Satellite Division Chair
Sandy Kennedy, Hexagon
Program Co-Chairs:
Ernesto Etienne, Federal Aviation Administration, Commercial and Policy Tracks
Dr. Juan Blanch, Stanford University, Research Tracks
Technical Chairs:
Commercial and Policy Tracks
Deborah Lawrence, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. Andrew Neish, Xona Space Systems
Dr. Ilaria Martini, U-blox
Research Tracks
Dr. Simona Circiu, European Space Agency
Dr. Li-Ta Hsu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Seebany Datta-Barua, Illinois Institute of Technology
Tutorials Chair
Dr. John Raquet, IS4S
Plenary Session Chair
Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University
Abstract Deadline: March 3, 2023
Track Chair: Deborah Lawrence, Federal Aviation Administration
APPLICATIONS OF GNSS MEASUREMENTS FROM SMARTPHONES
The smartphone ecosystem is now at a stage where raw GNSS measurements are widely available with the quality of the measurements improving over the years. This has spawned new innovative ideas for using these measurements to address challenging use cases. Examples include improving positioning techniques in mobile devices; jamming and spoofing detection and mitigation; and multi-sensor fusion for better indoor, outdoor, and urban-canyon positioning. Characterization of high precision positioning services using smartphone measurements and their limitations are of interest.
Chairs:
Dr. Mohammed Khider, Google Inc.
Ivan Ng, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
BEIDOU - THE NEXT GENERATION
Chairs:
Dr. Xiaochun Lu, CSNO/National Time Service Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NTSC, CAS)
Dr. Jun Lu, China Satellite Navigation Project Center (CSNPC)
HARSH URBAN AND INDOOR GNSS
Methods of improving the accuracy and reliability of GNSS in dense urban areas and inside
buildings, including advanced signal processing techniques, NLOS reception and multipath
detection techniques, resilient multi-epoch positioning algorithms with outlier detection,
aiding from 3D and 2D mapping, aiding from inertial and other sensors, and differential
techniques (including RTK and PPP).
Chairs:
Dr. Thomas Powell, The Aerospace Corporation
Nacer Naciri, York University
NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING
Navigation, localization, and map building by pedestrians and indoor robots. Collaborative
pedestrian and robot navigation. Pose estimation for humans and robots. Human motion
modeling. Perception of the environment for humanoid robot operations. Cell phone-based
navigation systems for personal navigation. Applications to health and well-being (medical
devices and sports). Cloud-sourcing vector map update for localization. All the sensors including
but not limited to LiDAR, camera, INS, UWB, BLE, Wi-Fi, mmWave, magnetometer, ultrasound,
used in indoor environments are welcomed.
Chairs:
Brian Schipper, Honeywell
Dr. Terry Moore, University of Nottingham
NEW TECHNOLOGIES, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
The navigation community is eager to understand the current and future trends of GNSS chipset
technologies, capabilities, and potential new applications. This technical session will include
new technologies, opportunities and challenges in the GNSS space in the next one, three, five,
and 10 years. Topics can include size and power consumption, advanced signal processing
methods, new antenna/RF techniques, IMU, camera base / visual navigation, all to improve
GNSS system level performances in challenging environments; robustness against interfering
signals, multi-frequency, multi-constellation design considerations and integration with other
positioning technologies.
Chairs:
Courtney Mario, Draper
Dr. Eric Phelts, Stanford University
POSITIONING TECHNOLOGIES AND MACHINE LEARNING
The exponential development of machine learning techniques, such as deep neural networks,
has impacted many fields, including navigation. This session explores the application of
modern machine learning techniques to open new applications in navigation, or substantially
improving existing applications. Topics of interest include signal improvement, filtering and
selection, online and offline multi-sensor algorithms, detection and mitigation of spoofing and
jamming, and use of novel sensors and observables. On the machine learning side, techniques
not traditionally applied to navigation, including deep neural networks, boosting, graphical
models, interpretable machine learning, semi- and unsupervised learning. Reproducible results
and public datasets are of particular interest.
