Brains Engineering - projects

Emergency & Crisis Management

Pandemic Simulator

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, KML, GIS Microsoft SQL Spatial Server 2008 Project Requirements: Pandemic simulator to generate outbreaks scenarios using controlled variables. Scenarios are shown on a dynamic 3D mapping environment with the possibility to show location of critical assets, major infrastructure and humanitarian corridors. Scenarios are generated from a mathematical model that takes into consideration transport routes, population density and the national health system’s resilience. The simulation model is made by more than 40 millions geo-referenced records storing indicators values. The simulation engine, based on a multithreads/multicore algorithm, is able to perform a global simulation in less than 20 minutes. Indicators values are stored on a 9 square kilometres grid. Scenarios timeline and spread velocity can be controlled by the user.

Early Warning Food Security Monitor

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, KML, GIS Microsoft SQL Spatial Server 2008 Project Requirements Early Warning system to monitor food insecurity in development countries. The system is based on a set of primary and secondary indicators that can describe a specific event. The system analize the values inserted by users and compare these with historical data. The results are compared with country specific thresholds and, depending on these, alerts are generated and sent through email or sms world wide

Risk Assessment Guidelines

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, KML, GIS Microsoft SQL Spatial Server 2008 Project Requirements: Risk Assessment web application to monitor corporate buildings security and attack risk levels in all the countries where WFP is present. Risk calculation and thresholds are fully configurable by system administrators. Risk is calulated on real-time and a full set of reports are generated to highlight weak points.

Field Security Database

Client: United Nations World Food Programme Tecnologies: Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, XML Project Requirements: Multiuser desktop application to monitor field security and manage historical data for trends analysis. Integration with the existing corporate document management system and early warning monitoring systems using standard communication protocols (XML, SOAP over HTTP). One-click Setup wizard to easily deploy the application to the users.

S.A.T.C.A. - Sistema de Alerta Temprana por el Centro America

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: Several technologies are used to accomplish in the best ratio budget/time the requested features. Microsoft .NET 2.0, Spatial Database Management System, GIS Web Mapping, Remote Sensing and Telemetric Interface. Project Requirements and Description: S.A.T.C.A. - Sistema de Alerta Temprana por el Centro America - is a portal and a set of web services for natural disaster monitoring with integration of local services and institutions. Advanced web mapping system and GIS collaboration tools with population impact analysis system. The system is interfaced several systems from the following institutions: NOAA, NASA, UN WFP & FAO, Smithsonian Institute, El Salvador SNET, Local Meteorological Services. http://www.satcaweb.org

Web Sites

Istituto Cristo Re

Client: Fondazione Cristo Re Technologies: Microsoft ASP.NET, SharePoint Server Project Requirements: Clean design showcasing graphs and custom data including excel spreadsheets, document libraries, and custom webparts. Flexible design based on custom stylesheets with the ability to function both as Portal Master Pages and sub-site templates. Multilevel and independent navigation pages. http://www.fondazionecristore.org

Centro Sportivo Cristo Re

Client: Centro Sportivo Cristo Re Technologies: Microsoft ASP.NET, SQL Server, AJAX Project Requirements: Clean and captivating design website, built on top of a user-friendly content managemennt system. Multilevel and independent navigation pages. Multimedia content support, courses and activities integrated management, contact form with schedule builder. http://www.centrosportivocristore.org

Natuna Corporate Website

Client: Natuna s.r.l. Technologies: ASP, XML, CSS,Flash, Microsoft SQL Server Project Requirements: Corporate presentation web site re- design with intranet services integration: customers relationship management, advanced document management system, on-line collaboration tool. Competitors information services analysis for target search engine marketing. High attention on usability and accesibility to satisfy the wide and various range of customers. http://www.natuna.it

E-writers

Product: Social Network Platform Technologies: ASP, XML, Microsoft SQL Server Product Description: Web community for writers and poetry. The project was born to investigate the dynamics of a web community and how to manage it. Today ewriters.it is one of the most active web group with thousands of users per day. http://www.ewriters.it

