Giulo Gabelli, PH.D. Student from the University of Bologna, Italy (visiting Research Student at UNSW) receiving the IGNSS Society 2013 Award for the Best Peer Reviewed Paper at the 2013 Conference from Dr Allison Kealy, University of Melbourne, Chairperson of the IGNSS Society Scientific Committee

Giulo's paper was on "GNSS Signal Cancellation for Enhanced Interference Detection and Localization"

New Reports Available on the Economic Benefits of Precise Positioning to the Australian Economy

The Australian Government’s Space Coordination Office recently engaged ACIL Allen to prepare reports on the economic benefit of precise positioning to a number of different sectors across the Australian economy.

Those reports have now been completed and the IGNSS Society is very pleased to be able to make them available to the public.

The overview report and individual reports on specific sectors can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on the appropriate links below:- 

Economic Benefit General Overview

Agriculture

Aviation

Construction

Maritime

Mining

Rail

Surveying

Transport

Utilities

First LEX Signal Demonstration in Australia

Conference delegates attending the IGNSS2013 symposium and exhibition at the Outrigger Hotel on the Gold Coast from Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 July are cordially invited to the first LEX signal demonstration in Australia.

The LEX signal, being transmitted by the Japanese “Michibiki” satellite allows high accuracy positioning anytime, anywhere in Australia.

A demonstration by experts from JAXA will be presented on Tuesday 16th and a hands-on experience will be offered to IGNSS2013 delegates on Wednesday 17^th July.

Kazuhiro and Yaka from JAXA testing for the demo on Friday 5^th July