Chairs:
Dr. Diana Fontanella, AirBus Defence and Space
Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, University of Calgary
URBAN AND INDOOR RADIO POSITIONING
In urban and indoor scenarios, satellites-based ranging systems often have reduced SNR and
are affected by shadowing and multipath effects. Signals of opportunity and signals from local
beacons (such as from BLE beacons, Wi-Fi-routers) may have in these scenarios the advantage
of stronger signals, sometimes known locations, but often higher dispersion. As the availability
of dispersion models become more prevalent, the fusion of these two complementary
technologies continues to evolve. This session is focused on methods for improving urban and
indoor positioning accuracy and reliability using GNSS, signals of opportunity, beacons, and
combinations of these technologies.
Chairs:
Ryan Dixon, Hexagon
Dr. Pai Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
PANEL: EXTENDED REALITY AND PNT
(Presentations by invitation only)
The next mainstream computing platform will likely be a headset that offers its wearer an
immersive extended reality (XR) visual and auditory experience. Applications range from
recreation to education to defense. Various 6-degree-of-freedom headset tracking techniques,
including lighthouse-based tracking, inside-out systems based on visual SLAM, and GNSS-IMUbased
tracking, are being developed to estimate the position and orientation of the headset
accurately and with low latency. Accurate time determination and a common reference
frame are required to support collaborative XR. This panel will explore the opportunities and
challenges of XR as it relates to PNT.
Moderators:
Dr. Andrew Hansen, DOT/Volpe-Center
Dr. Sherman Lo, Stanford University
Track Chair: Dr. Andrew Neish, Xona Space Systems
AUGMENTATION SERVICES, INTEGRITY, AND AUTHENTICATION
Provision of new products, services, and techniques enhancing precision, integrity, robustness,
and trust for safety critical and autonomous needs. Papers on network-based techniques,
integer ambiguity resolution, bandwidth efficient communication, multi-GNSS/frequency
solutions, server/network-based services for authentication, integrity, and precision. Also
includes, use cases and applications highlighting the benefits and challenges of PPP solutions
from a user's perspective, and augmentation services for mobile applications. High performance
and safety critical applications using SBAS, GBAS and ARAIM.
Chairs:
Dr. Jianming She, The MITRE Corporation
Dr. Allison Kealy, Environment, Land Water & Planning
AUTONOMOUS APPLICATIONS
Advances in navigation for assisted and autonomous vehicle or mobile platforms applications.
Navigation cybersecurity, emerging cyber threats, and mitigations. Guided vehicle systems and
pilot assistance with enhanced safety, availability, and efficiency in challenging environments.
Safety, integrity, and certification requirements for autonomous navigation and guidance.
Evolution of machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies employed in
autonomous navigation. Assistance and cloud-based technologies for robust and trusted
autonomous systems.
Chairs:
Dr. Boubeker Belabbas, Bosch
Mitch Narins, Strategic Synergies LLC
AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS
Technologies to enhance safety, robustness, assurance, and efficiency of airborne operations
and space missions. Integration of RNSS technologies for aviation, rockets, and autonomous
flight termination systems (AFTS). Adoption and impact assessment of modernized GNSS, SBAS,
and GBAS. Uses of new signals and services. Requirements for performance monitoring and
alerting. Advancing integrity, availability, accuracy, and security requirements. Airborne GNSS
and sensor integrations for current and novel applications.
Chairs:
Dr. Sai Kalyanaraman, Collins Aerospace
Stefan Wallner, European Space Agency
LAND-BASED APPLICATIONS
Technologies to address safety aspects of land-based vehicle navigation. Sensor fusion, new
algorithms, artificial intelligence and machine learning, GNSS augmentation and multi-GNSS
use to improve performance in accuracy, availability, and reliability. Integration of 5G and
LEO based positioning in land applications for enhanced assurance, integrity, and robustness.
Applications of GNSS authentication services in the road and railway segments. Advances in the
dual and triple frequency use of GNSS for land-based applications.
Chairs:
Ed Olson, John Deere
Tara Mina, Stanford University
MARINE APPLICATIONS, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE
Concepts, innovation and emerging applications in maritime navigation, and search and rescue.
