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Dec 20, 2011: IEEE/ION PLANS 2012 Registration Open
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) & The Institute of Navigation (ION) 2012 Position Location and Navigation Symposium (PLANS) program and registration are now available. The conference, jointly sponsored by IEEE’s Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society (AESS) and the Institute of Navigation (ION), will take place April 23-26, 2012 (Tutorials: April 23) at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
PLANS 2012 is the fourth biennial conference co-sponsored by the IEEE and the ION. IEEE/ION PLANS 2012 features pre-conference tutorials and more than 220 technical papers on a diverse array of topics including: - Atmospheric Effects and Modeling - Aviation Positioning and Navigation Applications - Consumer Positioning and Smartphone Navigation Technology - Emerging Sensor Technologies and Alternative Sensing - GNSS Augmentation Systems - High-Performance Inertial Sensor Technologies - Indoor Personal and First-Responder Navigation - Interference, Spectrum Issues and Robust Navigation - Low-Cost Inertial Sensor Technologies - Marine Positioning and Navigation Applications - Micro-Vehicles and Bio-Inspired Navigation - Modernized GNSS - Multisensor Integrated Systems and Sensor Fusion Technologies - Precise Positioning, Multipath Mitigation, and Advanced Processing Algorithms - Precision Timing System Development and Applications - Receiver and Antenna Technology - Robotic Positioning, Navigation, Control, and Sensor Technology - Sensor Manufacturing, Error Modeling and Testing - Terrestrial Positioning and Navigation Applications - Terrestrial Radionavigation and RF-Positioning - Urban Personal and Vehicular Navigation - Vision/Integrated Navigation Systems for Indoor Applications - Vision/Integrated Navigation for Vehicular and Robotic Applications - Weak Signal Processing A commercial exhibit will be hosted in conjunction with the conference.
To register, or for more information about the IEEE/ION PLANS 2012, please visit www.plansconference.org.
Dec 15, 2011: ION Partners with Wiley-Blackwell to publish Navigation
The Institute of Navigation (ION) announces that Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., will assume responsibility for publishing the quarterly NAVIGATION: The Journal of the Institute of Navigation on January 1, 2012. The partnership will broaden the reach of NAVIGATION particularly by the expanded access to libraries.
“Partnering with John Wiley & Son’s is a great opportunity for NAVIGATION and for The Institute because it gives more libraries access to the journal and allows us to improve our service to authors and readers while also maintaining control of the content” said Lisa Beaty, ION’s Executive Director.
Wiley-Blackwell is John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly (STMS) publishing business. NAVIGATION publishes archival quality peer-reviewed articles on all areas related to the science and technology of air, sea, land and space navigation, including estimation of position, velocity, attitude, and time, and will be included in the Wiley-Blackwell Collection, making it available in 3300 libraries globally. The Spring 2012 issue will be the first in the new partnership.
Authors of appropriate papers are encouraged to submit them for possible publication in NAVIGATION. Papers may be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/navigation.
ION Partners wiht Wiley-Blackwell
Dec 15, 2011: ION GNSS 2012 Conference Now Accepting Abstract Submissions
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) GNSS 2012, the 25th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division. The conference will take place September 17-21, 2012 (Tutorials September 17-18) at the Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Instructions on submitting your abstract can be found at: www.ion.org
ION GNSS 2012 is the world’s largest technical meeting and showcase of GNSS technology, products and services and brings together international leaders in GNSS and related positioning, navigation and timing fields to present new research, introduce new technologies, update current policy, demonstrate products and exchange ideas.
