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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Abstracts Due: March 5, 2008 |
TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
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Dr. Mikel Miller AFRL MNG |
Dr. John Raquet Air Force Institute of Technology |
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Technical Chairs: The University of New South Wales, Australia John Langer
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Dr. Jan Skaloud |
Rockwell Collins Dr. Richard Klukas |
ION GNSS 2008 TECHNICAL SESSIONS
| Algorithms & Methods High-precision static and kinematic positioning techniques. Strategies for extended range carrier-phase-based positioning. Stochastic error modeling. Integrity and robustness of ambiguity resolution. Quality control and algorithm performance. High-precision and highintegrity strategies and associated applications. Utilization of high-rate, near real-time data from scientific GPS arrays and the impact of new arrays. Compressing, prioritizing, and scheduling network reference data through limited communication channels. Co-chairs: Dr. Michael Armatys, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Dr. Boris Pervan, Illinois Institute of Technology |
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: Augusto Caramagno, DEIMOS SPACE S.L., Spain Dr. Wolfgang Werner, IfEN GmbH, Germany |
| Galileo Signal Structure, GPS/Galileo Interoperability |
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: Prof. Werner Enderle, European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA), Belgium Dr. Hermann Ebner, European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA), Belgium |
GNSS Antenna & Radio Technology Antenna designs for GNSS with emphasis on size, gain control, multiple frequency coverage, multipath mitigation, and RF interference suppression. Phased array antennas such as controlled reception pattern antennas (CRPA) as well as performance assessment. Combined system antennas. Co-chairs: Dr. Oliver Leisten, Sarantel Limited, UK Waldemar Kunysz, NovAtel Inc. Canada |
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GNSS Civil Interference & Spectrum Aspects |
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: Matt Harris, Boeing Karl Kovach, The Aerospace Corporation |
GNSS-Inertial Navigation Systems 1 Development and integration of MEMS/ Nano inertial sensors with GNSS. Advanced processing techniques of raw IMU outputs such as frequency-domain and time-frequency domain techniques. MEMS/Nano IMU calibration techniques for improved integrated performance. Role of MEMS/Nano IMU and AHRS in low-cost display systems. Papers that use real data to demonstrate performance of integrated MEMS/Nano IMU/GNSS are strongly encouraged. Co-chairs: Dr. Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University Dr. Yukihiro Kubo, Ritsumeikan University, Japan |
| GNSS-Inertial Navigation Systems 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. Bernd Eissfeller, University FAF Munich, Germany Tsung-Yu Chiou, Stanford University |
GNSS Policy & Plans Current and future plans for GNSS systems. National navigation system roadmaps. Predictions of future directions of GNSS systems. Co-chairs: Prof. Werner Enderle, European GNSS Supervisory Authority (GSA), Belgium Dr. Hermann Ebner, European GNSS Supervisory Authority, Belgium |
GNSS Receiver Algorithms GNSS receiver algorithms not unique to hardware or software architectures but at the receiver level. Algorithms and techniques related to rapid acquisition, improved code and/or carrier tracking performance, high accuracy position solutions, reduced computational loads. Co-chairs: Dr. Olivier Julien, ENAC, France Dr. Changlin Ma, SiRF Technology, Inc. |
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GPS & GLONASS Modernization, QZSS, & Other GNSS New civil and military capabilities and performance, including integrity and accuracy improvement concepts. Modernized space segment, control segment, and user equipment architectures and design. New GPS and GLONASS civil signals. Research and development status. Impact on future applications. Addition of Search & Rescue. QZSS status and design. COMPASS, IRNSS, and other potential navigation satellite systems. Co-chairs: Dr. Tom Powell, The Aerospace Corporation Stefan Wallner, University FAF Munich, Germany |
Indoor Positioning Augmentation of GNSS and integration of systems for indoor positioning. High sensitivity GNSS, advanced algorithms and assisted GPS acquisition. Indoor propagation models. Applications in security, E911, firefighting, law enforcement, rescue operations and contextaware services. Co-chairs: Dr. Kyle O’Keefe, University of Calgary, Canada Prof. David Akopian, The University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Integrity, Multi-constellation RAIM Status of Galileo integrity concept. Algorithms and performance of RAIM based on multiple constellations. Definition and refinement of integrity user equations. Co-chairs: Grace Gao, Stanford University Dr. Christophe Macabiau, ENAC, France |
Land Applications Concepts, requirements, performance and operational experience with the use of GNSS for road, rail, survey, and engineering applications. Example applications include vehicle guidance, mobile and GIS mapping, industrial, and recreational uses. Issues associated with precision farming, construction, and mining, including soil sampling, yield monitoring, chemical and fertilizer applications, and control of machinery. Environmental issues, personal navigators, and navigation in confined environments. Collection, processing, and dissemination of GIS data. Development of standards to address performance requirements for the use of GNSS in land applications. Co-chairs: Dr. David Bevly, Auburn University Dr. Peter Duffett-Smith, University of Cambridge, UK |
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: Dr. Greg Johnson, Alion Science and Technology Brent Carroll, U.S. Coast Guard |