Autonomous vessels, vessel traffic management, and maritime surveying. Aid to navigation
placement via navigational hazard location and mapping. Fishing, oceanography, and oil and
gas exploration. Maritime applications of GNSS, GNSS augmentations - MF beacons and SBAS,
non-GNSS satellite systems, terrestrial backup systems, and integration with vessel sensors and
systems. Maritime cybersecurity authentication mechanisms. Accuracy, integrity, continuity,
and availability requirements to guarantee resilient PNT.
Chairs:
Dr. Alan Grant, General Lighthouse Authorities
Dr. Gregory Johnson, Serco, Inc.
PANEL: EMERGING AUTONOMOUS APPLICATION – CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
(Presentations by invitation only)
Experts from academia, government, and industry will discuss the technical challenges
associated with emerging autonomous applications. These systems span a wide spectrum
of applications from robot lawnmowers or Level 2 driver assistance, to technology under
development such as SAE Level 4-5 autonomous driving. This panel discussion will look at
emerging applications, their tradeoffs including cost, complexity, maturity, reliability and
long-term viability, and their promise for the future.
Moderators:
Dr. Tyler Reid, Xona Space Systems
Marcus Graf von Wilamowitz, u-blox
Track Chair: Dr. Ilaria Martini, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
GNSS APPLICATIONS IN SPACE
Space service volume; space-grade GNSS receivers for re-entering vehicles; improving
spacecraft positioning using inter-satellite links; satellite laser ranging; innovative solutions
for constellation build-up and maintenance; use of GNSS for orbit and attitude determination
as well as precise orbit determination; moon navigation; and emerging space positioning
applications. Advanced positioning techniques in space, such as snapshot-based positioning, and interplanetary navigation.
Chairs:
Joel Parker, NASA
Dr. Oliver Montenbruck, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
SPECTRUM: PROTECTION AND OPTIMIZATION
Protection of GNSS RF (RNSS) spectral bands covers the effects of interference on the RNSS bands, with a focus on safety-critical applications. Spectrum regulation and coordination, receiver standardization in interference environment, Interference detection, characterization, geolocation, mapping, and mitigation techniques. Effects of interference and spoofing on GNSS receivers, signal-to-noise ratio, and navigation system integrity. Civilian analysis of modern threats and challenges to GNSS systems. Civilian anti-jam and anti-spoofing methods and algorithms. Optimization of spectrum usage for future navigation solutions. Use of new frequency bands and signals (such as LEO-based broadband signals, and alternative RF signal sources) for navigation.
Chairs:
Dr. Emanuela Falletti, Leonardo S.p.A.
Dr. Christophe Macabiau, ENAC
TECHNOLOGIES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND SECTORIAL APPLICATIONS
Technologies for scientific and sectorial applications such as the smart/digital tachograph, road tolling systems, timing for critical infrastructures, geo-tagging of photos, emergency location, remote sensing applications and climate change. Advances in PNT technologies for scientific and industrial applications such as road and railway safety systems, maritime traffic monitoring, wildlife tracking, emergency location services, augmented reality, personal navigation, and timing for critical infrastructures. Solutions improving positioning using GNSS, inertial navigation, signals of opportunity, image-based localization, and multi-sensor fusion in the context of challenging environments, constrained platform resources and limited infrastructure availability. Alternative PNT technologies, synergies of unconventional sensors used for positioning, and innovative methods for state estimation.
Chairs:
Dr. Omar García Crespillo, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dr. Juliette Marais, Université Gustave Eiffel
TRENDS IN FUTURE SATELLITE NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Innovations in satellite constellation design for navigation. Proposals for interoperability
of GNSS constellations. Optimization of GNSS signal structure via codes and data messages.
Latest technologies such as extremely stable frequency standards on-board navigation
satellites. Future GNSS open and authorized services such as search and rescue, authentication
or commercial services. New civil, military, and governmental user capabilities. Optimization
and integration of satellite navigation with other signals of opportunity. Analysis of GNSS
performance standards for new services and functionality.
