Summary of the presentation:

The complementary advantages of Global Positioning System (GPS), Pseudolites(PL) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) sensors have been the primary motivation for the integration of these systems. INS can provide a complete set of positioning and attitude information. However, the time-dependent growth of INS systematic errors is a major concern. Precise satellite and/or PL measurements are ideally suited for the calibration of INS errors.  In the worst situations where satellite signals are unavailable, it may be possible to maintain availability of range measurements by placing pseudolites at appropriate locations.  In fact, integrated GPS/INS/Pseudolite systems are, in principle, an ideal option for seamless indoor-outdoor positioning and navigation applications. This presentation describes the various integration scenarios for GPS, pseudolites and inertial sensors. Both system performance simulation and experimental results are presented to demonstrate the strengths of the integrated systems. Some challenging issues and latest developments will be discussed.

Biography

Jinling Wang is a senior lecturer in the School of Surveying & Spatial Information System at the University of New South Wales. He is a member of the editorial board for the international journal GPS SOLUTIONS, and Chairman of the international study group on pseudolite applications in positioning and navigation within the International Association of Geodesy's Commission 4. He was 2004 President of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Global Positioning Systems (CPGPS). He holds a PhD in GPS/Geodesy from Curtin University of Technology, Australia.