Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The new blockchain-based, decentralized CORS reference network provides low-cost access to triple-frequency full-constellation correction signals for centimeter accuracy, while also allowing users to earn financial rewards for contributing qualified CORS data back to GEODNET.
By Renee Knight
The latest safety award for Rivian is an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the R1S as a Top Safety Pick+ for 2023. It accomplishes this and other safety advances with its Driver+ ADAS (advanced driving assistance system), which integrates a set of sensors along with driver attention, GNSS, and IMU modules. At AutoSens Detroit 2023, Abdullah Zaidi, Engineering Lead and Senior Manager at Rivian, presented his take on the state and near future of ADAS sensors including the benefits of adding lidar and the importance of better localization sensors for Level 3 systems.
By Kevin Jost
Santa Clara, CA-based startup Anello Photonics has announced a GNSS INS module that it says is the world’s smallest optical gyro inertial navigation system for GPS-denied navigation and localization. It is powered by the company’s optical gyroscope technology and AI-based sensor fusion engine, the combination engineered to deliver high-accuracy positioning and orientation for applications in the agriculture, construction, robotics, and autonomous vehicle space.
By Kevin Jost
Experimental and simulation results from Starlink, OneWeb, Orbcomm and Iridium LEO satellite constellations are presented, demonstrating the efficacy and tremendous promise of the proposed LEO-agnostic blind opportunistic navigation frameworks.
By Inside GNSS
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission tested seven advanced alternative sources of positioning navigation and timing (A-PNT) platforms through a performance assessment campaign, proving there are viable alternatives to GNSS available in the commercial market today.
By Inside GNSS
Earlier this year, FocalPoint Positioning announced a collaboration with General Motors on the possible application of the UK GPS software company’s Supercorrelation software in future vehicles, including potential enhancements and operational expansion of its Super Cruise hands-free ADAS (advanced driving assistance system) and its upcoming higher-tech sibling Ultra Cruise.
By Kevin Jost
Recent bipartisan legislation aims to make satellite communication and PNT services more available to farmers.
By Brett Davis
For passenger car companies developing advanced driver assistance and automated driving systems, absolute positioning is critical to the overall solution. However, providing cost-effective systems is key for high-volume applications from price-conscious automotive OEMs.
By Kevin Jost
The ESA-funded SSRoverDAB+ project delivered its final results in June 2023.
By Peter Gutierrez
Safran Electronics and Defense (France) is leading the ACHILE consortium (‘Augmented capability for high-end soldiers’), aimed at designing advanced soldier systems with enhanced capability suites. In June, 2023, the European Commission awarded ACHILE a €40-million grant, making it one of the main projects funded under the European Defense Fund 2021.
By Peter Gutierrez
Using atmospheric polarization for GPS-denied navigation
By Inside GNSS
GMV NSL Ltd and Thales Alenia Space have presented the results of the NAVISP EL1 034 project, ‘AI-Enabled Baseband Algorithms For High-Fidelity Measurements’ (AlnGNSS). Using selected AI-enabled algorithms, the project demonstrated some significant improvements in PVT performance compared to conventional GNSS PVT methods. However, the overall impact of AI was not substantial.
By Peter Gutierrez
In today’s world of GNSS-contested environments and the emergence of multi-sensor fusion capabilities, there is a demand for filters that can navigate without the aid of GNSS. This article evaluates a complementary navigation filter designed to steer a sUAS autopilot in GNSS-contested environments.
By Inside GNSS