Chairs:
Dr. Takeyasu Sakai, National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology
Dr. Sophie Damy, European Commission JRC
TRENDS IN GNSS AUGMENTATION SYSTEMS
Evolving multi-GNSS and GNSS augmentation system integrity designs (ARAIM), monitoring,
fault exclusion, protection level algorithms, testing, and results are areas of interest for
this session. The upcoming trends in automated navigation for aviation, automotive,
rail, maritime, and other transportation applications. GNSS faults including satellite and
constellation failure modes, external threats including spoofing, and the detection of various
anomalies are critical to the safe and effective use of GNSS now and for emerging market
needs. Dissemination of integrity support information via high and low-capacity data
channels. Status and evolution of existing GBAS and SBAS (WAAS, MSAS, EGNOS, GAGAN,
SDCM, AGNOS, KASS).
Chairs:
Deborah Lawrence, Federal Aviation Administration
Dr. Todd Walter, Stanford University
PANEL: STATUS OF GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, AND UK GNSS
(Presentations by invitation only)
This panel session provides an update on the world’s satellite-based navigation systems. A
representative for each system will provide a system overview, summarize current or planned
characteristics and performance, report recent programmatic events, update schedule and
plans, and summarize ongoing interactions with other service providers. Questions from the
audience are encouraged.
Moderators:
Dr. Chris Hegarty, The MITRE Corporation
Miguel Manteiga, European Space Agency
Track Chair: Dr. Simona Circiu, European Space Agency
ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR GNSS-DENIED ENVIRONMENTS
New methods, systems and results from navigation systems that do not rely on GNSS. These
systems may be based on LiDAR, camera and other optical sensors; IMUs; other low-cost
sensors that are applicable to ground and airborne autonomous vehicles. Topics include
integration of multiple sensors, solutions and data sources; calibration and synchronization
techniques for single- and multi-sensor systems, including cooperative or networked
sensors; and innovative solutions and applications, such as direct georeferencing, precision
agriculture, guidance and control of vehicles, deformation monitoring, directional drilling,
pedestrian navigation systems, rapid mobile mapping and crowd sourced mapping.
Chairs:
Paolo Crosta, European Space Agency
Dr. Christina Selle,
GNSS INTEGRITY AUGMENTATION
Augmentation of GNSS in aviation, maritime, rail, automotive, and other transportation
applications (stand alone or with additional ground infrastructure). Applications of
augmentation systems to support autonomous navigation; robustness of augmentation
systems to signal degradation (ionospheric scintillation, multipath, jamming, spoofing, etc.);
fault mode definition and fault detection; monitoring and exclusion techniques; integrity
analysis for multi-frequency and/or multi-constellation GNSS; evaluation of continuity and
availability. Dissemination of integrity support information via high and low-capacity data
channels from SBAS, GBAS, ABAS, PPP and other systems is also of interest.
Chairs:
Dr. Michael Felux, Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW)
Dr. María Caamano Albuerne, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
INDOOR AND URBAN NAVIGATION AND MAPPING
Benefits of your proposed HW/SW architecture and algorithms. Dealing with the
synchronization delays and other relevant application limitations. Overview of the minimum
sensor configuration to reach your targeted key performance indicator. Opportunistic
navigational updates, integration with virtual, augmented or mixed reality systems, use of
semantics, high-precision indoor localization and orientation for industrial applications,
mapping of vehicles and targets in warehouses, robust estimation techniques to handle these
challenging environments. Vehicles with a minimum sensor setup using e.g., parking sensors
and standard position solution to enable automatic parking in indoor and outdoor scenarios.
Chairs:
Dr. Jason Gross, West Virginia University
Irma Rodríguez Pérez, GMV
NAVIGATION USING ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
New navigation techniques using natural and man-made features of the surrounding
environment that may be used for position updates, orientation updates, dead reckoning, or
all of the above. This includes visual features, terrain height, magnetic and gravitational fields,
celestial objects, microclimate, acoustic features, odors and particulates. We encourage the
development of new feature classes, feature extraction and matching methods, new sensors
and algorithms for feature processing. Topics include new signal processing techniques for
environmental features; feature extraction, tracking, classification and recognition; cooperative
data distribution and mapping; managing ambiguity; new algorithms for position, orientation
and velocity solutions; and navigation using multiple classes of environmental features.
