GNSS (all systems)

March 2, 2010

GPS Jamming and Interference Sparks UK Concerns, Technical Solutions

Prof. David Last at DSKTN symposium

The noise floor seems to be rising on the subject of GNSS vulnerability to  jamming and interference. Recently, the United Kingdom provided the locus for a trio of initiatives that reflect growing anxieties about the widespread global dependence of critical position, navigation, and timing (PNT) applications and infrastructures on the low-power signals from space.

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By Inside GNSS

International LIDAR Mapping Forum (IMLF) 2010

The ILMF celebrates its tenth anniversary this year at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado on March 3-5.

This technical conference and exhibition will feature 30 papers, including two on how Light Detection and Ranging technology is being used in Haiti to assess damage from the recent earthquake and also the probability of future earthquakes.

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By Inside GNSS
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February 24, 2010

2010 Space Weather Workshop

The annual Space Weather Workshop will take place at the Millennium Hotel in Boulder, Colorado on April 27-30 2010. The registration deadline is April 2.

The program highlights space weather impacts in several areas, including communications, navigation, spacecraft operations, aviation, and electric power. 

At the 2010 conference, discussions of GNSS impacts will take place all morning right after the opening remarks on Tuesday, April 27.

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By Inside GNSS

2010 International Symposium on GPS/GNSS

The theme of the 2010 International Symposium on GPS/GNSS is "At a Turning Point." It will take place at Howard International House in Taipei, Taiwan on October 26-28.

National Cheng Kung University is organizing and hosting the event. The symposium will be held in English.

The annual forum is open to innovative ideas on GNSS systems, techniques, applications and opportunities by researchers and engineers from academia and industry.

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By Inside GNSS
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February 10, 2010

Oceanology International 2010

Oceanography International 2010 will take place at ExCel London conference center in the city’s Docklands area on March 9-11.

The free biennial technical conference and trade exhibition covers all aspects of marine science and ocean technology and attracts 6600 visitors and 500 exhibitors from 89 countries.

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By Inside GNSS
February 3, 2010

JAXA Gives QZSS Satellite a Nickname – “Michibiki”

Quasi-Zenith satellite orbit

The Japanese Space Agency has selected a nickname for its first GNSS satellite: “Michibiki.”  JAXA received more than 11,000 entries in its recent contest to raise national awareness of the GPS augmentation program.

The first of three Quasi-Zenith satellites will launch during the Japanese 2010 fiscal year, sometime before March 31, 2011. 

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By Inside GNSS
January 29, 2010

Septentrio Announces AsteRx3 Multi-GNSS Receiver

AsteRx3 Receiver from Septentrio

Septentrio has launched the AsteRx3, a compact multi-frequency GPS/GLONASS/Galileo and Compass/Beidou-ready receiver.

AsteRx3 is specially designed for integration in demanding precision positioning, navigation, and automation applications such as land and maritime survey, machine control, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) payloads.

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By Inside GNSS
January 16, 2010

NaviForum 2010 Conference

Shanghai Exhibition Center

The Compass/Beidou 2 satellite navigation system will be the focus of China’s 2010 NaviForum.

It will be held from September 1 to 3 2010 in Friendship Hall at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, one of the landmarks of Shanghai. It was built in 1955 and named the "Sino-Soviet Friendship Building."

NaviForum will take place during the 2010 World Expo.

NaviForum will be incorporated into the Intelligent Transportation Systems conference, ITS Conference and Expo Shanghai. 

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By Inside GNSS
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