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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts Due: March 7, 2007 |
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Dr. Todd Walter Stanford University |
Dr. Mikel Miller AFRL, Munitions Directorate |
Rockwell Collins Dr. Sherman Lo |
U.S.A.F. Dr. Jose Angel Avila-Rodriguez |
Miami University Dr. Andrey Soloviev |
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| Algorithms & Methods High-precision static and kinematic positioning techniques. Strategies for extended range carrier-phase-based positioning. Stochastic error modeling. Reliability and robustness of ambiguity resolution. Quality control and algorithm performance. High-precision static and kinematic strategies and associated applications. Utilization of high-rate, near real-time data from scientific GPS arrays and the impact of new arrays. Strategies for extending the range of carrier-phase-based positioning. Compressing, prioritizing, and scheduling network reference data through limited communication channels. Co-chairs: Dr. Lara Schmidt, The Rand Corporation Richard Pennline, ARINC, Inc. Curtis Shively, The MITRE Corporation Janet Neumann, NovAtel, Inc., Canada |
Algorithms for Multi-sensor Fusion |
Alternatives & Backups to GNSS |
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Atmospheric Effects on GNSS |
Aviation Applications |
Galileo & GPS/Galileo Reference & User Receivers Design of the Galileo reference and user receivers, signal acquisition and tracking design and analysis, innovative processing (BOC, MBOC, ALTBOC tracking). Operational concept for multi-frequency, multi-constellation processing. Dynamic reconfiguration of receivers upon interference or loss of one constellation. Hardware and software, emerging technologies, risk areas. RF design for E5A-E5B front end. Receivers and markets. Combined system (GPS and Galileo) receivers. Co-chairs: Patrick Fenton, NovAtel, Inc., Canada Jean-Luc Issler, Centre National d’Études Spatiales, France |
| Galileo Integrity, Multi-constellation RAIM |
Galileo Signal Structure, GPS/Galileo Interoperability Galileo final signal structure, codes, data message, GPS/Galileo L1 optimization, analyses of GNSS system performance, signal modeling, interference modeling and measurements, vulnerability analysis. Results of studies, support tools, system validation and testing. Galileo signal simulators. Protection and coordination of frequencies. Co-chairs: Jérémie Godet, European Commision, Belgium Stefan Wallner, University FAF Munich, Germany |
Galileo System Design & Services System design, designs for ground and space systems. Ground control system design, navigation mission design, integrity mission design, search and rescue. Galileo communications networks. Security issues. System performance tradeoffs. Galileo satellite test beds (GSTB V1 and V2, test ranges). Galileo operations, constellation management, replenishment strategies. Co-chairs: Marco Falcone, European Space Agency, The Netherlands Dr. Anthony Pratt, QinetiQ, U.K. |
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GLONASS Modernization, QZSS, & Other GNSS |
GNSS Antenna & Radio Technology Antenna designs for GNSS with emphasis on size, gain control, multiple frequency coverage, multipath mitigation, and RF interference suppression. Phase array antennas such as controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA) as well as performance assessment. Combined system antennas. Co-chairs: Dr. Keith F. McDonald, The MITRE Corporation Sai Kalyanaraman, Ohio University |
GNSS Civil Interference & Spectrum Aspects Effects of interference on civil and military receivers, interference mitigation techniques, limits of performance, interference effects on hazardously misleading information and integrity. Receiver design tradeoffs. Spectrum management, protection of navigation frequencies, interference issues, interference assessment, and test results. Co-chairs: Robert J. Yowell, The Aerospace Corporation Dr. Jacob A. Sauer, MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| GNSS Ground-Based Augmentation Systems Aviation local and regional area augmentation systems (GBAS, GRAS) technology, performance, and analysis methods. Accuracy, integrity, continuity, availability requirements and performance for various applications and architectures. Status of research, development and implementation programs; airborne and ground station equipment design, ground station siting and commissioning, aircraft integration, and ground and flight testing. Signal quality and integrity monitoring techniques and performance. Requirements compliance demonstration and data analysis considerations. Interoperability between augmentation systems. Co-chairs: Dr. Jiyun Lee, Stanford University Victor Wullschleger, Federal Aviation Administration |