This year’s conference will feature pre-conference tutorials September 17 & 18, a policy and GNSS systems workshops track and more than 250 technical papers on a diverse array of topics including: -Advances in Military GNSS Systems and Applications -Algorithms and Methods -Alternatives and Backups to GNSS -Aviation Applications -Consumer Location Services -Emerging GNSS (Galileo, COMPASS, QZSS, IRNSS) -Geodesy, Surveying and RTK for Civil Applications -GNSS Algorithms and Methods -GNSS and the Atmosphere -GNSS Compatibility, Interoperability, and Services -GNSS for Sports, Fitness, Photography -GNSS Ground Based Augmentation Systems (GBAS) -GNSS-MEMS Integration -GNSS Simulation and Testing -GNSS Space Based Augmentation Systems (SBAS) -GPS and GLONASS Modernization -Interference and Spectrum Management -Land Based Applications -Marine Navigation and Applications -Multi-Constellation User Receivers -Next Generation GNSS Integrity -Precise Point Positioning -Preserving the Availability and Integrity of GNSS in Harsh Environments -Product Integration Challenges – Why It Works in the Lab But Not in the Product -Receivers and Antennas -Remote Sensing with GNSS and Integrated Systems -Robust Navigation in GNSS-Challenged Environments -Software Receivers -Urban and Indoor Navigation: New Technologies
The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 9, 2012.
Nov 15, 2011: JSDE/ION JNC 2012 CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract submissions are now being accepted for the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Joint Navigation Conference (JNC). The conference, sponsored by the Joint Services Data Exchange (JSDE) and The Institute of Navigation (ION) will take place June 11-14, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Instructions on submitting your abstract can be found at: http://jointnavigation.org/callforabstracts.cfm
JNC is the largest U.S. military navigation conference of the year with joint service and government participation. The event will focus on technical advances in Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GN&C) with emphasis on joint development, test and support of affordable GN&C systems, logistics and integration. JSDE/ION JNC features more than 200 technical papers presented on a diverse array of topics including: -Advanced Security Technologies/SAASM (NEW!) -Alternate Navigation Technologies: Natural Occurring Measurement Sources (gravity, magnetic fields, lightening) -Alternate Navigation Technologies: RF Aided (non-GPS) -Alternate Navigation Technologies: Vision Aided -Atomic Clocks & Timing Applications (NEW!) -Aviation Applications -Autonomous Navigation (NEW!) -Battlefield Smart Phone Applications (NEW!) -Collaborative Navigation Techniques -GPS Constellation Performance -GPS in Military Applications/Navigation Warfare -GPS Modernization -Land Applications -Marine Applications -MEMS Inertial Measurement Unit (NEW!) -Micro Navigation Applications -Military GPS Receivers & Military GPS Receiver Technology -Military GPS Use & Experience -Military GPS/Antenna Technologies & Interference Mitigation -Missile Applications -Modeling & Simulation -Multi-Sensor Solutions for Guidance, Navigation and Control -Navigating in Challenged Environments (Urban, indoor & sub-surface navigation) -Precision Azimuth Sensing (NEW!) -Robust Navigation Systems/Solutions -Space & Satellite Applications -Warfighter Requirements & Solutions -Classified Session Sponsored by: The Joint Navigation Warfare Center (classified 4-eyes) -Cross Talk Panel (classified 4-eyes)
JNC features a technical exhibit and showcase of Guidance, Navigation and Control technology products and services and the first ever Operational Product Demonstrations. For more information on exhibiting and product demonstrations at the JSDE/ION Joint Navigation Conference, please call us at 703-366-2723 or go to www.jointnavigation.org/exhibits2012.cfm.
ATTENDANCE RESTRICTED JNC conference attendance will be controlled by the Joint Navigation Warfare Center and will be restricted to U.S. citizens only. The classified sessions will have 4-Eyes access (June 14) for citizens of the U.S., Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. All participants must establish a need to know and be approved by the Joint Navigation Warfare Center security office. Foreign national attendees must submit a visit request to the Joint Navigation Warfare Center thru their embassy channels. Foreign national visit requests must be received in accordance with USSTRATCOM policy.
Submit your JNC 2012 Paper Here
Nov 15, 2011: 2012 Executive Council Elections Now Open
Vote today for the Institute of Navigation’s (ION) 2012 Executive Council Officers. All ballots must be received by 5pm EST December 9, 2011.
