NAVISP Projects presented at the ION GNSS+ 2023 in Denver

Last Updated: 05/10/2023 06:36     Created at: 05/10/2023 06:26

According to influential persons working in the field, the ION GNSS+ 2023 is one of the most important conferences in the world covering not only satellite navigation, but many other technologies that are complementing satellite navigation for important Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) products and services.

Not surprisingly, the results of several NAVISP projects were presented at the conference also this year. Element 1 projects, in particular, are seeking the recognition of their efforts and are testing the community feedback on the technical advancement proposed. Moreover, the publication of papers is traditionally one of the “returns of investment” in research and development, along with registered intellectual property like patents.

This year’s presentations were related to:

• EL3-006 Riptide: The RIPTIDE project aims to develop a resilient navigation solution for the Black Sea and Danube Lower Basin, to address GNSS vulnerabilities in maritime and inland waterways navigation.
• EL1-050 - Proof of Concept of Hybrid 5G-NR/GNSS Positioning with Ad-Hoc Overlay: The Hybrid Overlay Positioning with 5G and GNSS (HOP-5G) project targets the demonstration of a 5G local overlay testbed for enhanced user positioning, in combination with GNSS and sensor technologies.
• EL1-019 - Ultra-Low Power Device Positioning Concepts: This project focuses on designing and demonstrating novel, ultra-low energy and low-cost positioning concepts for IoT devices, particularly addressing challenges related to integrating positioning capabilities within IoT devices while adhering to stringent energy efficiency requirements, with an emphasis on hybrid terrestrial/satellite networks and space-based PNT systems.
• EL1-057 - Development of Advanced VDES-R User Technologies for Alternative PNT: The “VDES-R Advanced User Technologies for Alternative PNT” (VAUTAP) project aims to investigate, consolidate and develop new algorithms, waveforms, software and hardware, to evolve VDES R-Mode closer to an operational and viable component of a resilient PNT System-of-Systems.
• EL1-035 TER - Machine Learning Techniques to Model GNSS: This project aims to leverage machine learning (ML) to enhance GNSS system simulations, addressing the limitations of existing simulation tools and providing accurate predictions of GNSS system behaviour across a wide range of scenarios, demonstrating its potential in applications such as accurate position estimation and ionospheric modelling.

The respective papers will be available for the participants on the ION GNSS+ website.

NAVISP is a key enabler for innovation and competitiveness and a strategic tool of ESA to support and develop the overall European PNT landscape. PNT data plays an increasingly important role in our society from increasing connectiveness to automating processes. The main NAVISP objective is to facilitate and support the generation of innovative propositions that go beyond the exclusive use of satellite navigation signals and data and include the development of competitive industrial capabilities and the development of new, innovative technologies to complement, upgrade or replace current PNT technologies.