Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
In the framework of GNSS cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Japan, a test was recently conducted of a GNSS-based global Emergency Warning Service using Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), which delivered impressive results.
By Inside GNSS
A new consortium has been formed to enable government to more quickly find innovative solutions to space-related technology problems including those involving satellite navigation.
By Dee Ann Divis
Some good news has been reported and some nice progress has been made by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) this year.
The successful launch of the PSLV-C41 rocket carrying India’s eighth navigation satellite IRNSS-1I from Sriharikota put smiles back on the faces of scientists of the ISRO in April amid tough times as the space agency was struggling to restore the snapped link with its recently launched communication satellite Gsat-6A.
By Stan Goff
How can I walk my dog on the Moon? What happens if I sneeze in space? Just some of the questions that more than 500,000 children around the world will be asking and attempting to answer over the next months, as part of this year’s FIRST LEGO League competition, a global STEM program with an annual theme that inspires and challenges young engineers and scientists.
By Inside GNSS
Nominations for ION Fellows and Annual Awards are being accepted through October 15. The ION Annual Award Program is sponsored by The Institute of Navigation (ION) and recognizes individuals making significant contributions or demonstrating outstanding performance relating to the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing.
By Inside GNSS
According to the European Commission “…GNSS cannot be the sole means of PNT information … for critical applications requiring continuous availability and fail-safe operations.”
Similar realizations in the United States, United, Kingdom, South Korea and elsewhere have led to a revitalization of efforts to examine Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing (APNT) systems that could complement and reinforce our exceptionally valuable, yet vulnerable, GNSS signals.
By Dana A. Goward
The Institute of Navigation’s GNSS Software Defined Radio Metadata Standard working group is seeking its second and final public comment on the standard through November 30, 2018.
By Inside GNSS
The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Oliver Montenbruck with its Johannes Kepler Award September 28, 2018 at the ION GNSS+Conference in Miami, Florida for his pioneering contributions to GPS for navigation of space vehicles, the advancement of multi-GNSS understanding and tracking networks to support scientific and societal benefit.
By Inside GNSS
The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Yu Jiao with its Bradford W. Parkinson Award Sept.28, 2018 at the ION GNSS+Conference in Miami, Florida.
By Inside GNSS
At a recent conference sponsored by the French space agency CNES, positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) concerns for autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation systems were highlighted.
By Inside GNSS
Sophisticated and highly comprehensive testing is as important as ever when it comes to developing positioning, navigation and timing systems for military, space, research and other high-precision applications.
By Stan Goff
Hexagon’s Positioning Intelligence division (Hexagon PI) is pleased to welcome AutonomouStuff following the completion of the acquisition as announced by Hexagon AB. AutonomouStuff being part of Hexagon PI will boost collaboration between the organizations to provide superior solutions for autonomous vehicle development. The acquisition of U.S.-based AutonomouStuff, first announced in June, is now complete.
By Inside GNSS
Space systems company Elecnor Deimos and the autonomous driving start-up Accurision are joining forces for the development of a highly accurate, precise and reliable GNSS sensor based on Europe’s satellite navigation system Galileo.
By Inside GNSS
