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In an effort to promote the benefits of Galileo and the imminent declaration of Initial Services to the broader GNSS user community in Sweden, the Swedish Board of Radio Navigation (RNN) recently held a seminar in Stockholm with the participation of the European GNSS Agency (GSA). Entitled How can Galileo contribute to more cost-effective production applications in the PNT field?, the seminar provided an overview of how Sweden is preparing to implement Galileo signals into professional Positioning, Navigation and Time (PNT) applications.

The event brought together over 60 chipset and receiver manufacturers, government authorities and end users who discussed such topics as: the efforts and requirements for implementing Galileo into GNSS-equipment and Network Real Time Kinetic (RTK) platforms, testing and needs, status of Sweden’s national GNSS infrastructure, and an overview of how Galileo is set to enhance PNT services in Sweden.

Infrastructure and Equipment are getting ready

According to a GNSS-user panel, there is an expectation that Galileo will:

• Improve GNSS-measurements
• Allow users to take measurements in environments with limited satellite visibility (i.e., in urban settings and dense tree cover)
• Decrease uncertainty in a signal’s position and time

The panel was comprised of local authorities from Malmö (Sweden’s third largest city), forest administrators from Lidingö, Lantmäteriet (the Swedish Mapping Cadastral and Land Registration Authority), WSP Consultancy Group, the Swedish Maritime Administration, and marine surveying company Clinton Marin Survey and Time Applications. 

The panel members expect that Galileo will improve their GNSS-measurements in environments with limited “satellite visibility” and decrease uncertainty in position and time determination.  Panel members noted that additional field tests showing the benefits of implementing Galileo data and a list of Galileo-enabled equipment would be helpful to them as they make the transition towards Galileo. Here the GSA noted that numerous chipset and receiver manufacturers – including Leica, Topcon and Trimble – are already offering Galileo-enabled equipment, products and applications. In fact, according to the GSA’s GNSS Market Report, almost 60% of all available receivers, chipsets and modules support a minimum of two GNSS constellations. Of these, nearly 40% are Galileo compatible – a figure that is increasing every day. As of December 2016, a full list of Galileo-enabled products, services and devices will be available at www.useGalileo.eu.

The Agency also noted that with the imminent declaration of Initial Services, the Galileo GNSS constellation will become operationally ready to offer its first range of services, including the Open Service, Public Regulated Service (PRS) and Search and Rescue Service (SAR). The Declaration of Galileo Initial Services is the first step towards full operational capability, which will occur when the Galileo constellation is complete in 2020. Between the Declaration of Galileo Initial Services and full operational capability, additional satellites will be added to the constellation, allowing new services to become available. 

Positive Signs in Sweden

According to SWEPOS, the Swedish network of permanent reference stations has Galileo-compatible equipment on all of its 300 stations. The network is now only waiting for the manufacturer to provide a software upgrade so the system can handle Galileo data on its control side. On-going developments on the infrastructure required to use Galileo and EGNOS in professional applications were also reported by representatives of the Swedish Maritime Authority, Luftfartsverket Air Navigation Services and Lantmäteriet.

Likewise, Lantmäteriet and Chalmers University reported on their Galileo field-tests on the ability for GNSS equipment to process Galileo signals. According to the researchers, although the tests show that Galileo can already be used, additional testing is needed in order to demonstrate all the benefits of implementing Galileo capabilities. 

Great Expectations

Many participants left noting that they look forward to a close cooperation between infrastructure providers, the user community, research institutes and equipment manufacturers for a cost-effect and smooth implementation of Galileo into professional GNSS applications in Sweden. And although with the launch of Galileo Initial Services comes great expectations from the end users, as can be seen from this seminar, Sweden is well on its way to meeting them. 

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

At this year’s ITS World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) demonstrated the added value that Galileo will bring to intelligent transportation systems, starting with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year.

Galileo took to the global stage at the recent World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Melbourne, Australia. In the lead up to the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the GSA used the Galileo Village to showcase the programme’s many ITS-related benefits. The stand was organised in conjunction with the Joint European Project for International ITS/EGNSS awareness raising, also known as JUPITER, a Horizon 2020 supported project.

“The goal was to both highlight the many benefits that Galileo will soon offer the ITS sector and to catalyse resources, investments and partnerships, particularly in the Asia Pacific Region, to scale up and really maximise the citizen’s return on investment,” says GSA Officer Alberto Fernández Wyttenbach.

Introducing Galileo to the ITS market

Through project demonstrations and presentations, the GSA showed how public stakeholders and actors in the transportation fields stand to benefit from the improved positioning and navigation performance that Galileo offers. “With the Declaration of Galileo Initial Services just several months away, the Galileo Village is a unique opportunity for the JUPITER Project to truly introduce the programme to the ITS market and the Asia Pacific region,” says project coordinator Hanna-Kaisa Saari. “Through these demonstrations and interactions, we were able to directly show visitors the value that Galileo brings to this sector.”