Chairs:
Dr. Clark Taylor, Air Force Institute of Technology
Dr. Zhen Zhu, East Carolina University
ROBUST NAVIGATION USING ALTERNATIVE NAVIGATION SENSORS AND SOLUTIONS
New navigation sensors and systems that improve robustness and reliability of navigation
solutions in GNSS-challenged environments, for pedestrian users, watercraft, as well as ground
and airborne vehicles. We seek answers to the following questions: How to define performance
requirements for position, orientation, and velocity for these applications? How to quantify
the robustness and reliability of a multi-sensor system? How to model, estimate and monitor
the integrity of these navigation solutions? How to improve the robustness for systems of
or incorporating LiDAR and vision-aided navigation sensors, low-cost IMUs, and signals of
opportunity? How can new radionavigation systems, such as signals from LEO satellites or
terrestrial sources or signals of opportunity, complement GNSS for improved performance?
How to address the new challenges in system robustness of using these new signals?
Chairs:
Dr. Okuary Osechas, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dr. Yang Wang, University of Colorado at Boulder
PANEL: AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION FOR GROUND, SEABORNE, AND AIRBORNE VEHICLES
(Presentations by invitation only)
How will automated vehicles transform our lives in the future? What are the remaining
challenges that hold back autonomous vehicles, from self-driving cars to unmanned
aerial vehicles to autonomous transit, from the mass market? How much can we trust the
autonomous navigation and guidance of these cyber-physical systems? What sensors/signals
should we use that provide continuous, trustworthy, and secure flow of information needed
for autonomous navigation? How is the robustness and integrity addressed by different
stakeholders and industries? Seek answers to these questions, and ask more, in this panel on
ground, seaborne, and airborne vehicles.
Moderators:
Dr. Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, The Ohio State University
Dr. Zak Kassas, The Ohio State University
Track Chair: Dr. Li-Ta Hsu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
ADVANCED PROCESSING OF TERRESTRIAL SIGNALS OF OPPORTUNITY
Developments in the use of signals of opportunity for PNT. Fusion of new-generation communication
system signals with GNSS. Alternative location methods based on received signal strength estimation,
ToA, TDoA, DoA, or advanced RF propagation models. Signal processing techniques to improve receiver
synchronization to terrestrial signals; hybrid positioning techniques; and fine synchronization of
terrestrial networks. The signals of interest include but are not limited to: Wi-Fi, cellular (3G, 4G, 5G),
RFID, Bluetooth, NFC, HD Radio/DAB, Digital TV, LEO satellites, etc.
Chairs:
Dr. Christian Gentner, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Dr. Yiran Luo, University of Calgary
ALL-SOURCE INTELLIGENT PNT METHODS
Intelligent PNT with new techniques for sensing, measurement, data processing, and fusion.
Participating PNT sources: GNSS, RNSS, UWB, Wi-Fi, and opportunistic radio signals. Intelligent
PNT systems make use of diverse sensors, including inertial sensors, odometers, magnetometers,
altimeters, radar, LiDAR, cameras, etc. in order to provide reliable measurements under challenging
or variable conditions. Topics include intelligent PNT data filtering and integration, stochastic model
optimization, advances in uncertainty representation, real-time critical information perception,
interpretation and smart fusion, reinforcement learning, cloud-based computing, trustworthy
navigation in urban and smart urban areas, etc. Innovative ideas about close integration between
machine learning and Bayesian inference.
Chairs:
Dr. Weisong Wen, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr. Ryan Watson, The Johns Hopkins University APL
GNSS NAVIGATION IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
Developments and technologies improving the performance and efficiency of receivers and sensors in
challenging environments: in urban or indoor areas with multipath interferences; or in the presence
of ionospheric/tropospheric scintillations, for ground-based or satellite-based platforms. Receiver
behavior under deep amplitude fading or fast phase fluctuations in signals, jamming, spoofing, highly
dynamic conditions, signal anomalies, etc. Fusion algorithms, signal processing and receiver designs,
machine learning and neural network approaches, and potential improvements to the signals
themselves, with an emphasis on robustness, adaptation, multi-signal/multi-sensor capabilities, and
sensor aiding. Vision-based modelling, 3D city map assistance, ray tracing, non-line-of-sight ranging
for multipath detection, or simulation and mitigation in urban environments. Experimental tests and
new models in real environments.
