Aratos Disaster Control (ADC) is an integrated online system for crisis management that monitors areas of interest, assesses environmental conditions, and provides alerts about natural disasters. It uses technologies like satellite imagery, sensors, and GNSS to detect fires, earthquakes, floods and more in near real-time. The open architecture system is customizable, expandable, and can integrate with existing infrastructure. It helps users plan prevention strategies and optimize response during and after crises. ADC has been successfully used by government agencies and organizations in Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, and beyond.

1. Aratos Disaster ControlTM
Aratos technologies S.A.
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2. Natural Disasters Happen
Natural disasters happen due to natural phenomena (e.g.
earthquakes, floods) which have harmful repercussions to human
activities.
The lack of planning or the lack of a suitable system for the
management of crisis, worsens the human weakness in case of
natural disasters and leads to financial, structural and human losses.
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3. ADC: The Ideal Tool
Solves the problem of planning, preventing, recovering actions for natural disasters.
Integrated online system used in Crisis Management Situations that can be used as an
ideal tool for planning, disaster monitoring, evaluation after crisis etc.
The registered user can detect in near-real time ongoing and past natural disasters
(fires, earthquakes, landslides, etc), observe various natural phenomena and weather
conditions (wind, temperature, etc) changes in an interactive map environment, 24/7.
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4. ADC: Concept & Objectives
Monitor the area(s) of
interest remotely and
across a variety of
different parameters
Assess the environmental and
weather status of the area(s)
of interest and its
variations across time
Aratos Disaster
ControlTM
allow users to:
Receive on time concrete and
easy-to-access informative
alerts upon upcoming and/or
occurring crisis events
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Optimize Civil Protection
Practices by providing
innovative technical solutions
to cover / support disaster
management scenarios
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5. ADC: Technical Overview
Aratos Disaster ControlTM is composed of an amalgam of
different technologies combined in an integrated
architecture. Such technologies include:
Earth
Monitoring
via satellites
and UAVs
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GNSS signals
Complex
Forwarding
(e.g. for the
processing
real-time (sms,
depiction of
and
email) alerts
location of Civil
interpretation
to the
Protection
of the acquired
respective
members, SAR
data
end-users
teams, etc)
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6. ADC: System Architecture
The integrated system of ADC is:
based on Open Architecture
expandable
open to new layers updates
easy to integrate into existent systems
customizable upon specific needs
implemented using open source software
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7. Potential Uses of ADC Data
Fires
Management
Floods
Management
Earthquakes
Management
Coastlines
Management
Dangerous
meteorological
phenomena
Management
Geophysical
Elements
Satellite Images
near real time
Satellite ImagesStatic
Fire History
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Satellite History
Vegetation
Management
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8. Mapping of risk
zones
Risk index
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Immediate and
detailed mapping
Alert & hi-res map
forward to user
(email, sms)
Continuous
monitoring
Damage Assessment
Stage (Recovery)
Area, assets,
infrastructure
mapping
Crisis Stage (Response)
Prevention Stage
ADC: Service Stages
Digital imagery
and damage
assessment of
affected area
Detailed scaled
mapping upon
needs
Damage
Evaluation
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9. Fires mapping
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10. Earthquakes mapping
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11. Land use data representation
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12. Vegetation management
Fraction of solar energy absorbed by vegetation
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13. Land cover data
Natura2000 Protected areas
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14. Why should I use ADC?
Capability to
derive constantly
updated info on
“elements at risk”
and on the
potential impact
of known risk
scenarios.
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Compilation and
presentation of
data in a very
convenient and
efficient way.
Significant help
for registered
users to rapidly
assess crisis
situation and
plan a team
deployment.
Helpful for
forestry services
to elaborate a
plantation
campaign but
also for fire
fighting and civil
protection
services.
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15. ADC Successes
Greek Government / Civil protection Authorities
Ministry of Development, Competitiveness,
Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
Region of
Central
Greece
Region of
Central
Macedonia
Region of
Western
Greece
FYROM Government
Prefecture of
Achaia
Prefecture of
Florina
Prefecture of
Grevena
Prefecture of
Arcadia
Management Body of Prespa - Body for
the Protection of Rhodope
Municipality
of Peta
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Municipality
of Konistra
Prefecture of
Magnesia
Prefecture of
Kozani
Management Body of Prespa –
Body for the Protection of Prespa
Chelmos Vouraikos
Geopark
Albania Government
Municipality
of Pylos
Municipality
of Florina
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16. ADC Awards
26/02/2008 Fine & Successful Service Delivery Certification
received for Aratos Disaster ControlTM
from the Prefecture of Aitoloakarnania
22/09/2009 Fine & Successful Service Delivery Certification
received for Aratos Disaster ControlTM
from the Prefecture of Achaia
24/11/2009 Fine & Successful Service Delivery Certification
received for Aratos Disaster ControlTM
from the Prefecture of Ilia
09/12/2009 Fine & Successful Service Delivery Certification
received for Aratos Disaster ControlTM
from the Prefecture of Magnisia
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17. All the info at your hand
Aratos Crisis ManagementTM mobile application.
Immediate alerts in your smartphone
Satellite and geographical Data retrieval
Ideal for volunteers
Transmition of data (images, videos)
from the incident area
Available free in Android platform
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18. Aratos Technologies S.A.
Value added services using space
and satellite technologies
One of the first European downstream value added services
company in the space sector.
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Environmental
Protection
Homeland
Security
Agricultural
sector monitoring
Disaster
Management
Land Use and
Urban Planning
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19. Contact Details
Nikos Bogonikolos, PhD
E-mail: nbogonikolos@gmail.com
ARATOS Technologies S.A.
272B Eleftheriou Venizelou Str., Athens, GR 17675
Phone: +30 210 9424630 Fax: +30 210 9424095
Web: www.aratos.gr E-Mail: info@aratos.gr
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