Vote for ION 2012 Executive Council
Sep 26, 2011: DR. GARY MCGRAW WINS KEPLER AWARD
The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division awarded Dr. Gary McGraw its Johannes Kepler Award September 23, 2011 at the ION GNSS Conference (Portland, Oregon) for his contributions to GPS in the areas of high accuracy, high integrity and highly survivable precision guidance and control of aircraft.
Dr. McGraw has made significant contributions to the field of satellite navigation and has become a central figure in a number of navigation technology development efforts. As a member of Rockwell Collins’ Advanced Technology Center, he made many contributions to the development of GPS-based precision approach and landing systems. He was instrumental in the receiver development and system architecture definition for the Rockwell Collins team that demonstrated the first triplex differential GPS autoland system during the Boeing GPS Autoland Program. He was also heavily involved in the work of RTCA SC-159 in the development of industry standards for GPS landing systems, in particular leading the effort that developed the first set of standardized models for use in the certification of GPS-based avionics. These models have become internationally accepted and widely used. He also contributed significantly to the development of radio frequency interference industry standards for GPS receivers. Dr. McGraw also participated in early GPS Modernization activities, including the M-code definition team, definition of the GPS L5 signal as member of RTCA SC 159, and the GPS-III System Analysis & Requirements Development program. Dr. McGraw led the development of a number of GPS signal processing concepts in the areas of multipath mitigation and in the use of dual-frequency measurements in advanced differential GPS architectures. This dual frequency differential architecture is the basis for the next generation military landing and test range systems. He pioneered the use of anti-jam GPS systems for high accuracy and high integrity applications. Dr. McGraw also led the development of the GPS Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (RAIM) algorithms now in use in all Rockwell Collins commercial avionics GPS products.
Dr. Gary McGraw currently leads the Navigation and Control Section of the Rockwell Collins Advanced Technology Center. He and the team he leads develop and analyze advanced navigation system concepts and work to transition technologies to internal business units as well as external agencies under contract. This work includes developing technologies for GPS denied positioning, precision positioning and timing, GPS anti-jam and anti-spoofing, and autonomous path planning. Dr. McGraw has numerous conference and journal publications and holds 14 patents. He has served the ION as conference track chair and session chair on several occasions and is an Associate Editor of the ION journal NAVIGATION.
The Kepler Award recognizes and honors and individual for sustained and significant contributions to the development of satellite navigation. It is the highest honor bestowed by the ION’s Satellite Division.
Dr. Gary McGraw wins Kepler Award
Sep 26, 2011: DR. SHIVARAMAIAH WINS INSTITUTE OF NAVIGATION 2011 PARKINSON AWARD
The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division awarded Dr. Nagaraj Channarayapatna Shivaramaiah of The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia its Bradford W. Parkinson Award September 23, 2011 at the ION GNSS Conference (Portland, Oregon). Dr. Shivaramaiah was recognized for graduate student excellence in Global Navigation Satellite Systems in his thesis Enhanced Receiver Techniques for Galileo E5AltBOC Signal.
In his thesis Nagaraj introduced a number of algorithms specific to E5, the most sophisticated GNSS signal, including a patented multipath technique. He is now responsible for developing a space-capable multi-GNSS (L1/E1/L5/E5) version of UNSW's Namuru receiver.
The Bradford W. Parkinson Award was established in June 2003 and is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student in the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). This award, which honors Dr. Parkinson for his leadership in establishing both the U.S. Global Positioning System and the Satellite Division of the ION, includes a personalized plaque and a $2500 honorarium. Any graduate student who is a member of the ION and is completing a degree program with an emphasis in GNSS technology, applications, or policy is eligible for the award. This year’s recipient was selected by an independent committee of academics and experts in the technologies covered in the theses submitted this year.
DR. SHIVARAMAIAH WINS PARKINSON AWARD
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December 20, 2011
IEEE/ION PLANS 2012 Registration Open
December 15, 2011
ION Partners with Wiley-Blackwell to publish Navigation
December 15, 2011
ION GNSS 2012 Conference Now Accepting Abstract Submissions