Modern Lab Practices in GNSS Test Simulation: Enhancing Efficiency and Collaboration
In the dynamic GNSS test simulation market, modern lab practices have emerged to address the challenges posed by evolving technology and the demand for seamless integration, remote collaboration, efficient scenario management, and optimized hardware usage. The ever-increasing demand for precision and resilience is creating new challenges in the lab. In the realm of PNT test […]
Ricardo Verdeguer Moreno | Sep 2023
Spirent Solves Three Big Challenges in LEO Constellation Design and Development
Business is booming in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). ABI Research predicts that up to 2,400 new LEO satellites will be launched in 2023, joining the 4,500 already in orbit, and with the number approved for deployment reaching 30,000 by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the number of subscribers using LEO satellite services is set […]
Jeremy Bennington | Jul 2023
Tags: GNSS Foresight, LEO, SimIQ, SimXona, XonaHow to Minimize Latency in a Hardware-in-the-Loop PNT Testbed
A GNSS simulator is an essential test instrument for dynamic platforms of all kinds. The simulator produces replica GNSS signals that are controllable and repeatable, allowing the assessment and qualification of PNT systems such as GNSS receivers. For applications where PNT capabilities are safety- and liability-critical, one goal of the test regime should be to […]
Romain Zimmermann | Jun 2023
Tags: Hardware In the Loop, LatencyUnlocking the Potential of Commercial Satellite Navigation with SimXona
Commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations have the potential to introduce new positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) signals to complement existing global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), providing resilience, security, and high precision to navigation users. More than 20x closer to Earth compared to medium Earth orbit (MEO), providing stronger signals from LEO is attractive […]
Tyler Reid, Co-Founder And CTO, Xona Space Systems | Jun 2023
Tags: SimXona, XonaLatency: What It Is and How It Can Affect Your PNT Test Environment
Dynamic platforms of all kinds—from driverless cars to military drones—depend on accurate and reliable positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies to ensure mission success. An advanced way to maximize PNT accuracy and reliability in such vehicles is to use a multi-sensor system, in which sensors like cameras, LiDAR and inertial measurement units (IMUs) work in […]
Romain Zimmermann | May 2023
Tags: Latency