ITEM 1) HEMISPHERE GPS
AWARDED TWO NEW PATENTS FOR GPS TECHNOLOGY
Hemisphere GPS, one of NavtechGPS'
major vendors, recently announced that it has
been awarded two new patents for innovative technology.
The
Method and
System for Synchronizing Multiple Tracking Devices for a
Geo-Location System patent (U.S.
Patent No. 7,292,186) enables more robust and cost
effective heading by using a single processor to compute
heading from multiple GPS receivers. Hemisphere GPS’s
Attitude
Determination Exploiting Geometry Constraints
patent (U.S. Patent No. 7,292,185) increases
the speed and reliability of Real-Time Kinematic (RTK)
solutions for multiple antennas at known distances from
each other. The entire system can be moving or
stationary while computing the RTK solutions.
These advanced technologies can already be found in
several of the Hemisphere GPS products we carry
including the Crescent Vector OEM GPS Compass
https://www.navtechgps.com/Shop/equipment/oem_boards_kits_and_fw_upgrades/oem_boards_
by_manufacturer/hemisphere_gps/crescent_vector_oem_board_940-4011-000.asp
and the new Eclipse dual-frequency receiver board.
https://www.navtechgps.com/Shop/equipment/oem_boards_kits_and_fw_upgrades/oem_boards_
by_manufacturer/hemisphere_gps/eclipse_oem_receiver_board_eclipse.asp
More information about the Hemisphere GPS and the
patented technology can be found at http://www.hemispheregps.com/
NavtechGPS is a distributor of Hemisphere GPS precision
products.
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ITEM 2) ONLINE
REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE! NAVTECHGPS' 2008
PUBLIC COURSE SCHEDULE
Online
course registration is now available! To
register online please visit:
https://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/semreg.asp
View our complete list of dates and courses at:
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/sem2008schedule.asp
February 25-29, 2008
Chateau Sonesta Hotel (in the Quarter)
New Orleans, Louisiana
356: "GPS Operation for Engineers and Technical
Professionals", taught by
Mr. Keith McDonald and Dr. Chris Hegarty (February
25-29, 2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp
About this course:
- To give a comprehensive introduction to GPS and DGPS
technology, system concepts, design, operation,
implementation and applications.
- To provide detailed information on the GPS signal, its
processing by the receiver, and the techniques by which
GPS obtains position, velocity and time.
- To present current information on the status, plans,
schedule and capabilities for GPS, as well as for other
satellite-based systems with position determination
applications.
- To fill in technical information gaps for those
working in GPS.
Who
should attend:
Excellent for engineering staff who need to be rapidly
brought up to speed on GPS, and for those already
working in GPS who need exposure to the system as a
whole, in order to work more effectively.
111: "GPS
Fundamentals", taught by Mr. Keith McDonald
(February 25, 2008)(same as Day 1 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem111.asp
122:
"GPS Fundamentals and Enhancements", taught by Mr.
McDonald
(February 25-26, 2008)(same as Days 1-2 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem122.asp
217:
"Introduction to Differential GPS", taught by Dr. Chris
Hegarty (February
27, 2008)(same as Day 3 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem217.asp
356B:
"GPS Operations: DGPS, GPS Signals & Processing", taught
by Dr. Chris Hegarty
(February 27-29, 2008) (The first day, Wednesday, is the
same as 217)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp#356B
June 2-6, 2008
Doubletree Annapolis Hotel
Annapolis, Maryland
356:
"GPS Operation for Engineers and Technical
Professionals",
taught by
Mr. Keith McDonald and Dr. Chris Hegarty (June 2-6,
2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp
About this course:
- To give a comprehensive introduction to GPS and DGPS
technology, system concepts, design, operation,
implementation and applications.
- To provide detailed information on the GPS signal, its
processing by the receiver, and the techniques by which
GPS obtains position, velocity and time.
- To present current information on the status, plans,
schedule and capabilities for GPS, as well as for other
satellite-based systems with position determination
applications.
- To fill in technical information gaps for those
working in GPS.
