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FAQs

FAQs

Q1. I am a web developer. Where do I find the API to use?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 11/14/2016; Visualisation

Answer:

Go to ‘Citizens’ Observatories Toolbox’ page, click ‘Web Portals‘.

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Q2. What are the Citizens’ Observatories projects?

Created on: 2/24/2016; Modified on 11/14/2016; Citizens’ Observatories

Answer:
CITI-SENSE is one of five Citizens’ Observatories Projects funded under the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP 7) in the Environment theme: “Developing community-based environmental systems using innovative and novel earth observations applications”. 
 

Started in autumn 2012, the programme is designed to respond to Europe’s employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.

The projects all aim at developing novel technologies and applications in the domain of Earth Observation, exploring the new possibilities offered by portable devices such as smartphones and tablets.

If you wish to know more about these please click on the logos below.

 		     


You can also find out more about all of the Citizens’ Observatory projects at the combined website which can be found at: citizen-obs.eu (or by clicking the image below). 


The PDF versions of our leaflet and business card for all of the Citizens Observatory projects can be accessed by clicking on the images below.





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Q4. Is there any course about citizens’ observatories?

Created on: 3/2/2016; Modified on 3/2/2016; Citizens’ Observatories

Answer:

Yes. There is existing online course about citizen science and citizens’ observatories. You can find more information at this link http://blb.as/product/citizen-science-citizens-observatories-online-course

 

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Q5. I am a web portal administrator. How can I visualise data from the observatory on my web pages?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 2/23/2016; Visualisation

Answer: First to get the visualization widget, then embed the widget into the web page by creating IFrame model.
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Q6. I am a data provider. I have data that I would like to contribute with. How do I do that?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 2/23/2016;

Answer:

Go to ‘Home’ page, click ‘Module’ ‘Your Voice and Your Observaations’ to upload your data, or got ‘Contact Us’ page, send it directly to our contact persons.

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Q7. I am interesting in looking at the data. How can I view collected data?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 2/23/2016; Visualisation

Answer:

Go to ‘Citizens’ Observatories Toolbox’ page, click ‘Data’.

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Q8. I am a sensor provider. How can I add my data into the observatory?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 2/23/2016; Sensors

Answer:

Go to ‘Home’ page, click ‘Module’ ‘ Your Voice and Your Observatories’ to add your sensor data to the observatories.

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Q10. I want to buy a sensor. Where can I buy one that is compatible with the observatory?

Created on: 1/6/2016; Modified on 2/23/2016; Sensors

Answer:

Go to ‘Citizens’ Observatories Toolbox’ page, click ‘Sensor and Sensor Platforms’.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 308524.