An excellent discussion outlining the complimentary opportunities for the future of glonass.
As Glonass is improving quickly, it's availability is a key factor to success. Particularly the Northern latitudes, Glonass compliments the GPS system with greater accuracy and dependability. It's RTCM for regular road navigation is a key differentiator as well. For the full interview and details for glonass receivers and their applications visit http://www.glonasscentral.com/
Full interview with Rene Pischel, the head of the Moscow office of the European Space Agency, visit RT.com
20100107
Glonass Receiver
This month's profile for our Top Pick for Glonass Receiver: NDV-735.
With GPS Glonass combinations growing in popularity in terms of embedded solutions, prices of gps receivers have been dropping.
With GPS Glonass combinations growing in popularity in terms of embedded solutions, prices of gps receivers have been dropping.
The NDV-735 earns top marks in terms of price, quality, and consistency. As a glonass receiver it is a relatively new entrant. Features can be reviewed at http://www.glonasscentral.com/product_2.html
As a low cost glonass receiver module, it has successfully been deployed for navigation, tracking applications. It has been deployed successfully in container cargo tracking, rail car tracking, fleet management, dashboard type navigation devices, as well as in low end timing solutions.
20100103
Glonass Chip Pricing Drops
For the new year, a number of technological innovations are allowing the price of Glonass/GPS chips to drop in price. Before this, the lack of competitive receiving chips was a global problem for navigation devices, supporting GLONASS to enter the market. This also was a major problem for installing GLONASS receivers into smartphones, communicators and car navigation devices.
www.glonasscentral.com has reflected the innovations and dropped it's pricing as well.
www.glonasscentral.com has reflected the innovations and dropped it's pricing as well.
20091028
How to check status of Glonass or GPS satellites?
The status of the Glonass network, as well as the GPS network is readily available via the internet. It is well maintaned and updated with great frequency and accuracy. Details are available as follows:
For Glonass network status see: http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:3877193860477535240::NO
For GPS network status see: http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:30:3877193860477535240::NO
That status and almanac are both listed on each page.
For Glonass network status see: http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:20:3877193860477535240::NO
For GPS network status see: http://www.glonass-ianc.rsa.ru/pls/htmldb/f?p=202:30:3877193860477535240::NO
That status and almanac are both listed on each page.
20090918
Glonass/GPS is better than just GPS
Glonass/GPS vs GPS
The advantages of GPS/GLONASS vs GPS alone are: better accuracy due to better geometry, GLONASS unaffected by selective availability, and complementary coverage at all latitudes; better availability due to more satellites in view; and better integrity with all-in-view implementation. (AIAA)
The status of the GLONASS constellation is reported, and the (unpublished) P code navigation data message is compared to the (published) C/A code message. The architecture and functionality of the 3S navigation receivers are discussed, and performance results are presented. The R-100, a C/A code integrated GPS /GLONASS receiver, has a 12-channel capability with each GLONASS satellite requiring one channel and each GPS satellite requiring two channels.
As costs continue to lower for GPS/GLONASS receivers and modules, their propensity for adoption continues to increase.
The advantages of GPS/GLONASS vs GPS alone are: better accuracy due to better geometry, GLONASS unaffected by selective availability, and complementary coverage at all latitudes; better availability due to more satellites in view; and better integrity with all-in-view implementation. (AIAA)
The status of the GLONASS constellation is reported, and the (unpublished) P code navigation data message is compared to the (published) C/A code message. The architecture and functionality of the 3S navigation receivers are discussed, and performance results are presented. The R-100, a C/A code integrated GPS /GLONASS receiver, has a 12-channel capability with each GLONASS satellite requiring one channel and each GPS satellite requiring two channels.
As costs continue to lower for GPS/GLONASS receivers and modules, their propensity for adoption continues to increase.
20090917
Multi GNSS to soon overtake simple GPS
Why are we talking about Multi GNSS?
Navigation and positioning technology is no longer just about GPS L1 C/A code. GPS is being modernized, the GLONASS constellation is nearly complete, new systems including QZSS, Galileo and Compass are on the way.
