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
Network Design and Management for a Pseudolite and GPS Based Ubiquitous Positioning System. The Locata positioning technology uses a network of terrestrial based signal transmitters (pseudolites) and GPS satellites, to provide ubiquitous positioning (indoors and outdoors) in difficult environments. This research student project will focus on the intelligence associated with the pseudolite network such as: autonomous network installation, network integrity, and quality control. The implementati ....Network Design and Management for a Pseudolite and GPS Based Ubiquitous Positioning System. The Locata positioning technology uses a network of terrestrial based signal transmitters (pseudolites) and GPS satellites, to provide ubiquitous positioning (indoors and outdoors) in difficult environments. This research student project will focus on the intelligence associated with the pseudolite network such as: autonomous network installation, network integrity, and quality control. The implementation of innovative algorithms and methodologies developed in this research, will allow a robust, reliable and accurate positioning system for challenging indoor and outdoor environments, where current systems cannot work satisfactorily.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
Structural Deformation Monitoring Integrating a New Wireless Positioning Technology with GPS. In today's society, current positioning technologies are unable to provide location information with the necessary accuracy, reliability, and low cost, for an expanding number of location aware applications. Locata's positioning technology has the potential to meet these requirements through a network of terrestrial based signal transmitters and GPS integration. The proposed research will provide adva ....Structural Deformation Monitoring Integrating a New Wireless Positioning Technology with GPS. In today's society, current positioning technologies are unable to provide location information with the necessary accuracy, reliability, and low cost, for an expanding number of location aware applications. Locata's positioning technology has the potential to meet these requirements through a network of terrestrial based signal transmitters and GPS integration. The proposed research will provide advanced training to graduate students and enable this technology to be realised. The application of the technology is almost limitless, from surveying and civil engineering projects, manufacturing industries and consumer Location Based Services (LBS), where the benefits would be enormous.Read moreRead less
Real-time atmospheric modelling for centimetre-level positioning based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) continuously operating reference station networks. Many applications of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, such as surveying, mapping and precise navigation, require real-time positioning accuracies to centimetre levels. To support these applications, many countries are establishing dense networks of continuously operating reference stations, positioned typicall ....Real-time atmospheric modelling for centimetre-level positioning based on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) continuously operating reference station networks. Many applications of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology, such as surveying, mapping and precise navigation, require real-time positioning accuracies to centimetre levels. To support these applications, many countries are establishing dense networks of continuously operating reference stations, positioned typically less than 40 km apart. However, for Australia with its large and sparsely populated regions, these dense networks cannot be justified economically. Our project will investigate appropriate enhancement of sparse networks to maintain the same level of accuracy. It will focus on a better understanding of atmospheric conditions, currently a major limitation in the development of sparse networks.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