GNSS technologies typically suffer significant accuracy issues in urban environments due to signal degradation caused by obstacles like buildings which block and reflects GNSS signals leading to big positioning errors. The most dangerous impairments are due to specularly reflected Non-Line-Of-Sight (srNLOS) signals. Such errors can be attenuated through the application of the Intelligent Urban…

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The main objective of this ITT is the study, design, implementation and demonstration of technologies, techniques and solutions to handle the presence of GNSS local effects (multipath, NLOS, jamming, spoofing) within the context of an EGNOS supported multi-sensor localization unit for railway users. This project aims at filling this gap by considering the following specific objectives:  1.…

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The EL1-106 MAGIC aims to address the development of a TRL 6 antenna array navigation receiver prototype, enabling PNT solutions in the C-band frequency, using the coming LEO- PNT IoD C-band signals. The main objectives for this activity are: Develop a receiver with C-band signal processing capability (up to high signal-bandwidth) Extend the receiver processing to support ESA LEO-PNT…

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Quantum sensing using Rydberg atoms offers a potential route to wide bandwidth, small, all optical reception of electromagnetic signals. The sensor is based on optical pumping of alkali metal vapour to a level which is resonant with incoming EM radiation; this impacts the optical transmittance of the vapour allowing optical readout of modulated signals. This work will assess the potential to…

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The work proposed focuses on developing AI-based anomaly detection software to detect anomalous signals from quantum sensors used within PNT applications. Infleqtion have been developing a novel approach to AI called “Contextual Machine Learning” which is inspired by quantum contextuality and has been shown to perform particularly well in settings where context can improve the AI model’s…

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ESA's NAVISP-EL1-077 project aims to develop a prototype Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) system, focusing on secure positioning through GNSS and 5G encrypted signals. The initiative includes creating two emulators: a User Terminal Emulator (UTE) and a Service Provider Emulator (SPE). Qascom and the consortium have two main objectives: developing a testbed and a prototype User Terminal.…

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This activity will demonstrate a fiber-optic technique for high-precision time and frequency transfer as a robust complement to GNSS, enabling UTC distribution across geographically separated and even transnational sites. Building on Cycle’s long-standing expertise in stabilized RF transfer over short-range fiber-optic links, the work will advance this capability to long-haul distances exceeding…

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KENOTOM will undertake the identification of State-of-the-Art of PNT Usage in AD/ADAS, the final Synthesis & Recommendations for  NAVISP as well as the project management of the project NAVISTAR.

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Various 5G terrestrial positioning techniques have been studied and demonstrated by the 3GPP, so positioning accuracy and availability with 5G terrestrial networks is a well- established concept and several positioning methods are defined in 3GPP; however, position integrity with 5G private networks seams largely un-investigated. If 5G is to be used for reliable positioning, then further…

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The project addresses the increasing relevance of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) technologies as critical enablers for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Driving (AD) across diverse operational environments in land mobility.

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