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SatSense and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Partner to Revolutionise Ground Movement Monitoring in Türkiye

23/07/2024


23/07/2024

SatSense and Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Partner to Revolutionise Ground Movement Monitoring in Türkiye

SatSense are excited to announce a partnership with Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (ZBEU) to provide ground and structure movement monitoring solutions in Türkiye. This partnership marks a milestone in SatSense’s mission to make ground movement data accessible worldwide. Through ZBEU, users in Türkiye will be able to access our combined expertise in near real-time continuously updating InSAR data. This will unlock capability for remote asset and structure monitoring across industries in Türkiye, including geohazards, transport and infrastructure, mining and energy, governmental organisations, and water utilities.

SatSense and Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University announce partnership

SatSense’s ground motion data and analytics solutions, created by using advanced InSAR algorithms, are central to this partnership. The precision of InSAR monitoring empowers asset managers to track, assess, and alert on critical asset and network conditions, ensuring optimal safety and performance. The partnership with ZBEU will provide customers in Türkiye the opportunity to work with an experienced local team, with additional access to SatSense’s commercial processing infrastructure and expertise.

“The collaboration with ZBEU represents a significant leap forward in our mission to make ground movement data accessible," said Matthew Bray, CEO at SatSense. “Following on from the successful ongoing partnership with GNS Science in New Zealand, this opportunity with ZBEU is further progression towards expanding our mission worldwide. We are eager to provide numerous industries in Türkiye with precise and continually updating ground and structure movement information to facilitate smarter decision-making, mitigate risks and improve operational efficiency.”

Prof. Dr. Şenol Hakan Kutoğlu, President of ZBEU TTO and Founder of DARC, commented on the collaboration with SatSense: “In Turkey, we are situated in a highly dynamic geography. Our country is subjected to natural disasters that cause significant loss of life and property. As a university aware of its responsibility to the society it belongs to, we have carried out numerous projects and activities to create a disaster-resilient living environment, utilizing advanced technology through the TTO and DARC. With the collaboration with SatSense, we feel closer to achieving our goal of establishing a disaster-resilient life in our country, thanks to the strength that the world's best in the field of InSAR technology will bring to us.”

About SatSense: SatSense are an established UK-based provider of satellite-derived ground and structure movement data solutions. With our cutting-edge InSAR (Interferometric synthetic aperture radar) technology and a mission to make ground movement data readily accessible, we empower industries around the world to remotely monitor, assess, and alert on dynamic asset conditions. For more information about SatSense and our team, visit about us.


About ZBEU: Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (ZBEU) is a prestigious institution founded in 1924, holding the honour of being the first university of the Republic of Turkey. ZBEU’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO) develops projects aimed at transferring knowledge and technology to industry, strengthening university-industry collaboration and promoting innovation. The collaboration with SatSense will be managed by the ZBEU Disaster Application and Research Center (DARC), which employs expert academics with significant contributions in InSAR, satellite geodesy and natural disaster research.