Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has announced the release of Spatial Factory software.
The software interface allows users to work with the combination of point cloud, trajectory, and panoramic image data that comes from the Topcon IP-S2 3D mobile mapping system.
By Inside GNSS
[Reprinted with permission from NAVIBIZ, Issue Date: 2010-7-23]
On June 2, China successfully launched the fourth BeiDou navigation satellite into the pre-designated orbit, symbolizing that China has made another important step forward in building the BeiDou (COMPASS) Navigation Satellite System. As is known to all, satellite navigation and positioning system is the key strategic infrastructure for information, and it will influence the process of social civilization and change people’s ideas about life, time and space.
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FIGURE 1: GNSS multi-channel signal simulator 10 years ago on its own (left) and with its ever-growing family (right)For the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above.
In this article we describe the design and operation of a generic GNSS RF simulator. We also will look at the main types of GNSS RF simulators, their designs and specifics, their advantages and disadvantages.
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GINA On-Board Unit (OBU)For at least the past two decades, managing traffic on Europe’s road networks has been a growing concern for European policy makers and citizens alike. While demand for transport has consistently increased over the years, Europe’s road network capacity has failed to keep pace, leading to increasing levels of congestion and pollution.
By Inside GNSS
In the world of GNSS we usually think of more as better. More systems, more satellites, more signals — all contribute to greater availability of robust positioning, navigation, and timing.
Certainly that was the mood at the June meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation — GNSS Implementation Team (APEC-GIT) in Seattle, Washington.
By Inside GNSS
The International Committee on GNSS (ICG) has published a report on “Current and Planned Global and Regional Navigation Satellite Systems and Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems”
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Rick Ambrose, Lockheed Martin vice-president and general manager, surveillance and navigation systems, introduces GPS Block III model for Permanent Space Exhibit at United Nations Committee on Pea, Vienna, Lockheed Martin has opened a GPS exhibit as a part of the Permanent Space Exhibit of the United Nations Office at Vienna, Austria, to emphasize the importance of satellite navigation technology serving millions of citizens around the globe.
By Inside GNSS
Convocation Hall, Church HouseThe theme of NAV10 is "Position, Location, Timing: Everyone, Everything, Everywhere
The international Royal Insitute of Navigation conference will take place from November 30 to December 2 at Church House, Westminster, London.
The event attracts users and specialists in all areas of navigation. It will run as two parallel sessions over three days and will cover all major applications including marine, aerospace and ground vehicle navigation.
By Inside GNSS
Doubletree Hotel-Lloyd Center, PortlandNavTech GPS will offer its 24th series of seminars at the Doubletree – LLoyd Center hotel before the ION GNSS 2010 conference in Portland, Oregon.
The tutorials will be held on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21.
In addition to GPS fundamentals, rleceiver technology, differential GPS, GPS business, environmental effects and indoor positioning, new topics include:
By Inside GNSS
Oregon Convention Center interiorGNSS Solutions Ltd. offers tutorials and seminars on Monday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 21, before the Institute of Navigation conference, ION GNSS 2010.
The company’s comprehensive tutorial/seminar program will be held at the Oregon Convention Center, where the ION GNSS conference takes place.
By Inside GNSS
Six GNSS business, technical and applications experts will judge the USA Challenge, North America’s first regional foray into the the 7-year old European Satellite Navigation Competition (Galileo Masters). The ESNC has become a worldwide race to see who can develop the most innovative applications ideas using GPS, GLONASS, Galileo or EGNOS, Compass/Beidou 2 or any of the regional and augmentation systems.
By Inside GNSS
Novotel Hyderabad Convention CenterThe 2011 Geospatial World Forum (formerly Map World Forum) and industry exhibition will take place at the Novotel and HICC Complex near Hitec City in Hyderabad, India on January 18-21. The theme of this year’s conference is "Dimensions and Directions of Geospatial Industry."
The international event offers a number of symposia, seminars and workshops given by geospatial agencies, professional societies and industries on development, design integration, and science topics. A geospatial users forum will also be held.
By Inside GNSS
The Trimble Dimensions conference covers real-world applications of positioning technology in the survey, construction, mapping and GIS, utility, mobile mapping, mobile resource management, GNSS infrastructure and construction asset management industries.
Of particular interest to Inside GNSS readers will be the Infrastructure Track; it includes high-accuracy positioning information for a wide variety of applications and industries.
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