+++ Press release +++ WISKI water management system - receives two
awards
WISKI water management system - receives two awards
KISTERS wins the Computer World Data + Editor's Choice
Award with WISKI in the "Big Data" category
Aachen, 2nd September 2014 - For its water management system
WISKI, KISTERS AG receives the "Computer World Data + Editor's
Choice Award". The Big Data solution collects and validates data on
flow rates, rainfall and water levels and from this develops water
management predictions including short and long term flood
forecasts and their uncertainty bands. Each of these periodically
generated ensemble forecasts are continually archived. WISKI
analyses all data in real time for different target groups and
generates results for various target groups. With this, WISKI
provides a unified Big Data solution platform that presents a
current, comprehensive and holistic report of hydrological events to
industry experts and non-experts alike.
This award honours outstanding Big Data solutions that convey the
processing and preparation of large amounts of data within a
scientific and technical environment. Here is the core competence of
WISKI: the system collects and integrates data from heterogeneous
dense monitoring networks. For example, data from major transport
connections (bridges and tunnels), overflow basins, canals, dams or
rivers are integrated with meteorological or coastal hydrological data
sources and placed in consecutive rows. KISTERS’ time series
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technology is then used to create real-time analysis of the data.
WISKI enables the handling of heterogeneous monitoring networks
and the management of all parameters in a single interface. The
system can be customized and extended, and easily joins together
heterogeneous data from different sources.
Measured data and predictions becomes information
Thus, from this plurality of incoming values, data and forecasts, WISKI
provides usable information in many different display options.
Results can then be shown in tables, charts or maps, and tailored to
individual requirements. In combination, the KiWIS software module
provides access to heterogeneous data with interfaces to other
databases. WISKI WEB and Widgets is then able to present tailored
real time information on the Internet to hydrology experts, decision
makers in the public sector, as well as citizens. WISKI connects bulk
data capacity, high performance and utilization efficiency for all of
those involved in every aspect of hydrological science and water
economy.
Already established in practice: Central Flood Information Portal
An example of the successful use of WISKI as a Big Data solution is
the central flood information portal www.waterinfo.be used in
Flanders, Belgium. Since the beginning of 2014, this portal has
provided current information on rainfall and water levels in eleven
catchment areas and keeps both experts and citizens updated about
current and potential dangers. The page is accessible to over 1,000
experts and more than 1.6 million citizens, and is actualised hourly.
Due to this broad availability, the system is able to alert its users
quickly and systematically in the event of a flood. In July, the system
was awarded the "Special Achievement in GIS award” at the
International ESRI User Conference 2014 in San Diego, CA. The
American multinational ESRI has awarded this honour for the last 10
years for the best conversions of geographic information systems
based on ESRI products.
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About KISTERS
KISTERS AG is a fast growing mid-size IT firm with 520 employees, its
head office is in Aachen, Germany with numerous national and
international subsidiaries. KISTER offers leading software solutions
for the sustainable management of water, energy and air.
Professional expertise, commitment and branch experience make
KISTERS a sought-after solutions partner. In the German-speaking
regions, KISTERS software is the market leader in water management
and energy data management. WISKI, the KISTERS water information
system is software for network monitoring management focusing on
the compilation and analysis of hydrologic data. WISKI is used by
hundreds of clients with several thousand licenses worldwide in the
monitoring of surface and groundwater, meteorology, flood
warnings, reservoir operations and security, water quality und urban
drainage sectors.
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If published, we ask for a copy of each example.
Additional press information can be found at KISTERS AG under
http://www.kisters.eu
Further information:
Press contact:
KISTERS AG
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Astrid Beckers
Ian Johnson
Pascalstr. 8+10
Theaterstraße 74
52076 Aachen
52062 Aachen
Telefon: 09131 480096 39
Telephone: 0241-88970-86
Telefax: 09131 480096 55
Fax: 0241-88970-42
astrid.beckers@kisters.de
johnson@tema.de
www.tema.de
www.kisters.eu
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