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| Company type | Limited liability company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software development, Internet |
| Founded | Ljubljana (1992) |
| Headquarters | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Website | www.academa.si |
ACADEMA is a privately held Slovenian engineering software development company, founded in 1992 and based in Ljubljana. The company is oriented to custom made solutions fitted to special purpose, based on: Modeling of Processes, Numerical Analysis, Optimization Methods, Geometric modeling, Topology and Formal logic.
The name of the company is an acronym for Advanced Computer Aided Design Engineering Manufacturing Agency.
History
In the early 90's, the company developed software for Civil Engineering, Mechanic of Structures, Computational Fluid Dynamics and CNC Machining, but later on, in the mid of 90's, moved to Geographic Information Systems[1][2][3][4][5] and Geostatistics also. In the late of 90's, web services were developed, based on DHTML, ActiveX and Java. The transition to Internet-based solutions affected the customer acquisition especially in the sphere of public utilities, particularly in reducing costs on client-side.
Engineering backgrounds
The above engineering solutions are conditioned with the necessary basic knowledge in various fields, therefore the need for interdisciplinary is obvious.
Software engineering backgrounds are based on:
- Modeling of Processes,
- Numerical Analysis, specially Finite element method
- Optimization Methods – Vehicle routing, Job shop scheduling
- Geometric modeling – Geographic information systems and Geostatistics,
- Topology,
- Formal logic.
Technical backgrounds
Technical backgrounds are based on:
- Civil engineering,
- Mechanics of Structures,
- NC Machining,
- Storage, Fabrication and Transportation of Materials and Products.
Products
Application server
- ACADEMA Application Server,[6][7] Java EE Server + Model-driven architecture + Formal logic, with more than 200 modules, for Unix(Linux) or Microsoft Windows Platform (GeaBios[8] GIS Public Service is running on that platform)
CAE product
- PCBCAD, statical analysis of prestressed concrete bridges
Most Slovenian viaducts between 1993 and 2004 were calculated with the program. The engineers in the Slovenija ceste Tehnika and the Gradis, the two of the largest construction companies in Slovenia, used programme for statical analyses of the prestressed bridge constructions.[9]
GIS product
- AVIATOR, tools and components to develop complex GIS applications
Production systems
- Weather forecasting production system,[10][11] based on ACADEMA Application Server
- AMEBA – Slovenian archive of the meteorological data[12]
- GV System, Real estate appraisal modeling system[13][14] (Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal)[15]
- Automated Valuation Modeling, specially developed for handling mortgage loan portfolio (for banks), includes:
- Information on a subject property and recent sales history.
- Comparable sales analysis of like properties.
- An indicative market value for many residential properties nationwide (Slovenia).
- Price index of subject property based on Sale Price Appraisal Ratio (SPAR).[16]
Free web information service
References
- ^ IST-2000-29493 Portfolio of Case Studies, University of Sheffield, European Commission – Geographic Network In Europe
- ^ Spatial Data Infrastructure in Slovenia, State of play Spring 2005
- ^ Preparing the National INSPIRE InfoDays (European Commission, Joint research Center)
- ^ Spatial Data Infrastructure in Slovenia, State of play Autumn 2006
- ^ From INSPIRE to Slovenian SDI, State of play 2008
- ^ Real property appraisal modeling system
- ^ Technical specification
- ^ Poročilo o zagotavljanju infrastrukture za prostorske informacije v Republiki Sloveniji
- ^ Theoretical basis and a computer program for preloading Liner elements combined preloading
- ^ "19th EGOWS meeting 9th–12th June 2008, Ljubljana, Slovenia"
- ^ Forecast Production System- Technology and Infrastructure
- ^ Archive of meteorological data
- ^ Real estate appraisal modeling system
- ^ IMF Country Report No. 16/53 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT—THE 2013 PROPERTY TAX ACT: EVALUATION OF ITS DESIGN AND THE EMPLOYED MASS VALUATION SYSTEM
- ^ Geoinformation support the evaluation of property for taxation
- ^ A Review of the Sale Price Appraisal Ratio Method
- ^ DIREKTIVA INSPIRE IN INFRASTRUKTURA ZA PROSTORSKE INFORMACIJE V SLOVENIJI 2010-04-15
- ^ INSPIRE implementationin Slovenia, Krakow 2010
External links
Internet services based on technology developed and owned by company:
- GeaBios GIS Public Service – see also GeaBios
- WebMet – Weather forecasting system
- WebMet – Climate system