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NAVITEC 2010 : 5th Esa Workshop on Satellite Navigation Technologies (Navitec 2010) & European Workshop on GNSS Signals and Signal Processing | |||||||||||
Link: http://www.congrex.nl/10c12/ | |||||||||||
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Call For Papers | |||||||||||
The scope of the workshop will include navigation equipment and techniques: receivers, payloads, signals, navigation algorithms, signal processing techniques and applications of GNSS (terrestrial and space). The papers should describe new equipment developments and systems concepts, innovative technologies and designs, testing/validation procedures, linked to the topics that are listed below. Just as an indication, the topics are broken down into sub-topics.
1. RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY • Architecture optimisation for digital implementations • Antenna technology, adaptive arrays • Direct sampling technologies • Indoor positioning receivers • Software receivers • Performance bounds for code and carrier phase estimation • Miniaturisation and low power consumption • Phase noise mitigation • Algorithms and equipment for Signal-In-Space Monitoring and Analysis • New developments and products 2. SIGNAL DESIGN & PERFORMANCES • Signal performance in real environment • Advanced modulations, FEC coding, message • Signal design for C-band, L-band • GNSS Signal Design, Multiplexing Techniques and New GNSS Signal Standards • GNSS Signal Verification • GNSS Signals Evolution and Modernization • PRN-Code Design for GNSS 3. SIGNAL PROCESSING • Signal processing algorithms for modernised signals • Fast acquisition techniques • Acquisition and tracking threshold reduction • signal processing algorithms for high sensitivity receivers • Signal processing algorithms for multipath mitigation and detection • Signal processing algorithms for interference mitigation and detection • Signal processing algorithms for scintillation detection and mitigation • AltBOC and MBOC Signal Processing • Multi-Frequency Signal Processing • Evil waveform detection and mitigation 4. NAVIGATION ALGORITHMS • New positioning algorithms • Carrier Phase Integer Ambiguity Resolution • Carrier Phase-Based Positioning • Three Carrier Ambiguity Resolution, widelane algorithms • RTK, WARTK and PPP positioning • Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) and ARAIM • RAIM-GIC integration • Snapshot vs. sequential (integrity) algorithms • Noise smoothing • Satellite selection • Cycle slip detection and correction • Tropospheric and ionospheric error correction algorithms • Post processing algorithms for multipath mitigation and detection • Post processing algorithms for interference mitigation and detection • Special algorithms for specific applications (space and terrestrial) • Algorithms for timing applications 5. MULTI-GNSS TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES (GPS, GLONASS MODERNISATIONS, GALILEO, COMPASS, SBAS …) • Technology integrating multiple GNSS systems • Technology synergies between different GNSS systems • Multi-GNSS navigation algorithms • Multi-GNSS RAIM techniques • Integrated navigation algorithms using multiple GNSS systems • Technological issues for receiver synchronization using multiple GNSS systems 6. SENSOR FUSION • Integration with inertial sensors (MEMS, etc) • Integration with wireless networks (WLAN, UWB, Zigbee, etc) • Navigation filters for sensor fusion • Navigation Data fusion • Pedestrian navigation • High-dynamics applications • Integration of satellite navigation receivers with Loran-C 7. GNSS MULTIPATH, INTERFERENCE & PROPAGATION • Multipath mitigation based on adaptive antenna arrays • Multipath-related performance bounds • Specific characterisation of multipath effects on different applications • Interference mitigation and localization based on adaptive antenna arrays • Spectral compatibility of GNSS with other services • Radar/GNSS, DME/GNSS, MSS/GNSS interference effects. Intentional interference • System interference of new satellite navigation signals • Effect and importance of interference in different applications (terrestrial and space) • Characterization and modelling of Multipath signal propagation • Characterization and modelling of Tropospheric and Ionospheric signal effects • Scintillation measurements and modelling 8. SPACE RECEIVERS TECHNOLOGY & APPLICATIONS • New technologies and techniques of interest for satellite navigation • New hardware developments • Receivers for nanosatellites • Synergies between terrestrial technologies and space • Autonomous navigation • Hybridisation techniques • Recent flight experiences • Space Navigation algorithms using GNSS. On ground and on board processing • Attitude determination • Pseudolites ground network for space users: signal structure, experiments, user equipment prototypes • Formation flying • Satellite navigation at high altitude (GEO, HEO, GTO) • Spacecraft missions providing GNSS reflections • Precise orbit determination • Remote Sensing using GNSS • Radioocultation • GNSS signal propagation investigations (ionospheric and tropospheric disturbances) • Launchers navigation: user equipment prototypes, experiments and results 9. NAVIGATION PAYLOAD TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS • Payload characteristics impacting navigation performance • RF chain phase stability • Onboard clocks critical performance • Onboard autonomous navigation processing • Onboard signal monitoring techniques • Impairments on signal and clocks • Signal generation critical performance 10. USER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR GNSS APPLICATIONS • Receivers and applications using the new GNSS systems • GNSS user equipment demonstrations. Ongoing developments and results • Aeronautical, terrestrial, land-mobile, waterway and railway applications of satellite-based navigation • Development of simulators and user equipment prototypes • GNSS user experiences. 11. SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS • Retrieval algorithms for altimetry, wind and waves • Retrieval algorithms for ionospheric and troposheric profiles • Wind speed and wind direction measurements and modelling • Ice sheet and wet lands mapping • Experimental results • Models of the ocean surface at L-band • Scientific receiver and antenna technology • New techniques for geodesy • Other applications 12. SYNERGIES BETWEEN SATELLITE NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS • Integration of satellite navigation receivers with mobile communications terminals • Location based services (LBS) • Positioning using GNSS and mobile communication systems: receivers and algorithms • Network-aided positioning, AGNSS (Assisted GNSS) • Technology synergies between satellite navigation and communications • Technological issues for timing and frequency synchronization using GNSS • Dissemination of wide area differential information via terrestrial networks |
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