Chairs:
Dr. Nesreen Ziedan, Zagazig University
Dr. Paul Groves, University College London
HIGH PRECISION AND HIGH INTEGRITY NAVIGATION
High-precision and high-integrity navigation algorithms designed for safety-critical applications of
GNSS and other sensors. Precise Point Positioning (PPP), Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) and other precise
positioning techniques; integrity monitoring and performance evaluation of multi-GNSS PPP/RTK/
PPP-RTK correction services; end-user integrity monitoring, fault detection and exclusion algorithms
for GNSS or multi-sensor integrated high-precision navigation systems; satellite- and ground-based
integrity augmentation techniques and performance evaluation.
Chairs:
Dr. Sriramya Bhamidipati, Stanford University
Dr. Jianghui Geng, Wuhan University
HIGH PRECISION GNSS POSITIONING IN CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
Chairs:
Dr. YuXiang (Phillip) Peng, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.
Dr. Michael Fu, Google
LEO FOR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
Chairs:
Dr. Kazuma Gunning , Xona Space Systems
Dr. Kirsten Strandjord, University of Colorado Boulder
SENSOR NETWORK AND COOPERATIVE NAVIGATION
Cooperative navigation applies techniques from the field of multi-agent systems to improve
navigation performance and reduce hardware costs by exploiting network connectivity. Modeling
of sensor network topologies, data transfer and sharing, multi-node collaborative information
processing, non-linear optimization, relative navigation, centralized and distributed estimation, and
fault detection and exclusion in cooperative navigation. Other techniques helping to achieve highly
accurate, efficient, and reliable cooperative and networked positioning in dynamic and uncertain
environments such as methods enabled by connected vehicles and infrastructure aiding.
Chairs:
Dr. Taro Suzuki, Chiba Institute of Technology
Dr. Alex Minetto, Politecnico di Torino
PANEL: ALGORITHMS AND METHODS FOR GNSS CYBER PHYSICAL SECURITY
(Presentations by invitation only)
Networked or cooperative applications of GNSS have become pervasive in low-cost devices such
as smartphones, wearables, and geolocated Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and similar needs are
rapidly growing in aerial and automotive settings. The potential vulnerability of PNT networked
connectivity may be inherent in centralized large-network processing; in the use of heterogeneous
and potentially untrustworthy sources of data for inference; and in the development of cyber-physical
institutions for sensor certification, fraud prevention, and cooperative use of network resources. What
new security challenges will arise in networked deployments of PNT technology for IoT, aerial, and
vehicular applications? And what are the right coping strategies or methods to ensure cyber physical
security?
Moderators:
Dr. Ramsey Faragher, Focal Point Positioning
Dr. Pau Closas, Northeastern University
Track Chair: Dr. Seebany Datta-Barua, Illinois Institute of Technology
ADVANCED SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES FOR GNSS RECEIVERS
Developments that improve the performance and efficiency of GNSS receiver technology.
Wide-band GNSS antennas, high-sensitivity/high-dynamic range RF front ends, robustness
to multipath and interference, use of assistance data, multi-constellation receiver algorithms,
innovative and efficient software for GNSS receivers and new/existing applications, machine
learning and deep learning algorithms for signal processing, experimental tests in real
environments, software-defined GNSS receivers and associated processing methods, low
power-consumption techniques, open source projects, and the use of software radio standards
and tools.
Chairs:
Dr. Yu (Joy) Jiao, Trimble
Dr. Roohollah Parvizi, Hemisphere GNSS
ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON GNSS
Tropospheric and ionospheric modeling, measurements, and algorithms to compensate for
atmospheric errors. Novel methods for data collection, processing and analysis. Characterization
of propagation environments. Ionospheric scintillation studies and impacts on GNSS services
and applications. GNSS signatures and impact of travelling ionospheric disturbances including
applications. Space weather and terrestrial weather applications. New ground-based and
space-based GNSS networks and experiments.