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) landscape has never looked so active with GNSS applications becoming more mainstream and available in a growing number of devices. A technology originally dictated by military requirements is now widely viewed as strategic to support economic growth driven by the commercial market. The result is a choice of current and planned constellations from around the world; Europe, China, Russia and USA all now recognise that GNSS is strategic and are each investing to support this growing industry.
What effect will this have on GNSS developers and integrators?
Multi-GNSS offers significant opportunities and challenges to GNSS technology, system and application developers. As navigation and positioning applications become more widespread, end user demands are increasing. Multi-GNSS offers opportunities to improve performance to meet increasing user demands. In particular, availability is potentially improved by using more than one constellation. Benefits can also include improved integrity, continuity and accuracy, depending on the situation and priorities of the application.
“In future, most receivers will be Multi-GNSS, many will also be using augmentation as a key aspect of the navigation or positioning solution. Multi-frequency GNSS will increasingly be used to support applications requiring sub-metre accuracy.”
A significant amount of research and development is currently underway by the technology and applications development community to respond to the opportunities that this expansion in operational capabilities affords.
For an updated view of current VAR solutions for Glonass and GPS combo units visit www.glonasscentral.com
Other GNSS solutions coming soon as well...stay tuned.
Navigation and positioning technology is no longer just about GPS L1 C/A code. GPS is being modernized, the GLONASS constellation is nearly complete, new systems including QZSS, Galileo and Compass are on the way.
The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) landscape has never looked so active with GNSS applications becoming more mainstream and available in a growing number of devices. A technology originally dictated by military requirements is now widely viewed as strategic to support economic growth driven by the commercial market. The result is a choice of current and planned constellations from around the world; Europe, China, Russia and USA all now recognise that GNSS is strategic and are each investing to support this growing industry.
What effect will this have on GNSS developers and integrators?
Multi-GNSS offers significant opportunities and challenges to GNSS technology, system and application developers. As navigation and positioning applications become more widespread, end user demands are increasing. Multi-GNSS offers opportunities to improve performance to meet increasing user demands. In particular, availability is potentially improved by using more than one constellation. Benefits can also include improved integrity, continuity and accuracy, depending on the situation and priorities of the application.
“In future, most receivers will be Multi-GNSS, many will also be using augmentation as a key aspect of the navigation or positioning solution. Multi-frequency GNSS will increasingly be used to support applications requiring sub-metre accuracy.”
A significant amount of research and development is currently underway by the technology and applications development community to respond to the opportunities that this expansion in operational capabilities affords.
For an updated view of current VAR solutions for Glonass and GPS combo units visit www.glonasscentral.com
Other GNSS solutions coming soon as well...stay tuned.
20090910
Glonass Network Expansion
Russia Building Out GLONASS Monitoring Network, Augmentation System
With a nearly restored and modernizing GLONASS system beginning to make inroads into mass market products and services, Russia has revealed plans to build out a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) and establish its first ground monitoring stations outside the Russian territory.
In a July 30 presentation at an International Committee on GNSS (ICG) working group on interoperability, Dmitry Marareskul, head of the onboard satellite navigation sector of Information Satellite System Reshetnev Corporation in Zheleznogorsk, revealed Russia’s plans to expand its network of GLONASS monitoring and measuring stations to include sites in Australia, Cuba, and South America.
Embedded systems, applications and solutions utilizing GPS and GLONASS systems are projected to maintain their growth curve exponentially into 2011.
With a nearly restored and modernizing GLONASS system beginning to make inroads into mass market products and services, Russia has revealed plans to build out a space-based augmentation system (SBAS) and establish its first ground monitoring stations outside the Russian territory.
In a July 30 presentation at an International Committee on GNSS (ICG) working group on interoperability, Dmitry Marareskul, head of the onboard satellite navigation sector of Information Satellite System Reshetnev Corporation in Zheleznogorsk, revealed Russia’s plans to expand its network of GLONASS monitoring and measuring stations to include sites in Australia, Cuba, and South America.
Embedded systems, applications and solutions utilizing GPS and GLONASS systems are projected to maintain their growth curve exponentially into 2011.
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