GNSS-INS 1 Development and integration of MEMS inertial sensors with GNSS. Advanced processing techniques of raw IMU outputs such as frequency-domain and time-frequency domain techniques. MEMS calibration techniques for improved integrated performance. Role of MEMS IMU and AHRS in low-cost display systems. Papers that use real data to demonstrate performance of integrated MEMS/GNSS are strongly encouraged. Co-chairs: Dr. James Farrell, VIGIL, Inc. Dr. Jan Wendel, MBDA, Germany |
GNSS-INS 2 Innovative development in integrated GNSS and INS. Ultra-tight and deep integration for improved GNSS tracking margin. Integrity, availability, and continuity. Advanced processing techniques and performance prediction. Co-chairs: Dr. Richard Greenspan, Draper Laboratory Dr. Jacob Campbell, Air Force Research Laboratory |
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GNSS Space-Based Augmentation Systems Space based augmentation systems (WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN, SNAS, etc.) technology and performance. Accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity performance for various architectures. Signal quality monitoring techniques and measured performance. New features, infrastructure and standardization evolutions. Status of implementation programs, airborne equipment design, aircraft integration, flight testing and integrity monitoring considerations. Signal quality monitoring techniques and performance. Interoperability between augmentation systems. Co-chairs: Eric Altshuler, Sequoia Research Corporation Boubeker Belabbas, DLR German Aerospace Center, Germany |
GPS Modernization/GPS III New civil and military capabilities and performance, including integrity and accuracy improvement concepts. Modernized and advanced GPS III system, space segment, control segment, and user equipment architectures and design. Modernized UE development and test results. New GPS civil signals at L1, L2, and L5. Research and development status. Impact on future applications. Co-chairs: Dr. John W. Betz, The MITRE Corporation Rick Reaser, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems |
| Indoor Positioning Augmentation of GNSS and integration of systems for indoor positioning. High sensitivity GNSS, advanced algorithms and assisted GPS acquisition. Indoors propagation models. Applications in security, E911, firefighting, law enforcement, rescue operations and context-aware services. Co-chairs: Dr. David Bevly, Auburn University Dr. Paul Alves, The University of Calgary, Canada Dr. William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Alexander Mitelman, Nordnav Technologies, Sweden |
Land Applications Concepts, requirements, performance and operational experience with the use of GNSS for road, rail, and survey and engineering applications. Example applications include vehicle guidance, mobile and GIS mapping, and recreational uses. GNSS applications for precision farming and industrial application. Other issues include soil sampling, yield monitoring, chemical and fertilizer applications, mining and construction, and control of machinery. Environmental issues, personal navigators and navigation in confined environments. Development of standards to address performance requirements for the use of GNSS in land applications. Co-chairs: Dr. Paul Montgomery, Novariant Dr. Taehwan Kim, Navcom Technology |
Marine Applications Navigation systems operation in a marine environment, including water-way navigation, port entry and docking, ocean and harbor control of vessels, and precision berthing operations. GNSS marine applications, including vessel tracking systems, marine archeology, off-shore construction, exploration, drilling and dredging, fishing and recreation. Co-chairs: Prof. Peter Swaszsek, University of Rhode Island Dr. Gregory Johnson, Alion Science & Technology |
| Military Applications Integration of GPS into new and existing military systems. M-code signal development and testing. Precision weapon delivery and military applications in land, sea, air, and space using GPS. Development of new military GPS and auxiliary sensor hardware. Includes interference and jamming aspects of GNSS from an unclassified perspective. Co-chairs: Dr. Thomas D. Powell, The Aerospace Corporation Gregory W. Gerten, Analytic Graphics, Inc. |
Military Aviation Systems Status and development of JPALS, LDGPS, and SRGPS. Accuracy, integrity, availability and continuity performance for various architectures. Status of implementation programs, airborne, ground station and ship equipment design, aircraft integration, flight testing and integrity monitoring considerations. Co-chairs: John V. Langer, The Aerospace Corporation Andrew C. Ellingson, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center |
