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What is one of the greatest achievements we
have made on Earth?
The United States’
Apollo 11 was the first
manned mission to land
on the moon in 1969.
People never believed
this was possible but now
Science and Technology
has come a long way.
Have you ever thought about
changing the world?
• What would you do?
• How would you make it
a better place?
What if technology was the key to making the
world better?
Why do you think
technology plays a
vital role in making the
world a better place?
Can you think of
examples where
you have seen this
happen?
LOOK UP AT THE SKY AT NIGHT. THAT
SLOW MOVING DOT OF LIGHT CROSSING
THE BACKGROUND OF STARS IS MOST
LIKELY ONE OF THE THOUSAND
SATELLITES ORBITING OUR PLANET.
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
THEY DO? WHO USES THEM?
What are Satellites?
A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet
or star. For example, the Moon is a satellite because it
orbits Earth and there are many more moons in orbit around
the other planets of the solar system.
The word "satellite" is most commonly used to refer to a
machine that is launched into space and moves around
Earth or another body in space. This is an artificial satellite.
Earth and the moon are examples of natural satellites.
What do artificial satellites do?
Satellites provide an extensive range
of observational and navigational data.
Thousands of artificial, or man-made,
satellites orbit Earth.
• Some take pictures of the planet.
• Some take pictures of other planets,
the sun, black holes, dark matter or
faraway galaxies.
• Some are used for communications.
How do you benefit from artificial
satellites?
Bus tracker / trip planning
GPS-enabled tools that make urban
commute easier and more predictable.
A variety of phone apps exist which make traveling
by bus easier by tracking them with GPS. Using your
phone you can plot your route to your destination,
find nearby bus stops, monitor where the bus you’re
waiting for is and when it will arrive.
How can observational and navigational data
be used to address social issues that affect the
world we live in?
Your challenge… To come up with new ideas
for products, technologies and services that
use satellite information to have a positive
impact on issues that matter to you. You
should use your imagination to come up with new
and exciting ideas to help shape our lives for the better.
See more at:
www.nesta.org.uk/longitude-explorer-prize-enter-challenge
Firstly choose one or more of the
following themes
Personal safety
Education
Environment
Friends and
family
Transport
Healthy and
active lifestyles
So how would you use satellite
technology to benefit the world?
The competition!
Entry Stage:
Semi-Finalists Stage:
Finalists Stage:
November 2014 –
31 January 2015
February 2015 –
June 2015
Entries to the Longitude
Explorer Prize will be via the
online platform. Initially we
invite entries as an outline
description of an innovative idea
that they have identified relating
to one of the six themes.
Schools can submit as many
ideas as they wish at the entry
stage.
The deadline for the submission
of outline ideas is
31 January 2015.
Once the deadline for
submissions has closed, up to
10 Semi-Finalists per region
will be selected to develop
their ideas and to create
prototypes of their innovations.
Expert guidance, mentoring
support and resources will be
provided to support the
development of the ideas.
Announcement in July
2015 and Final Award
event in October 2015
Regional Finalists (12 in total
from across the UK) will be
announced in July 2015. The
Finalists will then be invited to
present their entries at a
grand final Hack event and
Awards event in
October 2015.
The Prize £25,000 will be awarded to the winning school plus individual
prizes for participants; there are two runners up prizes of £5,000.
The Judging Criteria
Innovation
Is the idea new or an innovative adaptation?
Theme and social
relevance
Is the idea backed by research into an area of need?
Use of satellite data
Has the group used a satellite data appropriately to back
their research?
Concept into reality
How has the group developed their idea?
Application
How has the group considered the practicalities of their
idea, including who will use it?
Teamwork
Has the group shown effective teamwork skills?
Communication
Has the group considered the most appropriate for
expression of their idea?
Prizes
For Your School:
£25,000 will be awarded to the winning school
plus individual prizes for participants; there are
two runners up prizes of £5,000.
For You:
OVER TO YOU!
Get thinking about what you would do
Enter your idea to win at:
www.nesta.org.uk/longitude-explorer-prize-enter-challenge