, the objectives and its originality as well as the implementation of the development (organization, financing, means management,…).
TwIST #41: How to act in favour of the climate through the Copernicus Hackathon and Climathon
Aerospace Valley inaugurates the era of hackathons within the B612, the new building in Toulouse Métropole dedicated to innovation in the space and aeronautics sector. This international event is a clever mix between two such events:
- Organized on October 26th on the theme of Climate, it is supported by Climate-KIC as part of the global event (104 cities, 45 countries) of the Climathon (http://climathon.climate-kic.org/)
- Themed on the use of satellite data to meet climate challenges, it is funded and labelled by the European Commission as part of the Copernicus Hackathon (https://hackathons.copernicus.eu/)
The objective of this event is to encourage the emergence of new ideas and the creation of start-ups. The winning projects will therefore have to offer innovative solutions with high growth potential, using satellite data to fight climate change. This event is open to all and participation will be in teams of 2 to 5 people. A team of business coaches and experts in the space and climate sector will be present during the 24 hours to accompany the teams. A Warm Up is scheduled for October 15th from 5pm to 9pm to present to the candidates the different data and tools made available to them by our partners during the event.
Many partners are supporting this event and will offer prizes to the most promising teams: the Climate Department of Toulouse Métropole, the Ministry of Ecologies and Energy Transition, Météo-France, the HD Rain start-up, and the EIT ClimateKIC Coté Spatial: Airbus Defense and Space, C-S, CapGemini, CLS, ISAE SupAero, FabSpace Business: GreenTech, Booster NOVA, ESA BIC Sud France, Pitch Me Up More information and registration on: www.booster-nova.com On the agenda: discover activities, challenges and upcoming events. We will also talk to you about the “Copernicus Hackathon & Climathon” which will be held in Toulouse on 26th-27th October.
Mai 2018
TwIST#35: Geospatial Data and Multi-Agent Models
This #TwIST will discuss how, based on satellite images and a multi-agent simulation model, it is possible to manage mountain areas and in particular areas dedicated to agro-pastoral activities. Here satellite images are used to assess the potential of mountain areas in terms of quality and quantity of available forage. The multi-agent models, and the SHIELD (Simulating Herd Impact on Encroacement in upLanD) model developed on the Netlogo platform (https://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/) in particular, will then be presented. Several simulations will then be used to assess the impact of different land management policies on the vegetation cover.
Avril 2018
TwIST#34: Sandwich connection
Toulouse FabSpace celebrated this month its 100th user! So for the sake of it, we’re organizing the first FabSpace users’ connection sandwich this Thursday, April 12 from 12:15 to 1:30 pm – come with your sandwich, we’ll take care of the rest! Exchanges, collaboration, innovation in a good mood! Everyone talks about their background, their ideas for applications, their projects…. The perfect opportunity to find a project partner, and simply to build the FabSpace community in Toulouse. Building U4 – DRC – Catalyst.
TwIST#33: Meeting with the team that followed Thomas Pesquet
The Centre d’Aide au Développement des activités en Microgéanteur et des Opérations Spatiales “CADMOS” will present during this TwIST, the PROXIMA Mission that Thomas Pesquet (10th French Astronaut) successfully completed. This scientific centre, located at CNES Toulouse, prepares, organizes and monitors experiments conducted in microgravity. (put the link to the cadmos website) On the agenda: How does our heart work in space? How do materials exposed to the space environment behave? What are the physical and physiological phenomena in microgravity? And many other questions… To find out, feel free to register on the link below. (Limited seating) NB: This laboratory will offer a unique and personalized guided tour for the winners of ActInSpace Toulouse 2018.
Mars 2018
TwIST#32: How to enhance the value of Copernicus data?
The #TwIST of Toulouse FabSpace will be dedicated to Atos, one of the international leaders in digital transformation (BIG DATA, Cybersecurity, Supercomputer…). The group provides #Cloud services towards the use of Earth observation data. During this #TwIST ATOS will present the different platforms it has been able to develop for CNES and for European programs Copernicus EU #PEPS EO4wildlife #MundiWebServices
TwIST#31: Participez au développement d’une application mobile
Speaker: Clément Goujon, Microwave Study Engineer at Thales Alenia Space Institutions, governments and companies rely on Thales Alenia Space to design, build and deliver satellite systems: to geolocate and connect people and objects around the world; to observe our planet; to optimize the use of the Earth’s resources and those of our Solar System. Thales Alenia Space believes that space brings a new dimension to humanity to build a better and sustainable life on Earth. Within the New Generation Products Department, the design engineer is responsible for maintaining the electrical performance and industrialization of his equipment for the current business. It is also involved in upstream studies in partnership with CNES, ESA, laboratories and companies where it seeks innovative solutions to meet future market needs. The #TwIST will focus on the satellite architecture and environmental constraints specific to the space industry. You will have the opportunity to assemble your own satellite on a prototype mobile application that we are developing. Don’t forget to bring your smartphones/computers!
TwIST#30: Introduction to automatic learning
Josiane Mothe is a professor of computer science at the University of Toulouse, France. She is specialized in information research and big data. His research focuses on information retrieval and data analysis for access to information. His teaching focuses on advanced databases, Big Data, Data Mining and Machine Learning applications in various Master’s degrees. She heads the European project FabSpace 2.0, and has supervised 11 doctoral students. www.irit.fr/~Josiane.Mothe This TwIST aims to provide the basis for automatic learning. The context of automatic learning, data representation for Machine Learning, and approaches and applications of Machine Learning will be presented. Some useful links for participants who want to know more about Machine Learning will be given at the end of the conference.
TwIST#29: The Vendée Globe and the Space
How are the skippers of the #VendéeGlobe, key information for the ranking of this mythical race, located? How can we secure the race by detecting the most threatening icebergs? To answer these questions, you have to be hundreds of kilometres from the skippers, in space, on board the satellites used by Collecte Localisation Satellite, a subsidiary of CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales). Come and discover this #TwIST from FabSpace 2.0 – Toulouse, hosted by the Vendée Globe teams, and which will give the floor to the experts in the discipline who will present you the situations observed in space since the beginning of the race! RDV: Thursday, March 8 at 12:15 pm at the Catalyst Toulouse Toulouse University Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier
TwIST#28: Analysis of satellite images for forest monitoring
The Copernicus program has ushered in a new era in remote sensing by providing an unprecedented amount of Earth observation data. The concomitant advent of increased computing capabilities, made more accessible through cloud services, now makes it possible to develop and apply innovative image analysis methods to meet forest monitoring needs. These needs are linked to international agreements that will be presented in the introduction to this intervention. The presentation of a change detection method based on dense satellite image time series will support a discussion on forest cover monitoring methods.
TwIST#27: The eyes of space: how does a satellite see?
Nowadays, although the use of satellite images is daily and allows the monitoring of the earth’s surface in many areas, it is difficult from an outside perspective to appreciate the complexity of their creation.
This #TwIST (#ThursayInnovationSpaceTime) can be used as a brief introduction to remote sensing, in order to get a glimpse of the issues and problems associated with it.
TwIST#26: The cubeSat: an example of a breakthrough innovation
Gregory Pradels, CNES expert, will talk about this example of Breakthrough innovation: The CubeSat.
After more than 10 years as a development manager for various space missions, Grégory Pradels focused his interest on the NewSpace phenomenon and developed specific skills in innovation management and business analysis in the space sector.
Gregory first completed a PhD in physics at the French Aerospace Research Centre (ONERA) where for three years he analyzed new in-orbit calibration methods for the MICROSCOPE mission. This work has been awarded an international prize by the IAF. He then joined the French Space Agency (CNES) to work on various scientific projects to develop the ground segment and industrialize satellite equipment. During these years, Gregory has developed a very good knowledge of space engineering and has collaborated with all the French and European players in this field. During this period, he wrote numerous articles and made several presentations at international conferences.
After an MBA focused on innovation, he joined the Aerospace Valley group to stimulate the development of the Small Satellite market. This new position is an opportunity to take on new challenges in line with the current NewSpace movement.
How to approach the management of an innovation with confidence? How to build a strategy when you want to promote your own idea?
This #TWIST will deal with the most famous theories of great men like M. Porteur, C. Christensen or H. Chesbrough. We will help you understand the basic concepts of innovation management and their application, using the Cubesat phenomenon as an example of disruptive innovation.
Janvier 2018
TwIST#: Space – a new horizon for entrepreneurship
Aurelie Baker, Head of Student Entrepreneurship at Aerospace Valley, explains the developments in the space sector and the opportunities for entrepreneurship.
TwIST#: Space Quiz
As part of the FabSpace 2.0 Project, we are organizing this Thursday, January 18, 2018 between 12:15 and 13:00 a SPACE Quiz. You like challenges, this animation is made for you. We look forward to seeing you there! Gifts at the end of the day!
Juin 2017
Combine satellite observation data with other sources for decision support and spatial intelligence
As part of the INFORSID conference, we offered you a special TwIST at the University of Toulouse 1.
Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017 / 14:00-17:00
Location: Tobacco Factory, MH003
Mars 2017
TwIST #6: Hack your FabSpace
This TwIST was an open discussion to know your desires and expectations around the FabSpace in Toulouse.
What topic do you want to address? What animation would you like us to organize?
Thank you for participating and for your contributions, we will be able to adapt our animations; follow us on our brand new facebook group!
Février 2017
Twist #5 : When medical rhymes with space
Twist #4 : Refuelling the ISS
Janvier 2017
Twist #1 : Live broadcast of Thomas Pesquet’s Extra-Vehicular Outing
A global event relayed to Paul Sabatier University by the Catalyst!
It was January 13, 2017 at 1:00 p. m.
To the Catalyst – UPS U4 Bat
In partnership with FabSpace
TwIST #1 : Philippe Lattes (Aerospace Valley) inaugurates the TwISTS 2017 series!