Projects
Typically, the instruments produced by AGI srl are used for measurements that demand high accuracy.
For this reason, the outcome of the measurement depends not only on the instrument itself but also on the context in which it is utilized.
For instance, if one aims to measure the gravity field by installing a gravimeter on an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) programmed for underwater surveys, it's essential to consider the disturbances introduced by the AUV itself.
Similar considerations apply in nearly all contexts.
Therefore, in addition to an accurate measuring instrument, an optimal measurement strategy is also required.
For this reason, AGI srl typically doesn't simply sell its instruments without being concerned about their application. On the contrary, the company is generally directly involved in projects as a partner or indirectly as a consultant.
Some of the projects in which AGI srl has been involved are listed below.
PIM
AGI srl participated in the PIM project (Integrated Platform for Operational and Predictive Monitoring of the Ligurian Sea) – co-financed by resources from the POR FESR Liguria 2014-2020 Axis 1 – Action 1.2.4, in collaboration with ETT S.p.A. (lead partner), SY.O. S.r.l., Delta Progetti 2000, SITEP ITALIA S.p.A., and ARTYS S.r.l.
The goal was to design and establish an information infrastructure for monitoring and forecasting marine data and the environment, supporting activities in environmental management and planning, marine space planning, safety, and emergency management.
In particular, AGI srl contributed by providing two operationalOS-IS stations, still in operation as of April 2021, in Marina di Andora and Bonassola in Liguria.
To learn more, please visit the web site.
FISICA
FISICA (Far Infrared Space Interferometer Critical Assessment) was a project funded by the European community (FP7).
It involved various universities and research centers from many European countries and even Canada. AGI srl participated as an industrial partner.
The project's objective was to design a space interferometer to investigate crucial aspects of astrophysics, such as star and planet formation, the "energy engine" of most galaxies, and the presence of molecules in the universe that are key to the existence of life.
To learn more, read here and the link below.
V. A. Iafolla et al., FISICA (Far Infrared Space Interferometer Critical Assessment) metrological problems and system requirements for interferometric observations from space, 2014 IEEE Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), Benevento, Italy, 2014, pp. 161-166.
Wind, Ports and Sea
Vento, Porti e Mare was a cross-border project (Italy-France) funded by the European Community, involving major port authorities in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea region.
The project aimed to provide a weather forecasting model for safety in port areas related to the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
AGI srl was engaged as a consultant by INGV (National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology) and the Port Authority of La Spezia.
Within this project, AGI srl and INGV developed the initial OS-IS prototypes. To learn more about Vento, Porti e Mare, please refer to the brochure.
