Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design
ION GNSS+ Program Co-Chair Jason Rife studied under one of best GNSS minds and it was his work with the late Per K. Enge that helped grow his love and understanding for position, navigation and timing (PNT). Now, at this year’s conference in Miami, his role includes helping share wisdom and knowledge for others looking to grow in this evolving industry.
By Stan Goff
The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) consists of a scientific conference program and a space exhibition. Scheduled for October 1-5 in Bremen, a city straddling the Weser River in northwest Germany, it provides an opportunity for about 4,000 space actors from all over the world to come together.
By Inside GNSS
After an impressive show last year (3,700+ delegates from 59 nations and rave reviews), the InterDrone conference returns to Las Vegas, Nevada on Sept. 5-7 in a premier location.
The InterDrone conference will feature more than 125 sessions for engineers, software developers, executives, investors, regulators and commercial drone “buyers and flyers” in more than a dozen vertical market segments with six special enterprise tracks. In addition, InterDrone offers specialized training sessions on September 3. The event features 3,500+ attendees from six continents and 160+ exhibitors.
Attendees can receive a $100 discount off the prevailing rate of the 3-day or 4-day pass by inserting the code PARTNER when prompted at www.interdrone.com.
By Inside GNSS
The 15th Conference on Space Weather, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society (AMS), will be held as part of the 98th AMS Annual Meeting in Austin, Teas.
By Inside GNSS
With unparalleled education and more exhibitors than at any other commercial drone show, Commercial UAV Expo, happening Oct 24-26 in Vegas, is the best choice for professionals who need to keep up-to-date on technology, trends and developments for industrial drone applications.
The commercial UAV event will provide workshops and educational sessions on a variety of topics including:
• Surveying & Mapping
• Civil Infrastructure
• Mining & Aggregates
• Construction
By Inside GNSS
Main gate of ESOC at Robert-Bosch-Straße in Darmstadt, Germany with the new building and the ESA member state flags. Wikimedia Commons photo by Christian Weickhmann.Organized by the German Institute of Navigation, the CERGAL 2017 conference has been established as a cross-border information exchange and discussion platform for system and application developers, operators, approval authorities and many different users.
By Inside GNSS
SATELITTE 2017 will take place in Washinggton D.C. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons.SATELLITE 2017 “Explore the Connected World” unites aerospace thought leaders, entrepreneurs, executives, engineers, end-users and enthusiasts together in one place from March 6-9, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
For more than 35 years, SATELLITE has played a critical role in determining how satellites will shape the future of our world. The show welcomes a community of aerospace professionals from every market and field of study, hailing from more than 150 nations around the world.
During SATELLITE Week, attendees will discuss major issues such as:
By Inside GNSS
Paasitorni by the Sea, HelsinkiThe International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) FIG Working Week 2017 will take place on May 29 – June 2, 2017, at the Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland.
Registration will open in November, 2016. Abstract submissions are now closed.
By Inside GNSS
Abstracts for the ION GNSS+ 2017 conference will be accepted online through March 10, 2017. The conference and industry exhibition covering all aspects of satellite navigation technology will take place September 25-29 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon USA.
By Inside GNSS
The 11th RIN Baška GNSS Conference will take place May 7 – 9, 2017, in Baška, Krk Island, Croatia, organized jointly by The Royal Institute of Navigation (London, UK), Faculty of Maritime Studies (University of Rijeka, Croatia), and the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences (University of Zagreb, Croatia), with technical co-sponsorship from Beihang University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Beijing, China).
The abstract deadline is February 6, 2017. Please contact Renato Filjar.
By Inside GNSS
Main auditorium, Strathclyde Conference CentreThe Royal Institute of Navigation’s International Navigation Conference 2016 will be held at the University of Strathclyde Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland from November 8 – 10, 2016.
A number of keynote speakers will discuss topics from Virgin Galactic’s voyage to space to quantum sensors for inertial navigation to autonomous cars, android phones, train control and even "Three dimensional thinking: from rats to humans, via Klingons."
Poster and demonstration abstracts are due by May 30. Full paper submission is due on June 15.
By Inside GNSS
NavtechGPS Spring GPS/GNSS Technical Training 2016 will take place March 14-18, at Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach Marina & Hotel in Redondo Beach, California, USA.
Registration information can be found here.
By Inside GNSS
Speakers at the low-in-profile but high-in-content International Association of Institutes of Navigation (IAIN) conference in Prague this year threw into stark relief some of the big GNSS programs and even bigger GNSS questions.
By Peter Gutierrez
Piccadilly Gardens, ManchesterThe Royal Institute of Navigation’s International Navigation Conference 2015 will be held at the Manchester Conference Centre in Manchester, England from February 24 – 26, 2015.
The abstract submission deadline is September 30, 2014
Booking, Exhibition and Sponsorship for the three-day event open in early September 2014.
By Inside GNSS
PTTI 2014, the 46th systems and applications meeting for Precise Time and Time Interval managers, system engineers and program planners, will be held at the The Seaport Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on December 1-4, 2014.
Each year, experts meet to exchange precise time and time interval
information at the user level, inform government and industry of the
technology and its challenges, discuss new technology and review present
and future PTTI requirements.
