Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
NavCom Technology, Inc., has announced new capabilities for the SF-3050 multi-frequency GNSS receiver and Sapphire GNSS OEM board.
In addition to the integrated StarFire/real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS capabilities, the SF-3050 and Sapphire now support single-frequency, multi-constellation operation, heading, and moving base station RTK operation that enables coordinated vehicle applications.
By Inside GNSS
The mobile industry’s largest exhibition takes place at Fira Montjuïc in the center of Barcelona, Spain on February 14-17 2011.
This year’s keynote speakers include Eric Schmidt, chairman/CEO of
Google; Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer; Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square; Dick
Costolo, CEO of Twitter; and Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo! and other corporate leaders.
ABI Research says that a recent survey revealed that, although portable navigation devices (PNDs) remain the most used form factor, the number of mobile phones with navigation software in the car is growing substantially in the United States, up to 24 percent this year from 19 percent in 2009.
By Inside GNSS
Calgary, Alberta: Canadian high-tech center and home to rivals NovAtel and Hemisphere GPSTwo Canadian companies — NovAtel and Hemisphere GPS — that over the years had positioned their products somewhat separately along the GNSS OEM technology spectrum appear to be moving toward a more head-to-head competition.
By Inside GNSS
Catamaran Hotel, San DiegoThe Institute of Navigation International Technical Meeting (ITM) will take place January 24-26 at the Catamaran Hotel on Mission Bay in San Diego California.
Paul Kline of Honeywell Aerospace is the general chair. Jade Morton of Miami University, Ohio, is the program chair.
"Robotics Navigation" is the plenary session topic. Invited speakers will discuss current trends and future technologies that support navigation for surveillance, search and rescue, undergound and underwater robotics and unmanned air vehicles.
By Inside GNSS
Lingotto Fiere, Turin/Torino, ItalyThe second European conference and exhibition on smart infrastructures, infomobility, telematics and Galileo and other GNSSes will take place at Lingotto Fiere in Turin, Italy on November 11-12, 2010.
Presenter abstracts are due by October 7, 2010.
These subjects will be covered in the conference and/or the exhibit area:
By Inside GNSS
Anthony Russo, director of the U.S. National Coordination Office (NCO) for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) The United States brought a strong message that it is pursuing a new direction in GNSS relations with China in presentations at the 2010 NaviForum in Shanghai last week.
By Inside GNSS
Eclipse II GNSS OEM BoardHemisphere GPS announced its next-generation Eclipse II GNSS receiver technology today (September 8, 2010) and the release of the Eclipse II OEM board.
By Inside GNSS
Baseband Technologies Inc., of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, recently announced the launch of its Deep-R technology, which the company says is capable of capturing a GPS position using two milliseconds of I/Q samples.
By Inside GNSS
Spectracom has introduced a new eight-channel GPS constellation simulator, the Pendulum GSG-54.
Designed to provide a wide-range of capabilities for in-line production testing of devices integrating GPS receivers, according to the company, the simulator features ease-of-operation, fast test cycles, and versatility in supporting the integration of GPS receivers into devices under development. The unit’s bench-top chassis is designed to be compact, portable, and easy to set up.
By Inside GNSS
Illustration of GLONASS-K satelliteA provisional specification for the planned GLONASS CDMA signal has been defined and is available to receiver manufacturers interested in experimenting with the demonstration signal that will be broadcast from the GLONASS-K satellite to be flight-tested later this year.
Mark Shmulevich, head of business development for Russian Space Systems (RSS), extended the offer at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation GNSS Implementation Team (APEC-GIT) meeting in Seattle, Washington, this week. RSS is an amalgamation of 10 former Russian federal state unitary enterprises — that is, government corporations — and other Russian institutes and agencies established last year, with the former Russian Institute of Space Device Engineering (RISDE) serving as the lead.
By Inside GNSS
FIGURE 1: Single- and multi-channel simulators, GPS/Galileo (on top) and GPS/GLONASS software receiver USB front end with controlled power sourceFor the complete story, including figures, graphs, and images, please download the PDF of the article, above.
Testing procedures comprise an important element in the development, manufacturing, and integration of GNSS devices. Essentially, everybody involved in GNSS will be involved in or affected by testing at one time or another.
By Inside GNSS
The University of Calgary’s Position Location and Navigation (PLAN) Group is now supporting the North American regional partnership of the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC), sponsored by NovAtel Inc. and Inside GNSS magazine.
By Inside GNSS
