The ENSIS/AirQUIS system
received the European IT prize

The European IT Prize is a competition for groundbreaking products that represent the best of European innovation in information technology. The aim of the Prize is to reward excellence and stimulate innovation. It provides public recognition and a highly visible profile to entrepreneurial teams that excel in generating and converting novel ideas and R&D into winning products.

The high standard of applicants and the competitive screening process used in the selection of the winners make this one of the most coveted prizes for new IT-driven products. Previous winners have repeatedly cited this prize as the critical factor in accessing attractive venture capital and, even more important, new customers and markets. The prize-winners represent the best in European innovation and entrepreneurial vision.

The AirQUIS system was developed in Norway
The AirQUIS system is flexible and specifically constructed for air quality, surveillance and planning. It is composed of separate modules, and can easily be customized to meet any special requirements as specified for the installation site.

The AirQUIS system objectives is to:

• Monitor the environmental situation
• Evaluate the environmental impacts from industry, traffic and house holding
• Identify environmental control options and suitable project alternatives

AirQUIS accomplish these objectives through integrated and user-friendly modules:

• Data acquisition module
• Measurement module
• Emission inventory module
• Wind field model
• Emission model
• Dispersion models
• Population exposure model
• Statistical tools and graphical presentation procedures
  • A user interface with an integrated geographical information system
  • (GIS) functionality