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Element 1 - Innovation in satellite Navigation
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Start date: 04/09/2025Duration: 12 MonthsESA'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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Start date: 28/01/2025Duration: 24 MonthsCurrently, satellite navigation mainly relies on dedicated GNSS constellations in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). With the increasing demand for resilient and ubiquitous Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), several initiatives are underway to diversify the orbits and frequencies for GNSS. However, the rise of mega-constellations in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for global telecommunication…
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Name: Helios Technology
Country: United Kingdom
Website: https://www.egis-group.com/projects?sector=Aviation
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Start date: 19/12/2024Duration: 24 MonthsThe proliferation of so-called “mega-constellations” in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) for global telecommunication coverage provides an opportunity for diversifying navigation signals from space without the need for additional dedicated satellites. The concept of Signals of Opportunity (SOOP) Positioning allows a user to determine their position based on signals not designed for navigation. The…
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Start date: 17/12/2024Duration: 18 MonthsThe objective of this project is to develop, implement, and demonstrate robust GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous driving using low-cost antenna arrays on low-Size Weight and Power (SWaP) platforms. By leveraging signals from these antenna arrays, subject to multipath and interference, the project aims to enhance PNT solution robustness through innovative techniques. These solutions will be…
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Start date: 30/11/2024Duration: 18 MonthsThe main objective of this activity is to investigate innovative navigation algorithms exploiting FGO, both for a standalone GNSS unit and in combination with other sensors (INS), and for different receiver grades (including high- and low-quality modules). The activity will benchmark both the potential accuracy improvement and the computational cost of the proposed algorithms (in view of realtime…
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Start date: 30/11/2024Duration: 18 MonthsSome of the greatest challenges that connected and automated ground vehicles face are safe path planning, navigation, self-localisation and positioning. This includes the system being able to reason about its environment and decide which path to take or being able to re-plan should the initial path present obstacles or traffic. JLR aims to develop a testbed capable of testing a Factor Graph…
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Start date: 30/11/2024Duration: 18 MonthsThe main objective of the project is to assess the utilization of Factor Graph Optimization (FGO) for GNSS-based (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) determination. This picks up on recent research suggesting that the results from FGO are superior to those of conventional Bayes filters. As the basis for the evaluation, an FGO-based navigation engine and a…
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Name: TU Graz University of Technology
Country: Austria
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Start date: 31/10/2024Duration: 15 MonthsFactor graph optimization is gaining attention from the community as is outperforming traditional positioning algorithms. Factor graph optimization may be used to replace the traditional Weighted Least Square (WLS) or Kalman Filter (KF)-based solutions, both in stand-alone and hybrid positioning solutions in combination with sensors. Thus, its application may be of interest for the derivation of…
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Start date: 31/10/2024Duration: 18 MonthsPositioning, Navigation, and Timing are essential for modern infrastructure, including transportation, agriculture, and space applications. Thanks to developments in GNSS, particularly the European Galileo system, navigation devices are now ubiquitous, with smartphones serving as multi-sensor platforms. However, high-quality positioning solutions are not always guaranteed due to weak GNSS signals,…
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Start date: 17/09/2024Duration: 18 MonthsThe VAIPOSA project aims to develop innovative methodologies for designing and implementing Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) components using AI and machine learning (ML), while ensuring safety, robustness, and resilience. It employs a realistic road environment simulator where an autonomous agent with an AI-based PNT system must adapt to changing conditions. The project enhances…
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