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  • SPAR 3D Expo focuses on Smart Cities, emerging markets, UAVs

    SPAR 3D Expo focuses on Smart Cities, emerging markets, UAVs

    spar3d_expo_rgb_horiz-wFor nearly two decades, SPAR 3D has been the premier vendor-neutral event for the application of 3D technology in industry. But the surge in innovation and commercial uses for 3D technologies has brought opportunity for expansion.

    In 2017, SPAR 3D will highlight cutting-edge innovation in 3D technologies from input to output, covering 3D sensing, 3D processing and 3D visualization tools. The expo and conference will take place April 3-5 in Houston, Texas.

    In the exhibit hall, new products and hands-on demonstrations will be showcased.

    Keynote Address

    Paul Doherty of the Digit Group will speak on “The Emerging Power of Smart Cities and the Role of 3D, UAVs and the Conquering of Space.”

    Because of the uncanny timing and convergence of global market conditions, technology innovation, social wants and government needs, a smart cities market has exploded on a global scale that dwarfs any previous notion of the value given to the built environment.

    Sometimes described as part of Big Data or the Internet of Things programs, Smart City initiatives being implemented in many urban environments around the world today require accurate and authenticated data in which to work properly, but require 3D data generation and display innovations.

    Doherty will explore trends, solutions and implementations from greenfield and existing Smart Cities real estate developments from China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and the United States. He will explore the market-making abilities of Smart Cities that are developing solutions using 3D and UAVs, as well as the emerging privatization of outer space.

    Sessions

    Sessions will cover:

    • Big Data and Working in the Cloud
    • Wearables
    • AR/VR
    • 3D Printed Buildings
    • 3D Technology in AEC
    • Autonomous Vehicles

    Market-specific sessions will focused on the end-to-end application of 3D tools.

    Also, an “Intro to 3D Technology” track for professionals new to 3D will be offered.

    Learn more about SPAR 3D at the event website.

  • International GNSS summer school goes to Norway

    The University of the Bundeswehr Muenchen and the Norwegian Space Centre are organizing the International Summer School on Global Satellite Navigation Systems 2017.

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    Longyearbyen, Norway.

    This year the Summer School will be held at Longyearbyen, Svalbard – Spitsbergen, Norway, Sept. 4-15. Lectures start the morning of Sept. 5 and end Sept. 14 following dinner.

    The Summer School is open to graduate students, Ph.D. candidates, early-state researcher and young professionals seeking to broaden their knowledge.

    Svalbard is an Arctic wilderness series of islands comprising the northernmost part of the Norwegian territories. It is mostly uninhabited, with only about 3,000 people. Longyearbyen, however, is a living community with an airport, a university, a hospital, schools, shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, and the world’s largest commercial ground station.

    The summer school will provide key information, fresh ideas, basics, innovative approaches and practical advice on such topics as:

    • Basics of satellite navigation
    • Ionospheric and tropospheric effects on GNSS
    • Carrier-phase positioning
    • GNSS RF link performance
    • GNSS signals
    • GNSS receivers
    • Leadership and team effectiveness
    • GNSS threats and countermeasures
    • Navigation in GNSS denied environments
    • Cyber safety for civilian navigation
    • Become a GNSS entrepreneur
    • Location data and raw measurements in Android
    • IPR and patents in GNSS
    • Liability issues in GNSS
    • Railway high-integrity navigation overlay system (RHINOS)
    • Multi-frequency multi-system GNSS
    • Evolution of GNSS, in particular of the Galileo system
    • Satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS) and receiver autonomous integrity monitoring (RAIM, ARAIM)
    • ECSS standards (phases, reviews, documentation, etc.)
    • GNSS space service volume and deep space navigation

    The summer school will be held in cooperation with the European Space Agency and the Joint Research Centre, as well as, ISAE Supaero, Stanford University and TU Graz.

    Learn more at the school website.

  • Editor Alan Cameron to speak at IGNSS 2016 in Sydney

    Alan Cameron
    Alan Cameron

    GPS World Editor and Publisher Alan Cameron will deliver the keynote address at IGNSS 2016, which will be held Dec. 6-8 at the Colombo Theatres, UNSW Australia, Sydney. Cameron will speak on “The Future — Navigated Autonomously.”

