GPS World, January 2013

the business ProfESSIoNAl oEM NovAtel WAAS Receiver NovAtel is completing final qualifications for its next generation Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS G III reference receiver which is the measurement engine for the FAAs modernized WAAS network and will be commercially available in 2013 The WAAS G III receiver provides standard integrity monitoring and reference measurements for the legacy GPS L1 C A L2 P Y as well as the modernized L5 L1C and L2C signals The receiver is ideally suited for a commercial offthe shelf COTS measurement engine at the front end of a dual frequency satellite based augmentation system SBAS The G III receiver platform is designed to support multiconstellation SBAS evolution programs and can support Galileo Compass and GLONASS signals through software upgrades and or added circuit cards for increased capacity This enables rapid evolution of existing ground reference systems to support modernized GPS and added GNSS constellations EvENtS Munich Navigation Satellite Summit Change of Dates now June 18 20 Munich Germany www munich satellite navigation summit org An announcement arriving at press time states that the Munich Summit will move from its previous February dates to June 18 20 instead The Summit features invited high ranking speakers from industry science and governments dealing with the directions of satellite navigation now and in the future SurvEy Leica Viva GS14 Leica Geosystems has released the Leica Viva GS14 GNSS receiver It features built in GSM and a UHF radio internal memory and IP68 protection When combined with the Leica Viva GNSS RTK the GS14 creates a tightly integrated GNSS system The Viva GS14 can be used as a lightweight rover and as a base station It offers a range of GNSS and total station solutions combining precision with maximum versatility the company said Users gain speed and efficiency by reducing the number of setups and control points with the unique SmartStation and the SmartPole allows instant switching between GNSS and European Navigation Conference Apil 23 15 2013 Vienna Austria www enc2013 org Sponsored by the Austrian Institute of Navigation ENC 2013 will focus on present status and future developments in navigation systems with special emphasis on Galileo It will be a showcase for state of the art and innovations in terrestrial and satellite navigation The implementation of new technologies will be illustrated by the industry exhibition running in parallel to the conference Status Development and Interoperability of GNSS Certification and Standardization Receiver and Antenna Technologies and more TPS with a simple icon tap The system exceeds specifications in industrial standards The temperature range from 40 C to 65 C ensures performance even in challenging working environments With Leica Geosystems SmartTrack and SmartCheck technology integrated the Leica Viva GS14 tracks signals with quality and constantly evaluates and verifies the RTK solution to ensure the most reliable RTK positions The Leica Viva GS14 also is ready for future satellite signals China Satellite Navigation Conference May 15 17 2013 Wuhan China www beidou org english paper BeiDou Application Opportunities and Challenges Academic exchange commercial exhibition technical forum 9th European Conference on Precision Agriculture July 7 11 2013 Lleida Catalonia Spain www infoag org IGNSS Society 2013 Conference July 16 18 2013 Queensland Australia www ignss org The call for abstracts closes February 4 www gpsworld com January 2013 GPS World 31