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Global Positioning System Applications (30)
Problem: Integrate commercial Global Positioning equipment into system design to provide accurate sensor position data
Project Activity Scope (from Technical Overview Chart): Circuits & Devices through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Performed review of commercial GPS equipment capabilities
- Selected GPS components matched to client application requirements
- Integrated GPS into system design including interface design for automated GPS data usage
- Differential GPS for 1cm accuracy
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Commercial equipment evaluation including performance specifications and interface requirements; electronics design including equipment interface and control design; interface design for GPS use with inertial guidance subsystem; software development for GPS control and data acquisition/analysis; mechanical design for GPS system installation to meet client specific applications; data reduction; installation and demonstration at client site; system documentation.
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Contact: Tim Stewart
