Integration of GPS/Pseudolites/INS to Geo-Reference Airborne Surveying and Mapping Sensors. This project aims to develop and test an innovative geo-referencing system for airborne surveying and mapping sensors. The proposed new system will be based on the deep integration of measurements from Global Positioning System (GPS), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), and Pseudo-satellites (Pseudolites). This new system design can significantly improve the accuracy and reliability of the existing syste ....Integration of GPS/Pseudolites/INS to Geo-Reference Airborne Surveying and Mapping Sensors. This project aims to develop and test an innovative geo-referencing system for airborne surveying and mapping sensors. The proposed new system will be based on the deep integration of measurements from Global Positioning System (GPS), Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), and Pseudo-satellites (Pseudolites). This new system design can significantly improve the accuracy and reliability of the existing systems. This research will include theoretical analysis, algorithm development, system implementation, and performance evaluation, towards an operational geo-referencing system addressing ever-increasing demand for rapid acquisition of high quality spatial data from airborne sensors.Read moreRead less
Simultaneous localisation and image fusion for robotic explorations. Australia has played a leading role in the field of autonomous system research that s becoming increasingly prevalent in industrial applications such as environment monitoring, remote sensing, and battlefield intelligence. Unstructured and landmark-deficient operating conditions impose significant challenges in achieving accurate mapping and localisation. This research will develop a framework for image-based mapping and fusion ....Simultaneous localisation and image fusion for robotic explorations. Australia has played a leading role in the field of autonomous system research that s becoming increasingly prevalent in industrial applications such as environment monitoring, remote sensing, and battlefield intelligence. Unstructured and landmark-deficient operating conditions impose significant challenges in achieving accurate mapping and localisation. This research will develop a framework for image-based mapping and fusion, thus contributing to the key enabling technologies for autonomous systems. The outcomes of this project will contribute to the current international leadership of Australia in this fast-evolving technology.Read moreRead less
An Augmented-GPS Software Receiver for Indoor/Outdoor Positioning. This research student project will focus on the technical design of a personal positioning device, based on the measurement of a combination of GPS satellite and ground-transmitted signals. The design will incorporate Australian innovations in high-sensitivity GPS receivers, and 'pseudo-satellite' technologies. The integration of the GPS and 'pseudo-satellite' technologies will be carried out within a 'software receiver', which ....An Augmented-GPS Software Receiver for Indoor/Outdoor Positioning. This research student project will focus on the technical design of a personal positioning device, based on the measurement of a combination of GPS satellite and ground-transmitted signals. The design will incorporate Australian innovations in high-sensitivity GPS receivers, and 'pseudo-satellite' technologies. The integration of the GPS and 'pseudo-satellite' technologies will be carried out within a 'software receiver', which offers the opportunity of flexibility in the design of signal processing and navigation algorithms. The receiver design is intended to address the critical challenges for a low-cost, ubiquitous, high accuracy positioning device for a variety of indoor and outdoor consumer applications.Read moreRead less