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NavtechGPS Showcases GPS, GNSS Products for Unmanned Systems at AUVSI Show

May 5, 2015 - By

NavtechGPS CTO Franck Boynton explains how AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems 2015 attendees can incorporate GPS and GNSS technology into unmanned projects. The trade show was held May 4-7 in Atlanta. NavtechGPS represents nearly 30 leading manufacturers of GPS and GNSS products. read more

Innovation: Robustness to Faults for a UAV

May 4, 2015 - By

Integrated Navigation Systems Using Parallel Filtering
The authors look at the development of a robust navigation system employing a GNSS receiver, accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, an airspeed device and dead reckoning to supply a blended navigation solution to a flight control system on a small, unmanned aerial vehicle. read more

Jammer Hunting with a UAV

May 4, 2015 - By

A fully autonomous, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based system for locating GPS jammers, currently under development, seeks to localize a jammer to within 30 meters in less than 15 minutes in an area comparable to that of an airport. Ultimately, the design team targets the ability to locate multiple, simultaneous jammers, and navigate in intermittent GPS and GPS-denied environments using a... read more

Exelis Showcases CorvusEye at Unmanned Systems 2015

May 4, 2015 - By

CorvusEye 1500 is one of the programs Exelis is featuring at Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s (AUVSI’s) Unmanned Systems 2015, held May 4-7 in Atlanta (booth #2449). From an altitude of 15,000 feet, CorvusEye 1500 provides color and infrared imagery of a city-sized area unavailable with comparable airborne systems. Bernard Brower, product manager for Exelis, shows us how users... read more

Geomatics USA’s GPS Technology Enables UAS Navigation

May 4, 2015 - By

At Unmanned Systems 2015, held May 4-7 in Atlanta, Geomatics USA’s Ahmed Mohamed showcases an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that used the company’s GPS technology to takeoff and land UAS quadcopters from its structure. Geomatics USA also offers its G-AT: Active Target for surveying and mapping. read more

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Maxtena Displays L1/L2 GPS Antennas for Use in UAS

May 4, 2015 - By

Stani Licul, CEO of Maxena, displays some of its antennas for use in UAS (unmanned aerial systems) at Unmanned Systems 2015, held May 4-7  in Atlanta. Maxtena’s active rugged antenna is designed for L1/L2 GPS and GLONASS bands for GNSS satellite and RTK applications. read more

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Exelis Disruptor SRx Electronic Warfare Technology Explained

May 4, 2015 - By

Marty Apa, chief engineer for Exelis’ Integrated Electronic Warfare Systems, shows GPS World the Disruptor SRx at Unmanned Systems 2015, held May 4-7 in Atlanta. The Disruptor SRx electronic warfare (EW) technology is small enough to fit into UAS (unmanned aerial systems). It also has the ability to switch between multiple functions in real time. read more

Septentrio Launches AsteRx-m UAS Reciever at AUVSI Show

May 4, 2015 - By

Septentrio’s Jan Van Hees talks about the AsteRx-m UAS, an RTK-accurate GNSS receiver solution specially designed for the drone market launched at Unmanned Systems 2015, held May 4-7 in Atlanta. The AsteRx-m UAS provides high-accuracy GNSS positioning with low power consumption, according to Septentrio. read more

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