Modeling & Simulation Novel and interesting uses of software GNSS models and simulations to prove concepts, advance algorithms and the state of the art in navigation. Software-defined GNSS simulator applications and technology. The use of hardware-in-the-loop simulators for GNSS research, development and evaluation. Co-chairs: Gary L. Green, General Dynamics-AIS Jennifer K. Hendrixson, Overlook Systems Technologies, Inc. |
| Multipath Multipath models for GNSS channels, multipath effects on receiver performance including code and carrier tracking, multipath suppression techniques and receiver processing for multipath mitigation. Hardware (RF and receiver) as well as software techniques for multipath mitigation. Co-chairs: Dr. Inder J. Gupta, The Ohio State University John H. Amt, Air Force Institute of Technology |
Multi-Sensor Navigation, Guidance & Control Systems Advancements in integrated guidance, navigation and control systems. Improved hardware, interfaces, and miniaturized systems. Guidance, navigation, and control of unmanned ground and aerial vehicles. Integrated vehicle and sensor system design, and techniques. Co-chairs: Maj. Michael Veth, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Maarten Uijt de Haag, Ohio University |
Network-Based RTK Network-based carrier phase RTK algorithms and methods including virtual reference stations, functional models and new approaches. Real time quality control and long term monitoring of reference stations. Latency problems. Bias measures, and reference system issues. Novel applications and performance analysis within the framework of permanent reference station installations as used for network-based RTK. Co-chairs: Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University Dr. Giovanni Pugliano, University of Naples, Italy |
| New Product Announcements This session provides an opportunity to introduce new products to the navigation community! Products should be very recently released or imminently commercially available. This session will focus on hardware and/or software products rather than algorithms or ideas. Vendors are encouraged to provide demonstrations in the exhibitor area afterwards. Co-chairs: Keith McDonald, NavtechGPS Franck Boynton, NavtechGPS |
Novel Applications Developments in new applications of GNSS technology, either in stand-alone mode, or as subset of hybrid systems. Models, performance, improvements over traditional techniques, and future potential. Wider effects of GNSS evolution on society. First, second, and third place winners of the Autonomous Lawn Mower Competition. Co-chairs: Lt. Casey Miller, AFRL/SNAA Richard Fuller, Geotrax |
Remote Sensing With GPS & Integrated Sensors Concepts and advanced algorithms related to remote sensing using GPS and GPS augmented by other sensors and systems. Topics of interest include GPS bi-static radars; experience with direct georeferencing in airborne laser scanning, digital photogrammetry and SAR applications; precise trajectory determination; innovations and new concepts in digital maps, geographic information systems (GIS) and geophysical navigation concepts that take advantage of the correlation to the earth’s topography, gravity and magnetic features. Co-chairs: Dr. Sameh Nassar, University of Calgary/NovAtel, Canada Dr. Jan Skaloud, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland |
| Software Receivers 1 Flexible receiver architectures for GNSS receivers; receiver implementations using programmable processors or reconfigurable Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). Unique approaches to GNSS software receivers. Co-chairs: Zhu Zhen, Ohio University Dr. Andrew Dempster, University of New South Whales, Australia |
Software Receivers 2 Applications of software receivers. Unique advantages of software receivers. Implementation of new approaches. Demonstration of novel advantages of unique approaches to software receivers. Co-chairs: Dr. Dennis Akos, University of Colorado Dr. Brent Ledvina, Virginia Tech |
Space & Satellite Applications |
| Surveying & Geodesy |
Timing & Scientific Applications |
FOUO Sessions, Tuesday, Sept. 25 |
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Abstracts should be submitted electronically via ION’s Web site no later than March 7, 2007. Go to the Online Abstract Submission Form available from the left menu bar of any ION web page. Complete all fields on the abstract submission form.
Abstract text should be entered or pasted directly into the appropriate box on the online submission form. Abstracts may also be e-mailed to abstracts@ion.org as a Microsoft Word™, WordPerfect™, or text file. Please indicate the abstract title, the most appropriate session(s) for the paper, a list of all authors and affiliations, and the primary contact author’s complete mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail.