    The International GNSS Society (IGNSS) hosts the event, which is the Southeast Asian region’s premiere conference on GNSS and related position, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies.

    The conference will bring together leaders in GNSS and PNT to examine the latest technology, present cutting-edge research and discuss in open forums the implications for policy, market development and positioning infrastructure deployment.

    IGNSS 2016 will showcase a number of contemporary topics including, the role of PNT in automated land and aerial vehicles, the growing range of commercial precise positioning services, hard infrastructure issues such as space based augmentation systems, and soft infrastructure issues such as datum modernization and mitigation of system vulnerabilities. These hot topics will be discussed in the context of the latest system developments fueling the multi-GNSS era.

    Topics will include the following:

    • Emerging Application Areas for GNSS
    • Key Industries and their Reliance on GNSS
    • Aviation and Avionics
    • Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems
    • Maritime Applications
    • Unmanned Aerial Systems
    • Alternatives to GNSS
    • National Positioning Infrastructure
    • Policies and Standards
    • GNSS Augmentation including SBAS
    • Datums and Geodesy
    • National and International GNSS Developments
    • Embracing the Multi-GNSS Era
    • GNSS Receiver Development
    • GNSS Vulnerability
    • Machine Guidance in Agriculture, Construction and Mining

    Learn more at the conference website.

  • Munich Summit to emphasize GNSS back-up

    “Is it Time for GNSS Back-Up?” has been announced as the the theme of the 2017 Munich Satellite Navigation Summit, to take place March 14–16 in the prestigious and ornate Residenz Munich, royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach in the center of Munich. International experts will gather to discuss recent position, navigation and timing developments and the necessity for GNSS backup solutions.

    Among the topics, in addition to system updates on all major GNSS, the first conference announcement lists:

    • From Iridium to e-Loran — GNSS in need for a Backup.

    • Galileo after the Brexit.

    • Civil use of the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS).

    • Network-based solutions for GNSS Backup.

  • Papers sought for IGNSS conference in Sydney

    The call for papers is now open for IGNSS 2016, set for Dec. 6-8 in Sydney, Australia. Closing date for abstract submission is July 4; and the final date for the submission of papers requiring peer review is Sept. 26.

    The International GNSS Society (IGNSS) runs the Southeast Asian region’s premier conference on GNSS and related position, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies. It will bring together leaders in GNSS and PNT to examine the latest technology, present cutting-edge research and discuss in open forums the implications for policy, market development and positioning infrastructure deployment.

    IGNSS 2016 will showcase a number of contemporary topics including, the role of PNT in automated land and aerial vehicles, the growing range of commercial precise positioning services, hard infrastructure issues such as space based augmentation systems, and soft infrastructure issues such as datum modernization and mitigation of system vulnerabilities. These hot topics will be discussed in the context of the latest system developments fueling the multi-GNSS era.

    Topics will include the following:

    • Emerging Application Areas for GNSS
    • Key Industries and their Reliance on GNSS
    • Aviation and Avionics
    • Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems
    • Maritime Applications
    • Unmanned Aerial Systems
    • Alternatives to GNSS
    • National Positioning Infrastructure
    • Policies and Standards
    • GNSS Augmentation including SBAS
    • Datums and Geodesy
    • National and International GNSS Developments
    • Embracing the Multi-GNSS Era
    • GNSS Receiver Development
    • GNSS Vulnerability
    • Machine Guidance in Agriculture, Construction and Mining

    Learn more at the conference website.

  • Live from AUVSI’s Xponential 2016

    UnmannedSystemsLogoThe GPS World and Geospatial Solutions staff is reporting live from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International‘s (AUVSI’s) Xponential 2016 May 2-5 in New Orleans. The event convenes the global community of commercial and defense leaders in intelligent robotics, drones and unmanned systems.

    More than 8,000 industry leaders and professionals from more than 55 countries are discussing the latest innovations in the unmanned systems market this week. Hundreds of educational sessions are providing information about the future of unmanned systems policy, regulations and technology. Also, the show’s Startup Showdown has $15,000 in cash prizes and mentorship opportunities for start-up companies.