| 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. Ray Filler, U.S. Army CERDEC Dr. David Goldstein, U.S. Air Force GPS Wing |
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. Softwaredefined GNSS simulator applications and technology. The use of hardware-in-theloop simulators for GNSS research, development and evaluation. Co-chairs: Brent A. Renfro, University of Texas at Austin (Applied Research Laboratories) Gary Green, Linquest |
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: Tim Murphy, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group Dr. Jan Weiss, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Multiple-Frequency GNSS Algorithms New strategies for precise point positioning and relative positioning using future signals from three or more GNSS frequencies. The focus is on new capabilities that go beyond what is achievable with currently available GPS/GLONASS L1 and L2 combinations. Topics include: modeling/ estimating/compensation of ionospheric effects, multiple carrier ambiguity resolution, multiple carrier multipath, real-time RTK in regional networks, long-range RTK, and integrity algorithms. Co-chairs: Dr. Alfred Leick, University of Maine Dr. Christian Tiberius, Delft University 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: Michael Vaujin, Raytheon Dr. Qin Zhang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Network-Based RTK Network-based carrier phase RTK algorithms and methods including computed reference stations, functional models and new approaches. Real time quality control and long term monitoring of reference stations. Ionospheric and Tropospheric bias modeling. Influence of new satellite signals and systems like L2C, L5, GLONASS and Galileo. Novel applications and RTK performance analysis within the framework of permanent reference station installations as used for network-based RTK. Co-chairs: Dr. Hans-Juergen Euler, inPosition GmbH, Switzerland Dr. Herbert Landau, TRIMBLE Terrasat GmbH, Germany |
| 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: Glen Gibbons, Inside GNSS Peter Boulton, Spirent Communications, UK |
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: John Kelly, Rockwell Collins Dr. Jacob Campbell, Air Force Research Laboratory |
Remote Sensing With GPS & Integrated Sensors Concepts and advanced algorithms related to remote sensing using GNSS and GNSS augmented by other sensors and systems. Topics of interest include GNSS 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. James L. Garrison, Purdue University Dr. Hung-Kyu Lee, Changwon National University, South Korea |
| Software Receivers 1 (GNSS) 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: Dr. Brent Ledvina, Virginia Tech Dr. Cillian O’Driscoll, University of Calgary, Canada |
Software Receivers 2 (Applications) Unique advantages of software receivers. Implementation of new approaches. Demonstration of novel advantages of unique approaches to software receivers. Co-chairs: Dr. Mark Petovello, University of Calgary, Canada Dr. Jong-Hoon Won, University FAF Munich, Germany |
Space & Satellite Applications |
| Surveying & Geodesy |
Timing & Scientific Applications |
UAV Applications GNSS and GNSS/INS applications in
unmanned aerial applications, both civil
and military. Topics include formation
flying, aerial refueling, landing, and other
operations; integration with onboard components;
antenna issues; incorporation
with pseudolites or other augmentation
systems; integrity and safety concerns;
certification issues. |
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FOUO Sessions, Tuesday, Sept. 16 |
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstracts should be submitted electronically via ION’s Web site no later than March 5, 2008. 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 2008 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 April 30. 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 25, 2008.
FOUO SESSIONS: ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
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. FOUO Sessions will be held in the Savannah International Convention Center on September 16.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
ION GNSS 2008 (technical sessions and exhibits) will be held a the Savannah International Convention Center, Savannah, Georgia. Pre-conference tutorials will be held in Savannah on September 15-16.
EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Everyone Will Be There! Make Sure You Are Too!
More than 80 companies showcased their products and services at the ION GNSS 2007 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 Allison Nicholls, ION National Office, 3975 University Drive, Suite 390, Fairfax, VA 22030. Phone: +1-703-383-9688, Fax: +1-703-383-9689, E-mail: anicholls@ion.org, or visit our Web site at www.ion.org!
STUDENT PAPER SPONSORSHIP
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 2008 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 2008 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.
ADVANCE REGISTRATION INFORMATON
Register Online! Go to www.ion.org and follow the ION GNSS Meeting links to guide you through the registration process (available Summer 2008).
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 25, $820; after August 25, $890.Nonmember Rates
Postmarked and paid by August 25, $865; after August 25, $935.Student Registration
Sessions only. Does not include meal functions, events, or proceedings: $250.Single-Day Registration
Sessions only. Does not include meal functions, events, or proceedings: $300
HOTEL INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS
Online hotel reservations will be available after January 1, 2008. To reserve your hotel room online, follow these steps:
1. Go to the ION GNSS 2008 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 August 25 to get the special ION GNSS 2008 conference rates!
For information on conference hotels, a map of Savannah, and online hotel reservations, go to the ION GNSS 2008 Hotel Reservations Page.
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