VivaCell-MTS supports 5th int’l NASA Space Apps ChallengeApril 25, 2016 - 14:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fifth international Space Apps Challenge of NASA – the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration – took place in Byurakan Observatory in Armenia’s Aragatsotn province. Different teams took part in the challenge held from April 22 to April 24, 2016, developing applications on the Space Apps Challenge themes: Technology, Aeronautics, Space station, Solar system and beyond, Earth, Journey to Mars. In general, the challenge gives the participants an opportunity to meet important objectives: develop a solution that can be put into practical use, employ NASA databases and those of other important organizations in the process of product development, compete in an open innovative platform among other things. The NASA Space Apps Challenge-Armenia lasted for 24 hours. Armenia’s leading telecommunications operator, VivaCell-MTS provided the participants of the Challenge with high-speed Internet access. For two days, on April 22 and 23, the teams pitched their innovative solutions and ideas in front of the panel, consisting of local and international specialists. The products submitted to the contest were based on the solutions, innovations and ideas of beginner, student, expert engineers, coding programmers, designers, and analysts. The works were unveiled with the help of data virtualization, devices and special equipment, coding, design and other means. X-Tech Company organized the Armenian stage of the international challenge. Stressing Armenia’s role in the development of astronomy, VivaCell-MTS supported the Byurakan Observatory in the past years. In 2007, the Company made contributions for upgrading and renovating Byurakan Observatory telescope management system. State-of-the-art equipment was obtained for the work of the 2.6 meters long telescope of the Byurakan Observatory; a 1-meter long Schmidt telescope was also renovated. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |