
Certain emerging navigation performance requirements for maritime applications are challenging to satisfy using systems available today. Very stringent performance requirements have, in particular, been identified for port areas, and cover aspects including service robustness, accuracy, integrity and availability…

GRACE hosts UK ‘Growing Galileo’ event
The GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE) based at the University of Nottingham hosted the UK ‘Growing Galileo’ event. The event focused on access to new funding from the European GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) Supervisory Authority (GSA) for collaborative R&D projects under the European Framework 7 Programme (FP7). www.grace.ac.uk

Satellite built by Indian university to be launched in ISRO’s next flight
For the first time in the history of Indian space research, a satellite developed by a university in India will be launched by Indian Space Research Institute (ISRO) during the next flight of the polar satellite launch vehicle (PSLV) in March-April this year. It will carry a small remote sensing satellite – Anusat, developed and fabricated by Chennai-based Anna University. www.business-standard.com

Intelligent map system tender by SLA
The Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has awarded the tender for the design, development and maintenance of a government-wide intelligent map system to NIIT Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The proposed solution shall be based on ESRI ArcGIS Server 9.3 and Microsoft Dot Net Technology. www.sla.gov.sg

Delhi Police to use GPS & GIS
HCL Infosystems revamped the infrastructure of Delhi Police with ICTdriven tools. The GPS-based solution will facilitate routing of emergency calls directly to PCR vehicle network operators for the scenarios that include traffic congestion, medical assistance and fire, as well as crime-in-progress situations. www.hclinfosystems.com

GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite Systems) is a common acronym encompassing all existing and planned satellite-based navigation systems. So far, the US-built GPS dominates the scene completely, but the Russian GLONASS is approaching around-the-clock global operational status, and other systems are being developed (the European Galileo, the Chinese Compass/Beidou and the Indian IRNSS). There are also augmentation…