NAVISP projects featured at several conferences and events this Fall

Last Updated: 16/09/2022 12:56     Created at: 16/09/2022 12:50

ESA’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP) has the goal to generate innovative concepts, techniques, technologies and systems in the highly competitive and evolving global market of PNT technologies. We do this by supporting companies and research institutions in the development of their PNT solutions, from research and development to commercialisation. When developing innovative ideas, it is important to interact with other professionals in the field, not only to present project successes, but also to receive feedback. That's why we encourage our participants to attend conferences and events, and enjoy seeing NAVISP projects pushing the boundaries of knowledge every day.

Several NAVISP projects will be presented at ION GNSS+ 2022, this September, the world's largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products and services. One example is the Element 1 Margot project, which assessed the impact of multipath and interference on PNT information in maritime environments for various operational scenarios. Another activity present at ION GNSS+ is the UK SBAS Test Bed funded under Element 3, which aims to rapidly establish and operate a new national capability using the current in-orbit Inmarsat geostationary (GEO) satellites, a navigation signal generator, associated SBAS data processing and monitoring software, and a UK ground station for the message uplink from Goonhilly Earth Station to the GEO navigation transponder.

Moreover, the NAVISP Element 1 project QUANTICO, Quantum Metrology for secure PNT, is presented at the 8th edition of the International Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of GNSS, which brings together members of the European scientific community and their international partners involved in the use of Galileo and other GNSS in their research. The aim of the QUANTICO project is to develop a free space quantum metrology system for PNT, which is robust and miniaturised enough to be deployed in a mobile context or in space.

In addition, NAVISP projects are also represented at application-oriented events: the Element 2 project GRIDCELL, for example, was featured in the Community Energy Trading online workshop to create new opportunities for grid management in the context of increasing renewable energy penetration.

Last but not least, the NAVISP programme will also be presented at the ESA Industry Days on September 28th and at the International Astronautical Congress in Paris (September 18-22). 

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