Ionospheric Gradient Threat Mitigation in Future Dual Frequency GBAS by Michael Felux, Mihaela-Simona Circiu, Jiyun Lee, Florian Holzapfel

“…The Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS) is a landing system for aircraft based on differential corrections for the signals of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as GPS or Galileo. …”
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Mobile Robot Path Planning Based on Improved Particle Swarm Optimization and Improved Dynamic Window Approach by Zhenjian Yang, Ning Li, Yunjie Zhang, Jin Li

“…Thirdly, a method of selecting navigation points is proposed to guide local path planning. …”
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Is Single-View Fluoroscopy Sufficient in Guiding Cardiac Ablation Procedures? by Pascal Fallavollita

“…In conclusion, this paper describes our achievements and shortfalls in developing an affordable fluoroscopic navigation system to guide RF catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias.…”
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A Ship Domain-Based Method of Determining Action Distances for Evasive Manoeuvres in Stand-On Situations by Rafal Szlapczynski, Przemyslaw Krata, Joanna Szlapczynska

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Simulation Testing of Maritime Cyber-Physical Systems: Application of Model-View-ViewModel by Dong-Chul Lee, Kyung-Min Seo, Hee-Mun Park, Byeong Soo Kim

“…Six significant physical subsystems within the NCS are simulated and tested: a ship-steering system, an inertial navigation system, a global navigation satellite system, a periscope, sonar systems, and a plotting board. …”
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An Innovative Architecture of UTC GPS/INS System with Improved Performance under Severe Jamming by Xueyun Wang, Jingjuan Zhang, Wei Wang, Pengyu Gao

“…Ultratightly coupled (UTC) architecture is believed to be the best architecture for Global Positioning System (GPS) and Inertial Navigation System (INS) integration system due to the advanced data fusion strategy and effective mutual assistance between the subsystems. …”
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Simulation Design of a Live Working Manipulator for Patrol Inspection in Power Grid by Tao Xie, Zhengyu Li, Yongyun Zhang, Bin Yuan, Xiao Liu

“…In order to realize the autonomous obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation of the live working manipulator for inspection and maintenance of the power grid equipment, a mobile manipulator intelligent control method combining SumTree-weighted sampling and deep deterministic policy gradient (DDPG) is proposed. …”
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High-Precision Heading Determination Based on the Sun for Mars Rover by Yinhu Zhan, Shaojie Chen, Donghan He

“…A high-precision heading-determination method will always play a significant role in the rover’s autonomous navigation system, and the precision of the measured heading strongly affects the navigation results. …”
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A Fully Controllable UAV Using Curriculum Learning and Goal-Conditioned Reinforcement Learning: From Straight Forward to Round Trip Missions by Hyeonmin Kim, Jongkwan Choi, Hyungrok Do, Gyeong Taek Lee

“…Building upon these fundamental challenges, an additional need exists for agents that can handle diverse missions like round-trip navigation without requiring retraining for each specific task. …”
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Simulation and Experimental Study on Characteristics of Multiorifice Nozzle in Radial Jet Drilling by Tao Zhang, Yumei Li, Hui Lu, Jianing Jiang

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Robust Onboard Orbit Determination Through Error Kalman Filtering by Michele Ceresoli, Andrea Colagrossi, Stefano Silvestrini, Michèle Lavagna

“…This method is designed to continuously estimate and propagate a spacecraft’s orbital state, leveraging real-time sensor measurements from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver and an inertial navigation system (INS). …”
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An Improved Strong Tracking Kalman Filter Algorithm for the Initial Alignment of the Shearer by Yuming Chen, Wei Li, Gaifang Xin, Hai Yang, Ting Xia

“…The strap-down inertial navigation system (SINS) is a commonly used sensor for autonomous underground navigation, which can be used for shearer positioning under a coal mine. …”
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Guidance Optimization of Travelers’ Travel Mode Choice Based on Fuel Tax Rate and Bus Departure Quantity in Two-Mode Transportation System by Jianhui Wu, Yuanfa Ji, Xiyan Sun, Yan Xu

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Tightly combined triple-frequency GPS and BDS for rapid wide-lane RTK positioning with consideration of carrier-phase differential inter-system bias by Wang Gao, Shuguo Pan, Liwei Liu, He Wen

“…Multi-frequency signals have been accessible for most Global Navigation Satellite Systems . Existing studies have verified that using multi-frequency extra-wide-lane and wide-lane observations can realize decimeter, sub-decimeter and even centimeter rapid positioning. …”
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Positioning Performance of Power and Manual Drivers in Posterior Spinal Fusion Procedures by J. Micah Prendergast, Alexander C. Perry, Vikas V. Patel, Emily M. Lindley, Mark E. Rentschler

“…A total of 100 screws (64 manual and 36 power driven), all placed utilizing a surgical navigation system, were analyzed and compared. Final screw placement was compared to initial surgical plans using the navigation system, and the final screw locations were analyzed on the basis of angular deviation from these planned trajectories as well as screw translation within a critical reference plane. …”
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Three-Dimensional Location and Mapping Analysis in Mobile Robotics Based on Visual SLAM Methods by Gustavo A. Acosta-Amaya, Juan M. Cadavid-Jimenez, Jovani A. Jimenez-Builes

“…Indeed, navigation requires a permanent estimation of the location for a map, which is not available for unknown environments. …”
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Yacht Design and Maritime Landscape: Continuity in artisan Culture by Eleonora Trivellin

“…The paper highlights the matrices of Mediterranean navigation and the relationship with artisan work processes, as well as how they have continued to characterize the nautical field and how research has identified themes which today seem to be able to characterise a culturally and economically important sector such as that of the production of sports yachts.…”
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On the Unambiguous Distance of Multicarrier Phase Ranging With Random Hopped Frequencies by Peng Liu, Wangdong Qi, Yue Zhang, Li Wei

“…Multicarrier phase ranging (MCPR) technique has been widely used in radio navigation, telemetry, radar, and many other fields. …”
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Intelligent Transportation System Protocol Interoperability Evaluation by Jonas Vogt, Hans D. Schotten, Horst Wieker

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A guided approach for cross-view geolocalization estimation with land cover semantic segmentation by Nathan A.Z. Xavier, Elcio H. Shiguemori, Marcos R.O.A. Maximo, Mubarak Shah

“…In particular, cross-view geolocalization utilizes images from various perspectives, such as satellite and ground-level images, which are relevant for applications like robotics navigation and autonomous navigation. In this research, we propose a methodology that integrates cross-view geolocalization estimation with a land cover semantic segmentation map. …”
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