Dynamic Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring for Multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems. In the next five years, four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) will be developed to foster the wide applications of satellite navigation in our daily life. These new developments can certainly offer a variety of economic, scientific and social opportunities for Australia. This research project will develop a theoretically sound integrity monitoring procedure for the new generat ....Dynamic Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring for Multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems. In the next five years, four Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) will be developed to foster the wide applications of satellite navigation in our daily life. These new developments can certainly offer a variety of economic, scientific and social opportunities for Australia. This research project will develop a theoretically sound integrity monitoring procedure for the new generation GNSS receivers to check their own navigation performance. The contribution from this research, which is patentable, will bring a timely opportunity for local industry to develop new products towards a massive worldwide market and serve Australian users as well.Read moreRead less
Development of Internet-based Kinematic GPS Solutions for Local and Regional Positioning Services. This interdisciplinary project develops a highly novel total network strategy for real-time kinematic GPS positioning services using the Internet communication protocols for data transmission. The proposed system is technically superior to existing network-based differential GPS (DGPS) systems, by providing positioning services at different accuracy levels (metre to centimetre) with reduced operati ....Development of Internet-based Kinematic GPS Solutions for Local and Regional Positioning Services. This interdisciplinary project develops a highly novel total network strategy for real-time kinematic GPS positioning services using the Internet communication protocols for data transmission. The proposed system is technically superior to existing network-based differential GPS (DGPS) systems, by providing positioning services at different accuracy levels (metre to centimetre) with reduced operational cost to users. The research focuses on improved network operations and processing, along with developing user-specific algorithms. The outcomes are expected to provide significant opportunities for both real time and near-real-time kinematic positioning applications and commercialisations of such services, in urban and regional areas of Australia.Read moreRead less
Real-Time Integration of GPS with INS For Precise Long-Baseline Kinematic Positioning. Although Australian researchers have played an important role in the development of carrier phase-based GPS kinematic positioning algorithms and methodologies over the last two decades, investigations concerning high precision multi-sensor integration have been comparatively limited. This ARC project would go a significant way towards remedying this situation by building up theoretical and practical expertise ....Real-Time Integration of GPS with INS For Precise Long-Baseline Kinematic Positioning. Although Australian researchers have played an important role in the development of carrier phase-based GPS kinematic positioning algorithms and methodologies over the last two decades, investigations concerning high precision multi-sensor integration have been comparatively limited. This ARC project would go a significant way towards remedying this situation by building up theoretical and practical expertise in sensor integration techniques at the postdoctoral level. The outcomes of this project will represent a significant contribution to Australian R&D in the fields of precise positioning and navigation, since they will be directly applicable to the design and development of a variety of integrated multi-sensor systems.Read moreRead less
Skycontrol 2: Long-range positioning of aircraft using multibase GPS and INS. This extends our ARC linkage project (LP0347509) by one year, where we developed and tested a long-range airborne GPS (global positioning system) using a network of ground-based receivers. While the original objectives have been met, and exceeded in some instances, we have now identified the real need to use complementary positional information from INS (inertial navigation systems). As well as reducing the cost of ai ....Skycontrol 2: Long-range positioning of aircraft using multibase GPS and INS. This extends our ARC linkage project (LP0347509) by one year, where we developed and tested a long-range airborne GPS (global positioning system) using a network of ground-based receivers. While the original objectives have been met, and exceeded in some instances, we have now identified the real need to use complementary positional information from INS (inertial navigation systems). As well as reducing the cost of airborne mapping surveys in Australia, our SkyControl2 system will have the added benefit of increased accuracy and reliability.Read moreRead less
Development of a High Integrity Airborne Navigation Sensor for Aviation Communities using Terrestrial Based Infrastructure. The widespread adoption of GPS for aviation, which will allow safer and cheaper air-travel, is hindered by the lack of integrity (truth) information in the system. This research will develop new methodologies, based on low-cost MEMS sensors, to improve the integrity availability of the GPS when augmented with the Ground-based Regional GPS Augmentation System (GRAS). These m ....Development of a High Integrity Airborne Navigation Sensor for Aviation Communities using Terrestrial Based Infrastructure. The widespread adoption of GPS for aviation, which will allow safer and cheaper air-travel, is hindered by the lack of integrity (truth) information in the system. This research will develop new methodologies, based on low-cost MEMS sensors, to improve the integrity availability of the GPS when augmented with the Ground-based Regional GPS Augmentation System (GRAS). These methodologies will be used in the development of next generation airborne navigation sensors. The work builds on the world-leading position that Airservices Australia has made in the development of the GRAS, the navigation expertise of GPSat Systems and the GPS expertise of the QUT.Read moreRead less