To aid in better paper selection for a good technical program, abstracts should be in the form of a paper summary consisting of between 800 and 1000 words and should describe objectives, anticipated or actual results, conclusions, and the significance of your work. Short abstracts will be deweighted in the selection process.
Abstracts submitted online will be acknowledged electronically by email.
Abstract titles and corresponding primary authors will be posted weekly at the following page: GNSS 2007 Abstracts Received. If your name does not appear after two weeks, please contact the ION office at 703-383-9688 or via e-mail at meetings@ion.org.
If you do not have Internet access, fax your abstract to the ION National Office at 703-383-9689. On the same page, identify the most appropriate session topic(s), the names and affiliations of all authors, and provide contact information for the responsible author, including mailing address, phone, fax, and e-mail.
You will be notified of acceptance after May 10. Prior to the meeting, accepted authors will receive an author’s kit with publication guidelines and additional meeting information. Final manuscripts must be received at the ION National Office by August 31, 2007.
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Abstracts submitted for the FOUO sessions should be written for public release and submitted according to the submission guidelines described above.
If your abstract cannot be written for public release, please contact the ION National office for instructions. Final papers are not required for the selected abstracts in the FOUO sessions. FOUO sessions are presentation only.
Presentation slides will not be included in the conference proceedings.
U.S. Only.
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ION GNSS 2007 (technical sessions and exhibits) will be held a the Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, Texas. Pre-conference tutorials will be held in the Fort Worth Convention Center and the Fort Worth Hilton Hotel.
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Everyone Will Be There! Make Sure You Are Too!
More than 80 companies showcased their products and services at the ION GNSS 2006 conference—the largest GNSS-related trade show in the world! Don’t miss your chance to be one of them!
For exhibit information, please contact Lisa Beaty, ION National Office, 3975 University Drive, Suite 390, Fairfax, VA 22030. Phone: +1-703-383-9688, Fax: +1-703-383-9689, E-mail: lbeaty@ion.org, or visit our Web site at www.ion.org!
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The sponsored student presentations are one of many ION GNSS highlights. Session chairs review student-submitted GNSS research papers for technical content, clarity and presentation. The primary student author of each paper selected for presentation is sponsored by the ION to attend the conference and present his or her paper in one of the many ION GNSS 2007 professional technical sessions.
Sponsored student authors receive a travel expense stipend, conference registration, reduced attendance fees at the pre-conference tutorials, and publication of the selected paper in the ION GNSS proceedings.
For details on eligibility and deadlines, view the ION GNSS 2007 Student Paper Sponsorship information.
Direct questions to the ION National Office at 3975 University Drive, Suite 390, Fairfax, VA 22030. Phone: 703-383-9688, Fax: 703-383-9689, E-mail: meetings@ion.org.
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Register Online! Go to www.ion.org and follow the ION GNSS Meeting links to guide you through the registration process (available Spring 2006).
Full Registration includes all technical sessions, access to the exhibit hall, ION meal functions and events, and a CD-ROM of the proceedings. Individual registration benefits are non-transferable.
Member Rates
Postmarked and paid by August 31, $610; after August 31, $680.Nonmember Rates
Postmarked and paid by August 31, $655; after August 31, $725.Student Registration
Sessions only. Does not include meal functions, events, or proceedings: $100.Single-Day Registration
Sessions only. Does not include meal functions, events, or proceedings: $260
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Online hotel reservations will be available after January 1, 2007. To reserve your hotel room online, follow these steps:
1. Go to the ION GNSS 2007 Hotel Reservations Page. A comparison list of hotels, rates, and a map will appear.
2. Once you have decided on your hotel, click on the link in the upper right corner.
3. Select the dates you need, complete the form (including your credit card number) and submit! You will receive an immediate on-line confirmation.Remember, make your hotel reservations by September 3 to get the special ION GNSS 2007 conference rates!
For information on conference hotels, a map of Fort Worth, and online hotel reservations, go to the ION GNSS 2007 Hotel Reservations Page.
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