Chairs:
Dr. Susan Skone, University of Calgary
Dr. Endawoke Yizengaw, The Aerospace Corporation
GNSS ROBUSTNESS TO VULNERABILITIES 1
Algorithms and techniques for improving the resilience of GNSS PNT. GNSS signal authentication,
including approaches such as signal design, receiver based anti-spoofing techniques, and use
of external infrastructure. This includes signal anomaly detection algorithms and metrics,
GNSS threat modeling as well as intentional and unintentional sources of signal interference
and spectrum issues. Topics include characterization, detection, mitigation and localization
of: interference sources such as multipath, scintillation, and solar storms; jamming, repeaters
and spoofers; impact analysis, trials and test results across a range of navigation application
domains; and methods for authenticating map and data base information. Also, time
certification technology and applications.
Chairs:
Dr. Anna B. O. Jensen, Swedish Maritime Administration
Jason Anderson, Stanford University
GNSS ROBUSTNESS TO VULNERABILITIES 2
Chairs:
Dr. Brady O’Hanlonn, Swedish Maritime Administration
Shubh Gupta, Stanford University
LUNAR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING 1
Systems, techniques, and algorithms for navigation to the Moon and on the Moon: Lunar
navigation satellite orbit design and trade-offs; satellite constellation design; end-to-end
system architectures and performance analysis; precise orbit determination and timing
synchronization techniques for Moon navigation; reference frames suitable for precise lunar
radionavigation; signal modulations techniques for one-way and two-way one-service; lunar
radio navigation message definition; sensor fusion techniques and PNT algorithms for low
lunar orbits, landing, navigation on the surface of the Moon GNSS use for lunar navigation;
enabling lunar navigation technologies; and lunar beacons.
Chairs:
Dr. Cosimo Stallo, Thales Alenia Space
Dr. Angela Stickle, Johns Hopkins University APL Civil Space
LUNAR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING 2
Chairs:
Dr. Cosimo Stallo, Thales Alenia Space
Erin E. Fowler, Johns Hopkins University APL
REMOTE SENSING, TIMING, SPACE AND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS
GNSS Earth observation techniques; radio occultation measurements of the troposphere and
ionosphere; reflectometry for environmental remote sensing of land, ocean and ice; and GNSS
remote sensing for detecting geophysical events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic
eruptions, and man-made events. Search and rescue application based on GNSS search and
rescue payload (MEOSAR). GNSS metrology and its applications; advances in precision timing;
multi-GNSS for timing applications; GNSS receivers for space applications; high sensitivity
signal processing algorithms; integration solutions with sensors and orbital filters; precise orbit
determination algorithms; antenna technologies for space; multi-GNSS receivers, technical
advances of both COTS and specialized systems for space applications; topics in constellation
navigation and attitude determination; GNSS for LEO, GEO and HEO satellites; and lunar GNSS
technologies.
Chairs:
Dr. Rebecca Bishop, The Aerospace Corporation
Dr. Sebastian Mrak, University of Colorado Boulder
PANEL: BEYOND GNSS: EMERGING TRENDS IN LEO-BASED SATNAV AND SIGNALS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PNT
(Presentations by invitation only)
The rapid deployment of LEO-based mega constellations for broadband has given us a myriad of signals from space with unprecedented availability and frequency diversity. Early research has shown that these signals can be used opportunistically for navigation. Furthermore,
several entities are working on LEO-based constellations that are purpose built for PNT. Other terrestrial signal sources offer promising navigation performance – in some cases potentially outperforming space-based sources. Together, these technologies represent the exciting
future of radionavigation-based technologies for PNT. They promise to augment the pros and overcome the cons of GNSS. Our panel of experts will describe these technologies, their expected performance, technical and policy challenges yet to overcome, and when we can expect operational capabilities.