    Award-winning journalist Miles O’Brien, the science correspondent for PBS NewsHour, is hosting the event. Keynote speakers include Michael P. Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Gen. David G. Perkins, commander of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command; Gur Kimchi, co-founder and vice president of Amazon Prime Air; and John Chambers, executive chairman of the board of Cisco Systems.

    A panel of industry thought leaders, moderated by AUVSI’s president and CEO Brian Wynne, are discussing the future of unmanned systems: U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, chairman of the House aviation subcommittee; Frank Kelley, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for Unmanned Systems; Marke Gibson, senior advisor for UAS integration at the FAA; and John Cavolowsky, Ph.D., director of NASA’s Airspace Systems Program.

    Check back throughout the week for event updates, including news, photos, videos, tweets and more.

    NEWS

    Trimble offers GNSS module for system integrators (5/5)

    FAA establishing advisory committee on UAV integration (5/4)

    DJI, PrecisionHawk partner on UAV remote sensing for agriculture (5/3)

    SOAR Oregon backs UAS FutureFarm for digital agriculture (5/3)

    IMSAR sells UAV detect-and-avoid radar tech to Fortem (5/3)

    FLIR launches radiometric thermal camera for commercial drones (5/3)

    VectorNav launches tactical series of IMUs at AUVSI show (5/3)

    Commercial drone services could reach $8.7 billion annually by 2025 (5/2)

    Quanergy announces new lidar sensor at Xponential (5/2)

    Echodyne offers detect and avoid radar for small UAS (5/2)

    Arcturus VTOL UAS deployed with the Mexican Navy (5/2)

    uAvionix debuts pingRX receiver for small drone collision avoidance (5/2)

    Insitu to focus on new commercial division at Xponential 2016 (5/2)

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  • European Navigation Conference to focus on innovation

    European Navigation Conference to focus on innovation

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    Helsinki Cathedral.

    The 24th edition of the European Navigation Conference (ENC 2016) will be held May 30 to June 2 at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland.

    ENC 2016 is co-sponsored by EUGIN, Nordic Institute of Navigation, IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society.

    The conference focus will be on innovations in positioning, navigation and timing technologies and applications for land, sea and air.

    Topic areas include GNSS positioning, indoor and urban navigation and position-based applications. Special topics include navigation challenges in the Arctic and positioning solutions using geospatial big data and in intelligent transportation. Furthermore, it promises to be a unique networking event for all participants from academia, the public sector, and industry.

    Welcome keynotes will be presented by Anne Berner, Finland’s minister of Transport and Communications, Matthias Petschke, director for European Satellite Navigation Programmes, European Commission, and Tiina Tuurnala, deputy director general, Finnish Transport Agency.

    Technical keynotes will be given by Jari Syrjärinne, HERE Ltd., and Gérard Lachapelle, University of Calgary. The closing keynote by Prof. John Raquet, Air Force Institute of Technology. The conference will feature also technical presentations, panels, posters and an industry exhibition.

    The social program of ENC 2016 will showcase unique sights that Helsinki has to offer, including the ice-breaker evening onboard the actual ice-breaker vessel Urho and performances by a traditional Finnish Kantele musician.

    The preliminary program is now available, and registration is open. Registration options include fees for the whole conference as well as for individual days.

  • IGRSM to host 8th geospatial, remote sensing conference

    The 8th annual Institution of Geospatial and Remote Sensing Malaysia (IGRSM) International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial & Remote Sensing will be held April 13–14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, supporting organizer Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (STRIDE) announced in a news release. The conference, themed “Geospatial on the Go,” is aimed at disseminating knowledge and sharing expertise in geospatial sciences in all aspects of applications. It also aims to build linkages between local and international professionals in this field with industries, STRIDE said.

    Highlights of the conference include keynote presentations: “Next-Generation Remote Sensing With Micro-Satellite” by Yukihiro Takahashi, Ph.D., director of Hokkaido University’s Space Mission Centre in Japan; and “The Rise of Small UAVs Applications: Opportunities and Challenges” by Reza Ehsani, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in the U.S.

    Other presentations will cover technology trends, infrastructure and urban planning, land use, land cover mapping, disaster management and environmental monitoring.

    Awards for best paper and best student paper will be presented during the conference’s closing ceremony.