One SME on display at the Village, M3 Systems, specialises in navigation studies, technologies and applications that require accuracy, availability and integrity. As to Galileo, the company is helping define and study Galileo signals and develop performance enhancing algorithms for receivers. One of these, the GNSS Simulator StellaNGC, allows for accurate testing so a user can easily verify positioning performance under varied conditions – of vital importance for companies looking to bring accurate GNSS products to market.

NSL, another British company exhibiting at the Village, are pioneers in the use of European GNSS technologies within the critical markets that directly affect the safety of citizens, national security and the way business is conducted. The company delivers a range of GNSS-based services, systems, solutions and research to ensure one’s positioning and navigation is accurate, reliable, safe and secure. On display at the Village was the company’s DETECTOR product, a GNSS interference detection and characterisation system. By using DETECTOR, GNSS developers and service regulators can test their systems in the presence of captured interferences.

In addition to JUPITER, two other GSA-supported projects were exhibiting at the Village: GNSS.asia and INLANE. GNSS.asia is dedicated to developing and implementing GNSS industrial cooperation between European and Asia Pacific GNSS industries, with a focus on the downstream sector. “Industrial collaboration within the international context of the GNSS downstream sector is becoming increasingly important, particularly as Galileo moves towards operational readiness,” says project coordinator Rainer Horn. 

The INLANE project, on the other hand, is focusing on the prospective autonomous vehicle industry. According to the project, the launch of Galileo Initial Services will be a major step towards achieving the level of accuracy and reliability needed to make the autonomous vehicle a reality. “Galileo will provide a stronger service that is more resistant to multipath interference in urban canyons, along with an authenticated signal capable of detecting spoofing attacks – both absolute musts for the safe operation of autonomous cars,” says project coordinator Oihana Otaegui. In this line, the project is working to fuse computer vision with GNSS technologies via dynamic maps that are updated in real time via cloud crowdsourcing techniques. The project’s products were also featured at the Honda and TomTom booths.

A ride on the Galileo Bus

Beyond the Galileo Village, the ITS World Congress also featured live demonstrations of Galileo’s improved performance. Delegates were able to catch a ride on the Galileo Bus to shuttle back and forth from the event venue to the Albert Park Demo Precinct. The bus was equipped with a Galileo enabled receiver and a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) that removes the negative impact that signal reflections has on GNSS positioning within an urban environment. The benefits of using Galileo to determine the position of the bus in real time were experienced by around 500 international delegates.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

At this year’s ITS World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) demonstrated the added value that Galileo will bring to intelligent transportation systems, starting with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year.

Galileo took to the global stage at the recent World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Melbourne, Australia. In the lead up to the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the GSA used the Galileo Village to showcase the programme’s many ITS-related benefits. The stand was organised in conjunction with the Joint European Project for International ITS/EGNSS awareness raising, also known as JUPITER, a Horizon 2020 supported project.

“The goal was to both highlight the many benefits that Galileo will soon offer the ITS sector and to catalyse resources, investments and partnerships, particularly in the Asia Pacific Region, to scale up and really maximise the citizen’s return on investment,” says GSA Officer Alberto Fernández Wyttenbach.

Introducing Galileo to the ITS market

Through project demonstrations and presentations, the GSA showed how public stakeholders and actors in the transportation fields stand to benefit from the improved positioning and navigation performance that Galileo offers. “With the Declaration of Galileo Initial Services just several months away, the Galileo Village is a unique opportunity for the JUPITER Project to truly introduce the programme to the ITS market and the Asia Pacific region,” says project coordinator Hanna-Kaisa Saari. “Through these demonstrations and interactions, we were able to directly show visitors the value that Galileo brings to this sector.”

One SME on display at the Village, M3 Systems, specialises in navigation studies, technologies and applications that require accuracy, availability and integrity. As to Galileo, the company is helping define and study Galileo signals and develop performance enhancing algorithms for receivers. One of these, the GNSS Simulator StellaNGC, allows for accurate testing so a user can easily verify positioning performance under varied conditions – of vital importance for companies looking to bring accurate GNSS products to market.

NSL, another British company exhibiting at the Village, are pioneers in the use of European GNSS technologies within the critical markets that directly affect the safety of citizens, national security and the way business is conducted. The company delivers a range of GNSS-based services, systems, solutions and research to ensure one’s positioning and navigation is accurate, reliable, safe and secure. On display at the Village was the company’s DETECTOR product, a GNSS interference detection and characterisation system. By using DETECTOR, GNSS developers and service regulators can test their systems in the presence of captured interferences.

In addition to JUPITER, two other GSA-supported projects were exhibiting at the Village: GNSS.asia and INLANE. GNSS.asia is dedicated to developing and implementing GNSS industrial cooperation between European and Asia Pacific GNSS industries, with a focus on the downstream sector. “Industrial collaboration within the international context of the GNSS downstream sector is becoming increasingly important, particularly as Galileo moves towards operational readiness,” says project coordinator Rainer Horn. 