Moderators:
Dr. Sanjeev Gunawardena, Air Force Institute of Technology
Dr. Joanna Hinks, AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate
PANEL: INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN AGENCY LUNAR PNT SYSTEMS
(Presentations by invitation only)
To support safe sustained operations on the lunar surface and in orbit, international civilian agencies are investing in multiple in-situ navigation capabilities. This panel provides an overview of the various efforts in development and their status, insights into implementation challenges, and approaches to interoperability, including lunar reference systems.
Moderators:
Dr. Evan Anzalone, NASA
Giuseppe D'Amore, Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
Abstracts Due: March 3, 2023
Review the submission and publication requirements below and note different requirements based on different tracks.
Submit your abstract using the ION Abstract Management Portal (AMP). Sign in with your ION web account (or create an account if you do not already have one). Once signed in, click on "ION GNSS+ 2023" and complete the form.
Authors will be given the option at the point of abstract submission to submit for either “in-person presentation in Denver, with pre-recorded video presentation for remote viewers” or “virtual presentation, with pre-recorded video presentation.” A technical paper will be required for all abstracts submitted to the Research Tracks, regardless of in-person/virtual presentation. Technical papers are optional for abstracts submitted to the Commercial Tracks.
Content: Abstracts should describe objectives, anticipated or actual results, conclusions, any key innovative steps and the significance of your work.
Content: Acceptance to the ION GNSS+ conference is competitive. Extended abstracts (500-2500 words) are required. Abstracts should describe objectives, anticipated or actual results, conclusions, key innovative steps and the significance of your work.
Acceptance: Speakers will be notified of acceptance after April 28 and will be provided with an electronic presentation kit with presentation and publication guidelines.
Peer Review Option/Research Track Only: Authors whose abstracts are accepted in sessions in the Research Tracks (either as a primary, an alternate, or as a pre-recorded virtual presentation) will have the option to have their paper peer reviewed. Peer reviews will be accomplished by a minimum of two qualified reviewers, and supervised by a committee. To be designated as peer reviewed the completed manuscript must be uploaded to AMP by June 30; the manuscript must pass the initial peer review (there will be no secondary reviews); and one of the authors must be present at the conference and prepared to present the paper if accepted to the in-person program, or the author must be registered for the virtual conference if presenting virtually. While final manuscripts are required for peer-review by June 30, corrected/updated manuscripts will be accepted through September 22.
Author Presentation Requirements:
Proceedings Publication: Papers meeting all the peer review requirements will be designated as “peer reviewed” in the technical conference proceedings. Papers not meeting the peer review requirements will be published in the technical conference proceedings without the peer reviewed designation. Manuscripts not representative of the original abstract submitted, or manuscripts not presented for any reason, will NOT be included in the conference proceedings. Presentations (typically the slides used for presentation) submitted through AMP by September 22 will be included in the supplemental material that accompanies the technical proceedings provided to registrants (optional for Research Tracks when full papers are provided; required for the Commercial Tracks when a paper has not been provided). All manuscripts must be uploaded to AMP by September 22 to be included in the technical conference proceedings and/or supplemental material provided to conference participants.
Student paper awards will be awarded on a competitive basis. Papers submitted by February 1 will be reviewed for technical content, clarity, and presentation by a selection committee. The primary student author of each paper selected for presentation will receive a travel expense stipend (payable by check, in U.S. dollars, drawn on a U.S. bank), conference registration and publication of the selected paper in the ION GNSS+ proceedings.
Download the Student Paper Award Application form here.
For more information on eligibility and deadlines, see the ION GNSS+ Student Paper Awards policy.
Outstanding technical papers are reviewed for possible publication in the ION’s open access archival journal, NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation. NAVIGATION is indexed and abstracted in the Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest), COMPENDEX (Elsevier), Current Contents: Engineering, Computing & Technology (Clarivate Analytics), Earth, Atmospheric & Aquatic Science Database (ProQuest), Electrical & Electronics Abstracts (IET), Google Scholar, Inspec (IET), Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest), Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics), SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest), SCOPUS (Elsevier), Technology Collection (ProQuest), and Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics). As of 2021, it has a 2.472 Journal Impact Factor (JIF). For more information, visit www.ion.org/publications/arc.cfm.
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