Commercial Websites

Product: Commercial and small-business websites Technologies: Depending on customers needs and budget: We offer from complete open source solution to highly cutomized platform. Microsoft .Net 2.0 and 3.5, LAMP, Java, AJAX, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and others. Description: Whether you are building a complete brand from scratch or improving an existing design, Brains Engineering is the company you want on your side. The mixture of our highly talented, experienced, and driven individuals would compliment your team and help you get your ideas off the ground and built in record time. At Brains Engineering, we make sure that your goals are met and the results exceed your expectations. What can we do for you? http://www.residenzestucky.it/ http://www.portodellaconcordia.it/ http://www.marinadiarchimede.it/ http://www.portoturisticodimperia.it/ http://www.finestrasuroma.it/ http://www.colosimo.biz/

Content Management Systems

S.O.S. travel

Client: World Tourism Organization Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, XML, CSS,Flash, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, KML Project Requirements: A web portal flexible enough to handle any kind of multimedia contents with a high level of customization at navigation and page contents level. The CMS must be easy enough to be used without any training but powerful enough to be used concurrency by several world wide users. The Content Management System is able to manage and provides to non-technical staff to work on geographical information and georeferencing events. News are both automatically retrieved from internet based on themes and search queries, and manually inserted by UNWTO staff. Video and multimedia distribution rely on a Content Delivery Network in order to increase performance and decrease overall system load.

Acquamarcia Corporate Website

Client: Acqua Pia Antica Marcia Technologies: ASP.NET MS SQL Server Project Requirements: Corporate web portal with content management system to manage company's projects and connect to marketing networks. http://www.acquamarcia.it

Amt Hotels Corporate Website

Client: Acqua Marcia Turismo Technologies: ASP.NET MS SQL Server Project Requirements: Corporate web portal with content management system to manage a Luxury Hotels Company activities and connect to marketing networks. Flexible CMS, with higly responsive capacity of customization, general-purpose and dedicated pages, integrated Promotional Offers Booking System. Multimedia galleries, Smart URLs for Search Engine Optimization, multi-language support. Integrated management of the corporate website and the single Hotel websites, translated into a seamless navigation experience. Professional graphics and design studied to highlight the top-level company profile. http://www.amthotels.it

Content Garage

Technologies: ASP, XML Product Description: Content management system and document management system for small web site. Simple to customize and taylor on your needs. It allows to publish your content on the web, on mobile system, with a print-ready output with one click.

Web-Based Management Applications

Assessors Database

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, XML, SQL Server, Ajax Project Requirements and Description: A search-enabled database of users profiles and curricula, to collect information about tranings and work experiences. Ability to perform scoring evaluations based on user's experience, and to monitor the capacity of districts and departments in terms of experienced workers. Automated and customizable reporting and charting functionalities.

Learning Toolkit

Client: World Food Programme Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, XML, Oracle 10 Project Requirements and Description: Learning Management Toolkit is a web application to manage workshops and trainings organized, by Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping division, around the world. The application manage the creation of courses, templates, subscriptions and attendances. The scoring system is fully configurable by course administrators and can generate a complete Curriculum Vitae for each learner.

Contact & Communication Systems

Contact Center Protezione Civile

Client: Formez Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5 MS SQL Server 2008 Project Requirements and Description: Contact Center and first emergencies support center to organize and support humanitarian aid during earthquakes. The web application has been used for the Abruzzo earthquake and Messina landslide. The system is connected to a global SMS network and can send more than 50000 sms in 24Hrs. Voice over IP technology is fully supported but not required to run the application. Buildings are automatically geo-coded, when an address is specified, in order to display active requests on a map.

Gescom - Gestione Comunicazioni

Client: Operation Smile Italia Technologies: ASP.NET 3.5, MS SQL Server 2008 Project Requirements and Description: An advanced communication system to create, manage and contact subscribers network with newsletters, promotional text messages, direct marketing initiatives. Visual design of products, support for templates, multimedia contents and attachments. Automated reporting system to monitor the effectiveness of the delivered communications by collecting number and percentages of read messages and generated traffic.