Who
should attend:
Excellent for engineering staff who need to be rapidly
brought up to speed on GPS, and for those already
working in GPS who need exposure to the system as a
whole, in order to work more effectively.
111: "GPS
Fundamentals", taught by Mr. Keith McDonald
(June 2, 2008)(same as Day 1 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem111.asp
122:
"GPS Fundamentals and Enhancements", taught by Mr.
McDonald
(June 2-4, 2008)(same as Days 1-2 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem122.asp
217:
"Introduction to Differential GPS", taught by Dr. Chris
Hegarty (June
3, 2008)(same as Day 3 of Course 356)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem217.asp
356B:
"GPS Operations: DGPS, GPS Signals & Processing", taught
by Dr. Chris Hegarty
(June
3-6, 2008) (The first day, Wednesday, is the same as
217)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem356.asp#356B
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447: Applied Kalman Filtering (4.5 days)
Dr.
Larry Levy (June 2-6, 2008)
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem447.asp
About this course:
This course is a highly intensive short course on Kalman
filtering and Kalman filtering applications. Emphasis in
the course is on practical applications, but sufficient
supporting theory is provided to give attendees the
necessary tools for meaningful research and development
work in the field. Considerable time is devoted to
modeling, the most difficult aspect of Kalman filtering,
in an application setting.
There will be a high level of instructor/attendee
interaction, designed to provide hands-on problem
solving and solution discussions. The learning
experience will also be supplemented by homework
assignments to assist attendees in improving their
understanding of course concepts.
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Course 448: Advanced
Receiver Processing of GNSS Signals (June
2-5, 2008)
Instructor: Dr. John Betz
http://www.navtechgps.com/seminars/GPScourses/sem448.asp
About this course:
This 4-day course is intended for
scientists and engineers seeking to develop expertise in
the characteristics, features and processing of current
and planned signals from GPS and other GNSS systems. The
course will substantially benefit both those who need to
understand the details and rationale of advanced signal
receiver processing and those who need to produce
quantitative assessments of receivers and their signal
processing performance.
September 15-18, 2008
TBD
Savannah,
Georgia
Annual
GNSS Tutorials by NavtechGPS prior to ION GNSS 2008
Conference.
NOTE: Detailed tutorial schedule will
be available in the Spring 2008.
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ITEM
3) NEWSLETTER LINKS and USEFUL WEBSITES (This is
an archival list. Please notify us if your own link
changes.)
* Mr. Glen Gibbons, founding editor of "GPS World",
launched a new international trade journal, "Inside GNSS"
last January. Subscription is FREE and details can be
found at
http://www.insidegnss.com
* A
reliable source for Galileo information is:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/galileo/doc/com_galileo_en_final_16may2007.pdf
* The
European Space Agency publishes an EGNOS newsletter that
is called EGNOS NEWS, focusing both on EGNOS and on
satellite navigation issues:
http://ravel.esrin.esa.int/docs/egnos/estb/newsletter.htm
*
To view details on "GPS World" magazine, the GPS
standard since 1990, go to
http://www.gpsworld.com/
*
For the archives of the Locus Inc. newsletter on LORAN
positioning and timing, go to:
http://www.locusinc.com/loran_newsletter.html
*
For the newsletter published by "Professional Surveyor"
Magazine, go to
http://www.profsurv.com/newpsm/news.php
*
Continuously updated newsletter by the US Coast Guard's
Navigation Center "NAVCEN" is at
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/
*
Military and Aerospace magazine's newsletter is found
at:
http://mae.pennnet.com/Search/index.cfm?Section=Archives
*
Kalman filter site maintained by Gregory F. Welch, UNC,
Chapel Hill, NC is at
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~welch/kalman/
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ITEM 4)
MEETINGS CALENDAR
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November 26-29, 2007
PTTI 2007
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Long Beach, California
http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/ptti.html
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January 28-30, 2008 (ABSTRACTS DUE: October 5, 2007)
ION NTM 2008
The Cat a maran Hotel
San Diego, California
www.ion.org
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April 2-3, 2008
CERGAL - Certification
of GNSS Systems & Services
Braunschweig, Germany
German Institute of
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