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GNSS-based Products
| Applications | |
|---|---|
| Title | GNSS-based Products |
| Author(s) | Rui Barradas Pereira. |
| Level | Basic |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
With the decrease of the price and miniaturization of GNSS chipsets the number of products that include GNSS receivers increases every day. This trend has caused the improvement of existing products with the addition of GNSS capabilities and the outburst of new GNSS-based products.
The number of GNSS enabled device shipments was estimated for 2010 in 437 million worldwide and is currently estimated that will grow around 10% per year. The majority of this devices are GNSS enabled mobile devices[1].
Personal Products
As GNSS-based products started being used for personal purposes, a broad set of different products and functionalities emerged for multiple user objectives and needs.
Some of these products bring comfort to the user in driving, fitness, recreation or outdoor activities. Products such as personal trackers, sport watches or handheld outdoor receivers can bring new layers of safety to the user and guarantee peace of mind, as well as, the guidance provided by constantly updated information.
The modern smartphones can easily integrate many GNSS applications into a single device.
Different types of personal products are:
Detailed information about Personal Products can be found here.
Road Products
The road sector is a major potential market for GNSS. Satellite navigation receivers are now commonly installed in new cars as a key tool for providing new services to people on the move: electronic charging, real-time traffic information, emergency calls, route guidance, fleet management and Advanced Driving Assistance Systems[2].
Satellite navigation will help regulate road use and minimize traffic jams. If all vehicles are fitted with a navigation satellite receiver and a data transmitter, their position can be relayed automatically every few seconds to a central station. This information can then be used in a number of ways to control road usage. It could, for example, be used to charge motorists for using a stretch of road, to restrict access to congested roads, or to inform drivers of congestion and suggest alternative, quieter routes[3].
Different types of road products are:
Detailed information about Road Products can be found here.
Aviation Products
The main aviation product is Flight Decks and Avionics.
Detailed information about Aviation Products can be found here.
Maritime Products
Different types of maritime products are:
Detailed information about Maritime Products can be found here.
Notes
References
- ^ GSA GNSS Market Report – Issue 1, October 2010.
- ^ Galileo Application Sheet - Road Applications, ESA and European Commission, October 2002
- ^ ESA Portal - Navigation Applications - Road, ESA, June 2007