Smart Location Sensors for Emergency Responders. 1. It underpins the 2006 e-Government strategy with regards to spatially enabling Australian Government. This research will generate outputs to support this strategy. 2. It contributes to Australian national strategies for emergency management with regards to 'assuring the safety of emergency responders'. 3. It addresses fundamental constraints of positioning systems like GPS and provides the theoretical and practical models to take GPS into 'hars ....Smart Location Sensors for Emergency Responders. 1. It underpins the 2006 e-Government strategy with regards to spatially enabling Australian Government. This research will generate outputs to support this strategy. 2. It contributes to Australian national strategies for emergency management with regards to 'assuring the safety of emergency responders'. 3. It addresses fundamental constraints of positioning systems like GPS and provides the theoretical and practical models to take GPS into 'harsher' environments. The outcomes will expand the uses of GPS and facilitate growth across many Australian industries. 4. It will enhance the expertise and international profile of Australian researchers by offering an innovative solution to an internationally significant problem.Read moreRead less
A system for long-range positioning of airborne mapping sensors using a multi-receiver, Internet-compatible GPS network. This project will research, develop and test a GPS-network-based system, SkyControl, for the accurate coordination of airborne mapping sensors. A ground network of GPS receivers will be established and the aircraft positioned at long ranges (100 km) using a network solution, as opposed to the single-baseline solutions used at present. The GPS data from the ground network wil ....A system for long-range positioning of airborne mapping sensors using a multi-receiver, Internet-compatible GPS network. This project will research, develop and test a GPS-network-based system, SkyControl, for the accurate coordination of airborne mapping sensors. A ground network of GPS receivers will be established and the aircraft positioned at long ranges (100 km) using a network solution, as opposed to the single-baseline solutions used at present. The GPS data from the ground network will be transferred to a central location via the Internet and stored in an intelligent database so as to allow efficient data management and processing. This approach will ultimately reduce the cost and increase the reliability of airborne surveys in Australia and overseas.Read moreRead less
Designing Next Generation GNSS Receivers Using the Software Approach. GNSS products & services are continually being developed to make Australian farmers & miners more productive, road transport & air & marine navigation safer, & geospatial data capture more efficient. The value of GNSS products & services will grow rapidly, and may be over a billion dollars pa in Australia by the end of the decade. In addition, the impact on society of ubiquitous positioning made possible using GNSS will be pro ....Designing Next Generation GNSS Receivers Using the Software Approach. GNSS products & services are continually being developed to make Australian farmers & miners more productive, road transport & air & marine navigation safer, & geospatial data capture more efficient. The value of GNSS products & services will grow rapidly, and may be over a billion dollars pa in Australia by the end of the decade. In addition, the impact on society of ubiquitous positioning made possible using GNSS will be profound. GNSS devices will be embedded within mobilephones, consumer items, clothing & other personal effects. An enhancement of Australia's R&D capabilities as proposed in this project will allow new GNSS receiver designs to be quickly developed & tested that take advantage of the next generation GNSS signals.Read moreRead less
Robust Positioning Based on Ultra-Tight Integration of GPS, Pseudolites and Inertial Sensors. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been becoming an increasingly important part of the world-wide geo-spatial information infrastructure. However, the availability and reliability of GPS positioning are still major challenging issues. This project proposes a new concept of robust positioning based on the ultra-tight integration of GPS, pseudolites and inertial sensor. The expected outcomes include: ....Robust Positioning Based on Ultra-Tight Integration of GPS, Pseudolites and Inertial Sensors. The Global Positioning System (GPS) has been becoming an increasingly important part of the world-wide geo-spatial information infrastructure. However, the availability and reliability of GPS positioning are still major challenging issues. This project proposes a new concept of robust positioning based on the ultra-tight integration of GPS, pseudolites and inertial sensor. The expected outcomes include: 1) a novel sensor integration approach, 2) innovative smart antenna design, 3) efficient algorithms and quality control procedures for signal acquisition and tracking, which can effectively suppress interferences and enhance the weak signal tracking.Read moreRead less
A Positioning System for Mobile Phones. This project aims to produce a positioning system that integrates a mobile phone-based technique developed in Australia, known as Seekerzone, with GPS. The combination of Seekerzone and GPS delivers a system capable of reporting whether children or valuables are in a safe location. As security becomes an increasing priority, this system can operate indoors or outdoors, and provides many solutions. Seekerzone has already attracted international interest, an ....A Positioning System for Mobile Phones. This project aims to produce a positioning system that integrates a mobile phone-based technique developed in Australia, known as Seekerzone, with GPS. The combination of Seekerzone and GPS delivers a system capable of reporting whether children or valuables are in a safe location. As security becomes an increasing priority, this system can operate indoors or outdoors, and provides many solutions. Seekerzone has already attracted international interest, and coupled with GPS, its applications and export opportunities will multiply. The target product will provide effective and convenient security, while its developemnt will provide important research training in Australia's drastically under-resourced spatial industry.Read moreRead less