     

  • Interaerial Solutions returns to Intergeo as independent UAS event

    LogoIntergeo 2014 in Berlin hosted a flight zone event for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) business applications, which led to the 2015 debut in Stuttgart, Germany, of Interaerial Solutions as an integrated topic platform. For the first time, Interaerial Solutions will run as a free-standing UAS platform Oct. 11–13 during Intergeo 2016 in Hamburg.

    “Interaerial Solutions Expo. Forum. Flight Zone for UAS.” hosted by Hinte GmbH, now has a dedicated website, www.interaerial-solutions.com, and will serve as a showcase for manufacturers, UAS users and operators, accessories, software and end-to-end solutions.

    The repositioning of Interaerial Solutions is the result of its organizers recognizing the rapid development of the UAS market and the high rate of innovation in this new technology. UAS manufacturing and the development of related solutions currently form the most dynamic growth generator in geo-based data capture, processing and the development of applications, Intergeo said in a news release.

    “A new chapter in aviation history is unfolding, as UAS takes over the civilian market and unlocks huge potential for developing innovative applications in countless directions,” Christoph Hinte, CEO of Hinte, said in the news release. “We will be scripting the storyline at Interaerial Solutions. We are already the biggest platform in this field in the German-speaking world.”

    Uwe Nortmann, managing director of UAV Dach e.V., Interaerial Solutions’ partner organization, already considers the Interaerial Solutions marketplace to be the leading trade fair for unmanned aircraft systems. “For me, the event’s main appeal lies in the way it reveals how a range of sectors can benefit from the fledgling technological developments surrounding UAS,” he said. “By replacing manned flights, UAS heralds vast potential savings in costs. The future lies in unmanned aircraft systems, and Interaerial Solutions is the platform to show this.”

    About 80 exhibitors and approximately 3,200 visitors attended the event as part of Intergeo 2015. A third of those visitors placed an order at the trade fair or immediately afterwards, Intergeo said, and two-thirds of visitors at Interaerial Solutions rated Intergeo 2015 as either “important” or “very important” for investment decisions.

    The event will maintain the same format this year as last year with an exhibition area, expert forum and outdoor flight zone. Exhibitors of the 2016 event include:

    • Suppliers of hardware for UAS.
    • UAS manufacturers.
    • Hardware manufacturers for remote sensing.
    • Manufacturers of UAS accessories.
    • Suppliers of evaluation software/photogrammetry.
    • Suppliers of UAS services.
    • Technology and services for data utilisation.
    • Education and training.
    • Service providers and dealers.
    • Insurersand consultants.
    • Publishers and associations.
    • Authorities.

    “Interaerial Solutions already gave professional UAS manufacturers like us the chance last year to present our products to a large, enthusiastic trade audience,” said Daniel Schmitt, manager of RotorKonzept Multikoptermanufaktur. “At the same time, visitors to the trade fair were able to gain a comprehensive overview of the market. Interaerial Solutions is the most important exhibition platform of the year for RotorKonzept. We will definitely be on board again in Hamburg.”

  • COSPAR to host satellite panel on GNSS

    The next meeting of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is expected to attract about 2,500 scientists and engineers from around the world. COSPAR Istanbul 2016: 41st COSPAR Scientific Assembly will be held July 30-Aug. 7 in Istanbul, Turkey. Deadline for early registration is May 31.

    More than 100 symposia will cover all areas of space science:

    • space studies of the Earth’s surface,
    • meteorology and climate,
    • space studies of the Earth-Moon,
    • planets and small bodies of the solar system,
    • space studies of the upper atmospheres of the Earth and planets including reference atmosphere,
    • space plasmas in the Solar system, including planetary magnetospheres,
    • research in astrophysics from space,
    • life sciences as related to space,
    • material sciences in space,
    • fundamental physics in space, and
    • several panel meetings.

    Interdisciplinary lectures will also be given by key scientists and several associated events, such as a meeting organized by Elsevier for young scientists to help them publish or review scientific articles.

    Panel on Satellite Dynamics

    A meeting for geodesists, organized by the COSPAR Panel on Satellite Dynamics, will be held in conjunction with IAG Commission 1.

    The aim of the panel is to support activities related to the detailed description of the motion of artificial celestial bodies. This goal should be achieved by improving the current theories of motion and by evaluating their determining forces in a more sophisticated way.

