Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies

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Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies

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| abbreviation = ACCIMT
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| formation = {{Start date|1984}}
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| headquarters = [[Moratuwa]], [[Sri Lanka]]
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| membership = Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)
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'''Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies''' (ACCIMT) ({{langx|si|italic=yes|නවීන තාක්ෂණය පිළිබඳ ආතර් සී. ක්ලාක් මධ්‍යස්ථානය }} ''Navina Takshanaya Pilibanda Athar Si. Klak Madhyasthanaya'') is an institute for research and technology transfer in [[Sri Lanka]]. It is named after its founder patron, [[Sir]] [[Arthur C. Clarke]], the famous British science fiction author, inventor and [[futurist]].{{cite web | url=http://www.space.com/5138-science-fiction-writer-arthur-clarke-dies-age-90.html | title=Science Fiction Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dies at Age of 90 | publisher=[[Space.com]] | date = March 18, 2008 | access-date=March 26, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.accimt.ac.lk/about_us.htm |title=Abut ACCIMT |publisher=Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies |access-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305070540/http://www.accimt.ac.lk/about_us.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2012 }} The institute is mainly focused on conducting research in the fields of electronics, micro-electronics, telecommunications, information technology, space technologies and robotics, and providing training for relevant industry professionals.{{cite web | url=http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=6598 | title=Arthur C. Clarke Gala to be held tonight in Los Angeles | publisher=spaceref.com | work = [[Space Frontier Foundation]] | access-date=March 26, 2012}} It is one of the few institutions of this kind in Sri Lanka.
'''Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies''' (ACCIMT) ({{langx|si|italic=yes|නවීන තාක්ෂණය පිළිබඳ ආතර් සී. ක්ලාක් මධ්‍යස්ථානය }} ''Navina Takshanaya Pilibanda Athar Si. Klak Madhyasthanaya'') is an institute for research and technology transfer in [[Sri Lanka]]. It is named after its founder patron, [[Sir]] [[Arthur C. Clarke]], the famous British science fiction author, inventor and [[futurist]].{{cite web | url=http://www.space.com/5138-science-fiction-writer-arthur-clarke-dies-age-90.html | title=Science Fiction Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dies at Age of 90 | publisher=[[Space.com]] | date = March 18, 2008 | access-date=March 26, 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.accimt.ac.lk/about_us.htm |title=Abut ACCIMT |publisher=Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies |access-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305070540/http://www.accimt.ac.lk/about_us.htm |archive-date=March 5, 2012 }} The institute is mainly focused on conducting research in the fields of electronics, micro-electronics, telecommunications, information technology, space technologies and robotics, and providing training for relevant industry professionals.{{cite web | url=http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=6598 | title=Arthur C. Clarke Gala to be held tonight in Los Angeles | publisher=spaceref.com | work = [[Space Frontier Foundation]] | access-date=March 26, 2012}} It is one of the few institutions of this kind in Sri Lanka.
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In 1996, the institute received a 45 cm [[GoTo (telescopes)|GoTo]] [[Cassegrain reflector]] [[telescope]] as a donation by the [[National Astronomical Observatory of Japan|Tokyo National Observatory]] via the [[Government of Japan]].{{cite web|url=http://www.qucam.com/publications/SL.pdf |title=The Sri Lankan National Astronomical Observatory: A Site Survey Report |author=Tulloch, Simon |date=May 1994 |access-date=March 26, 2012 |format=PDF }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It is the largest [[optical telescope]] in Sri Lanka.{{cite news | url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/imp01.asp | title=World Space Week: Honing on modern technology | publisher=The Sunday Observer | access-date=March 25, 2012 | date=October 4, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130822/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/imp01.asp | archive-date=2015-09-24 | url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space_application_division_specifications_of_telescope.html |title=Space Applications Division |publisher=Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies |access-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123193116/http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space_application_division_specifications_of_telescope.html |archive-date=January 23, 2012 }}{{cite web | url=http://groundviews.org/2011/10/04/a-tale-of-three-telescopes-and-a-blind-news-media/ | title=A Tale of Three Telescopes and a Blind News Media | publisher=groundviews.org | date=October 4, 2011 | access-date=March 26, 2012 | author=Gunawardene, Nalaka}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uocmas.info/neww/articals/ar1.php |title=The Forerunner of Modern Astronomy in Sri Lanka |publisher=[[University of Colombo]] |access-date=March 26, 2012 |author=Jayarathne, Chandana }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Relevant technical assistance was provided by Besei Astronomical Observatory, Japan and the [[South African Astronomical Observatory]].
In 1996, the institute received a 45 cm [[GoTo (telescopes)|GoTo]] [[Cassegrain reflector]] [[telescope]] as a donation by the [[National Astronomical Observatory of Japan|Tokyo National Observatory]] via the [[Government of Japan]].{{cite web|url=http://www.qucam.com/publications/SL.pdf |title=The Sri Lankan National Astronomical Observatory: A Site Survey Report |author=Tulloch, Simon |date=May 1994 |access-date=March 26, 2012 |format=PDF }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} It is the largest [[optical telescope]] in Sri Lanka.{{cite news | url=https://archives.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/imp01.asp | title=World Space Week: Honing on modern technology | publisher=The Sunday Observer | access-date=March 25, 2012 | date=October 4, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130822/http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/10/04/imp01.asp | archive-date=2015-09-24 | url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space_application_division_specifications_of_telescope.html |title=Space Applications Division |publisher=Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies |access-date=March 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123193116/http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space_application_division_specifications_of_telescope.html |archive-date=January 23, 2012 }}{{cite web | url=http://groundviews.org/2011/10/04/a-tale-of-three-telescopes-and-a-blind-news-media/ | title=A Tale of Three Telescopes and a Blind News Media | publisher=groundviews.org | date=October 4, 2011 | access-date=March 26, 2012 | author=Gunawardene, Nalaka}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uocmas.info/neww/articals/ar1.php |title=The Forerunner of Modern Astronomy in Sri Lanka |publisher=[[University of Colombo]] |access-date=March 26, 2012 |author=Jayarathne, Chandana }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Relevant technical assistance was provided by Besei Astronomical Observatory, Japan and the [[South African Astronomical Observatory]].


ACCIMT received the membership of Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) sponsored by [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency]] (JAXA), as a result of activities carried out to popularize astronomy among the Sri Lankan community. ACCIMT hosted the 15th Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development (RESAP) in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.unescap.org/idd/events/2011-15icc-colombo/ | title=Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperative Mechanisms on Space Applications towards an Effective Disaster Management and Sustainable Development | publisher=[[United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]] | access-date=March 26, 2012}} The program was conducted by the UNESCAP.
ACCIMT received the membership of Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF) sponsored by [[Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency]] (JAXA), as a result of activities carried out to popularize astronomy among the Sri Lankan community. ACCIMT hosted the 15th Session of the Intergovernmental Consultative Committee on the Regional Space Applications Programme for Sustainable Development (RESAP) in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www.unescap.org/idd/events/2011-15icc-colombo/ | title=Consultative Meeting on Regional Cooperative Mechanisms on Space Applications towards an Effective Disaster Management and Sustainable Development | publisher=[[United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]] | access-date=March 26, 2012}} The program was conducted by the UNESCAP.


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