Projects - Pushing the Technology
Working at the cutting edge of navigation technology is daily business for IFEN. This continuously improves our know-how, enabling us to provide our customers with the best-of-class products and leading solutions. For the benefit of our customers!
Overview
IFEN is also active in the area of service contracts, mainly through fully or partially funded projects for our customers. This enables us to continuously work on improving navigation technology beyond the current technical boundaries.
These activities can be basically divided into three types.
- ‘Customer-Driven’ facilities (e.g. for EGNOS, Galileo)
- ‘Application-Driven’ projects with commercialisation potential
- ‘Innovation-Driven’ long term projects to push technology
Customers
IFEN customers are local, national or international organizations. IFEN acknowledges the trust of these organizations in IFEN to push the technology boundary and provide proven solutions.
Application driven
The following project is driven to develop and demonstrate innovative applications with sustainable mid term commercial potential.
INDOOR
- Purpose: Indoor navigation for fire fighters, logistic and traveller
- Description: Under severe indoor signal conditions, reliable multisensor navigation and tracking of persons and assets
- Customer: DLR / StMWIVT
- Link: www.indoor-navigation.de
HIGAPS
- Purpose: Personal navigation for SAR and tourists
- Description: Under weak signal conditions, reliable personal navigation with advanced user terminals and content data
- Customer: DLR / StMWIVT
- Link: www.higaps.com
ART-X
- Purpose: GNSS Professional Receiver Prototype
- Description: Advanced receiver technology evaluation and multi-GNSS prototype receiver development
- Customer: EC
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Customer driven
The following customer driven projects are typically core technical infrastructures for the existing or planned navigation systems.
UMF (UERE Monitoring Facility)
- Purpose: UERE performance monitoring of Galileo system
- Description: Analysis of Galileo measurements to determine the actual performance compared to the required user performance
- Customer: TAS-I / ESA
EGNOS V3 (MRS) Independant Check Set
- Purpose: Algorithms for EGNOS V3 integrity monitoring
- Description: Analysis of RIMS measurement data to determine the actual integrity performance of the EGNOS V3 system
- Customer: TAS-F / ESA
Innovation driven
The following project are driven by the objective to push the boundary in satellite navigation.
DINGPOS
- Purpose: Indoor navigation under worst case conditions
- Status: Breadboard under development
- Customer: ESA