Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
The Institute of Navigation (ION) is holding a two-day conference on Cognizant Autonomous Systems for Safety Critical Applications (CASSCA). The conference will be held January 28-29, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, Virginia.
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Taking place this week in Singapore, the inaugural Smallsat Development and Commercialization Asia Summit 2018 has gathered key industry players to bring attendees an A-Z guide on ensuring smallsat project success covering the key aspects of making a business case, securing funding, feasible commercial applications, critical launch infrastructure, operating models and more.
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The inaugural NAVISP Industry Days, taking place at the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ESTEC technical center in Noordwijk, the Netherlands on January 17-18, 2019, are aimed at fostering innovation and competitiveness in the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) domain.
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Voting is currently open for the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) 2019-2021 Council and Executive Committee officers. All ballots must be received by Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
To access the online ballot, follow these instructions:
ION GNSS+ is the world’s largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products and services. Next year’s conference will bring together international leaders in GNSS and related positioning, navigation and timing fields to present new research, introduce new technologies, discuss current policy, demonstrate products and exchange ideas.
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Applanix, a Trimble company, invites you to its 2018 Airborne User Group Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, Nov. 27-29, 2018.
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The International Technical Symposium on Navigation and Timing (ITSNT) is an annual event organized by CNES (Centre national d’études spatiales) and ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile) for professionals and researchers working with or interested in navigation and timing technologies and their use. This year’s event is taking place this week, Nov. 13-16, in Toulouse, France, on the campus of ENAC.
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NavtechGPS is offering a training seminar later month titled Course 336: GNSS Operations for Engineers at the European Space Agency (ESA/ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
This 3-day course offers a comprehensive introduction to GPS/GNSS and DGPS technology, system concepts, design, operation, implementation and applications. Detailed information on the GPS signal, its processing by the receiver, and the techniques by which GPS obtains position, velocity and time will be covered, together with a full day on differential GPS.
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Nominations for officers were submitted by the 2019-2021 Nominating Committee of The Institute of Navigation. The ION’s Nominating Committee was chaired by Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska and included three representatives from each region.
Additional Nominees. Pursuant to Article V of The Institute of Navigation’s bylaws, “additional nominations may be made by petition, signed by at least 25 members entitled to vote for the office for which the candidate is nominated.” All additional nominees must fulfill nomination requirements as indicated in the ION bylaws and the nomination must be received at the ION National Office by November 7.
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The International Navigation Conference (INC), sponsored by the Royal Institute of Navigation, is a premier forum for the presentation of research and advances in navigation. INC2018, the 4th in this annual series, brings together industry, academia and governments from around the world and will take place Nov. 12-15, 2018 in Bristol, England, United Kingdom.
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In emergency situations, robotic systems play a key role in providing rescue teams with remote access to an emergency site. The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency’s (GSA) ERL Emergency Local Tournament 2019 aims to foster advanced developments of autonomous capabilities and seamless navigation for emergency robotic systems. The deadline for the tourney has been extended to Oct. 29, 2018.
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European Space Talks, an initiative powered by the European Space Agency (ESA), aims to make European citizens more aware about the investment needed for space activities and the unique benefits that they can deliver.
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The program for the Royal Institute of Navigation’s International Navigation Conference 2018 is now available online, but if you’re at this week’s ION GNSS+ conference in Miami, Fla., you can stop by Booth #516 for additional details.
Scheduled for November 12-15, 2018 at the Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel, Bristol, UK, INC 2018 — Navigation Challenges and Societal Benefits —is sure to provide attendees numerous benefits.
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