    Detailed theoretical understanding of the dynamics of satellites should coincide with the results of precise tracking in order to obtain the most precise knowledge possible of the orbit and the corresponding orbital positions.

    Two different sessions (both as two-day meetings) are part of the Panel on Satellite Dynamics:

    PSD.1 The scope of the Panel on Satellite Dynamics entails the positioning of a wide range of objects in space, including Earth orbiting satellites for Earth observation such as GRACE, GOCE, Swarm and the Copernicus Sentinels, and navigation satellite systems such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS or tracking systems such as SLR and DORIS. In addition, positioning plays an important role in the success of the continuously growing number of today’s and tomorrow’s planetary and solar system missions. Limiting errors in Precise Orbit Determination (solar radiation pressure, time variable gravity fields, phase center corrections, etc…) are of critical interest for many stakeholders. Moreover, formations of satellites are being realized and proposed for Earth observation and fundamental sciences, that impose very severe constraints on (relative) positioning and orbit and attitude control solutions (e.g. micro-propulsion). Satellite orbit determination requires the availability of tracking systems, well established reference frames and accurate station coordinate solutions, detailed force and satellite models, and high-precision time and frequency standards. Contributions are solicited covering all recent developments and plans in ground, satellite or probe positioning and navigation.

    PSD.2 Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are playing an increasing role in monitoring the Earth’s environment. Together with other space geodesy techniques (InSAR, DORIS, ICESat, LiDAR, GRACE/GOCE and Radar Altimetry, etc.), it can measure changes to the land surface geometry with millimeter accuracy, and sub-meter pixel resolution. This session will address current geodetic and remote sensing capabilities, sensing/imaging in order to measure and monitor terrain, ground moisture, water cycle effects, ice/snow melting, ocean circulation and sea state, atmospheric  weather and climate, earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanic activity, and more, warning using a variety of geodetic and remote sensing techniques. Papers on combining GNSS with in-situ observations and other satellite or airborne sensor data, as well as discussing new applications for such systems, and future missions/challenges are also welcome.

  • AOGS Conference seeks abstract submissions

    The Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 2016 conference will be held in Beijing on July 31-Aug. 5. Abstract submissions are being accepted until Feb. 19. In particular, organizers are looking for papers for a session on GNSS positioning and atmospheric sounding.

    AOGS was established in 2003 to promote geosciences and its application for the benefit of humanity, specifically in Asia and Oceania and with an overarching approach to global issues.

    The Asia Oceania region is particularly vulnerable to natural hazards, accounting for almost 80% human lives lost globally. AOGS is deeply involved in addressing hazard-related issues through improving our understanding of the genesis of hazards through scientific, social and technical approaches.

    AOGS holds annual conventions providing a unique opportunity of exchanging scientific knowledge and discussion to address important geo-scientific issues among academia, research institution and public.

    Deadline for abstract submission is Feb. 19 Beijing time.

  • Driverless conference focuses on strategies for autonomous car

    With automakers and Silicon Valley technology companies rolling out their strategies for the autonomous car, keeping on top of the latest technology, worldwide markets and regulation will be critical. Enter Driverless, a conference that will be held March 22-23, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Francisco Airport.

    Attendees at the conference can find out what technology and markets will prevail from both Detroit and Silicon Valley perspectives from some of the most important executives in the business, explains event organizer and GPS World LBS Editor Kevin Dennehy.

    Driverless will feature more than 30 executive speakers covering the most important issues facing the autonomous vehicle industry. Driverless is an exclusive one-day conference that features an early bird reception on the evening before, a hosted luncheon, and an industry-best two-and-a-half hour reception with more than 15 exhibits from prominent companies.

    Those attending can learn the answers to these questions:

    • What technological, social and legal issues face ADAS and autonomous vehicle progression?
    • What technologies are solving the high cost of rolling out autonomous systems?
    • How can companies adequately test vehicles?
    • How will car sharing revolutionize the autonomous vehicle industry?
    • Who are the most innovative players and what are their intentions?
    • What are consumer expectations?
    • What systems are evolving… and for what markets?
    • Who owns this market? The technology companies or traditional automakers?

    Learn more at the conference website.