Working Group 5.4 - GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite
Systems
Policy issues
- Cooperation with all organisation involved in the field of GNSS e.g. IAG
and ISO
- Keeping contact to GNSS receiver and equipment manufactures to provide
state-of-the-art information to the users
- Cooperation with Commisions 3, 4, 6 and 8 regarding GNSS integration
into GIS respectively GNSS for disaster risk management as well as GNNS
applicatiosn in hydrography and engineering surveys
- Providing technical GNSS background information on relevant issues for
surveying practioners by web-page, tutorials and workshops
- Development of recommendations regarding procedures to check GNSS
equipment
- Contribute to FIG input to GPS modernisation and GNSS development
- Prepare the surveying profession for GNSS-mass-markets (e.g. Location
based services, traffic applications,…) as well as required technologies (e.g.
assisted GPS, car navigation technology,..).
Chair
Study Groups
Study Group 5.4.1 - Cost-effective GNSS
- Analysis of current “low-cost” GNSS markets (e.g. LBS, traffic) including
additional necessary technologies like e.g. odometers, mobile phones
- Recommendations for surveyors to infiltrate these markets
- Development of methods to use “low-cost” GPS for precise applications
- Report on cost-effective GNSS
Chair
Neil D. Weston, USA
Members
Larry Hothem, USA,
Acquino Marcio, United Kingdom
Esmond Mok, Hong Kong, China
Gethin Roberts, United Kingdom
Study Group 5.4.2 - GNSS networks (together with WG 5.2)
- Analysis and review of GNSS network technologies for practitioners
- Analysis of the importance of site calibrations of permanent networks
- Analyse and compare different commercial and non-commercial GNSS
networks
- Organise Workshops(s) on GNSS networks
Chairs
Mikael Lilje, Sweden
Volker Schwieger, Germany
Members
Paul Denys, New Zealand
Larry Hothem, USA
Aaron Jordan, New Zealand
Rainer Jäger, Germany
Craig Roberts, Canada
Gethin Roberts, United Kingdom
Perrine Rouffiac, France
Richard Gedon, Germany
Study Group 5.4.3 - Precise GNSS
Chair
Georgia Fotopoulos, Canada
Members
Hasanuddin Z. Abidin, Indonesia
Larry Hothem, USA
Rainer Jäger, Germany
Craig Roberts, Canada
Gethin Roberts, United Kingdom
Perrine Rouffiac, France
Ola Øvstedal, Norway
Study Group 5.4.4 - GNSS Calibration and check (together with WG 5.1)
- Development of procedures and recommendations for checking GPS equipment
- Recommendations for the calibration of GPS antennas and permanent GPS
sites
- Cooperation with standard organisations (e.g. IS0)
- Organisation of scientific workshops and tutorials for practitioners
- Discussion with GNSS equipment manufacturers about procedures
Chairs
Dave Martin, France
Volker Schwieger, Germany
Members
Mark Burbridge, USA
Larry Hothem, USA
Gethin Roberts, United Kingdom
Workshop(s)
- Participation in FIG Working Weeks, Regional Conferences as well as
other major commission 5 events in special technical sessions
- GNSS tutorials (fundamentals and practise relevant information, possibly
including practical training) e.g. at Working Weeks and Regional Conferences
in cooperation with local organizers, especially for “surveying practioners”
- International Workshop on GNSS for practitioner (engineering geodesy
companies, state survey, cadastral administration,..) together with all WGs
of Commission 5)
- Specialised International Workshops on GNSS calibration (antenna, site,
multipath) and on GNSS networks (together with WG 5.2).
Publication(s)
- Technical Papers at Working Weeks, Regional Conferences and Commission 5
Symposia and Workshops
- Recommendations for Calibration of GPS antennas and Check of GPS
Measurement Systems (together with WG 5.1 and further institutions like e.g.
ISO
- Report on possibilities of cost-effective GNSS techniques for developing
countries.
Timetable
Report and recommendations should be presented (and published) on next FIG
Congress 2010 |