The INLANE project, on the other hand, is focusing on the prospective autonomous vehicle industry. According to the project, the launch of Galileo Initial Services will be a major step towards achieving the level of accuracy and reliability needed to make the autonomous vehicle a reality. “Galileo will provide a stronger service that is more resistant to multipath interference in urban canyons, along with an authenticated signal capable of detecting spoofing attacks – both absolute musts for the safe operation of autonomous cars,” says project coordinator Oihana Otaegui. In this line, the project is working to fuse computer vision with GNSS technologies via dynamic maps that are updated in real time via cloud crowdsourcing techniques. The project’s products were also featured at the Honda and TomTom booths.

A ride on the Galileo Bus

Beyond the Galileo Village, the ITS World Congress also featured live demonstrations of Galileo’s improved performance. Delegates were able to catch a ride on the Galileo Bus to shuttle back and forth from the event venue to the Albert Park Demo Precinct. The bus was equipped with a Galileo enabled receiver and a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) that removes the negative impact that signal reflections has on GNSS positioning within an urban environment. The benefits of using Galileo to determine the position of the bus in real time were experienced by around 500 international delegates.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

At this year’s ITS World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) demonstrated the added value that Galileo will bring to intelligent transportation systems, starting with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year.

Galileo took to the global stage at the recent World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Melbourne, Australia. In the lead up to the declaration of Galileo Initial Services later this year, the GSA used the Galileo Village to showcase the programme’s many ITS-related benefits. The stand was organised in conjunction with the Joint European Project for International ITS/EGNSS awareness raising, also known as JUPITER, a Horizon 2020 supported project.

“The goal was to both highlight the many benefits that Galileo will soon offer the ITS sector and to catalyse resources, investments and partnerships, particularly in the Asia Pacific Region, to scale up and really maximise the citizen’s return on investment,” says GSA Officer Alberto Fernández Wyttenbach.

Introducing Galileo to the ITS market

Through project demonstrations and presentations, the GSA showed how public stakeholders and actors in the transportation fields stand to benefit from the improved positioning and navigation performance that Galileo offers. “With the Declaration of Galileo Initial Services just several months away, the Galileo Village is a unique opportunity for the JUPITER Project to truly introduce the programme to the ITS market and the Asia Pacific region,” says project coordinator Hanna-Kaisa Saari. “Through these demonstrations and interactions, we were able to directly show visitors the value that Galileo brings to this sector.”

One SME on display at the Village, M3 Systems, specialises in navigation studies, technologies and applications that require accuracy, availability and integrity. As to Galileo, the company is helping define and study Galileo signals and develop performance enhancing algorithms for receivers. One of these, the GNSS Simulator StellaNGC, allows for accurate testing so a user can easily verify positioning performance under varied conditions – of vital importance for companies looking to bring accurate GNSS products to market.

NSL, another British company exhibiting at the Village, are pioneers in the use of European GNSS technologies within the critical markets that directly affect the safety of citizens, national security and the way business is conducted. The company delivers a range of GNSS-based services, systems, solutions and research to ensure one’s positioning and navigation is accurate, reliable, safe and secure. On display at the Village was the company’s DETECTOR product, a GNSS interference detection and characterisation system. By using DETECTOR, GNSS developers and service regulators can test their systems in the presence of captured interferences.

In addition to JUPITER, two other GSA-supported projects were exhibiting at the Village: GNSS.asia and INLANE. GNSS.asia is dedicated to developing and implementing GNSS industrial cooperation between European and Asia Pacific GNSS industries, with a focus on the downstream sector. “Industrial collaboration within the international context of the GNSS downstream sector is becoming increasingly important, particularly as Galileo moves towards operational readiness,” says project coordinator Rainer Horn. 

The INLANE project, on the other hand, is focusing on the prospective autonomous vehicle industry. According to the project, the launch of Galileo Initial Services will be a major step towards achieving the level of accuracy and reliability needed to make the autonomous vehicle a reality. “Galileo will provide a stronger service that is more resistant to multipath interference in urban canyons, along with an authenticated signal capable of detecting spoofing attacks – both absolute musts for the safe operation of autonomous cars,” says project coordinator Oihana Otaegui. In this line, the project is working to fuse computer vision with GNSS technologies via dynamic maps that are updated in real time via cloud crowdsourcing techniques. The project’s products were also featured at the Honda and TomTom booths.

A ride on the Galileo Bus

Beyond the Galileo Village, the ITS World Congress also featured live demonstrations of Galileo’s improved performance. Delegates were able to catch a ride on the Galileo Bus to shuttle back and forth from the event venue to the Albert Park Demo Precinct. The bus was equipped with a Galileo enabled receiver and a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) that removes the negative impact that signal reflections has on GNSS positioning within an urban environment. The benefits of using Galileo to determine the position of the bus in real time were experienced by around 500 international delegates.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

To maximise the adoption of Galileo and EGNOS, the third Horizon 2020 call focuses on the development of user-oriented, downstream applications. Priority is also given to projects capable of stimulating the competitiveness of the European GNSS downstream industry.

Specifically, the call addresses four European GNSS topics, three within Innovation Action (IA) and the fourth in Coordination and Support Actions (CSA).

GALILEO-1-2017: EGNSS Transport applications (IA): Covering the aviation, road, maritime and rail market segments. Proposals should be built on:

• Exploitation of the EGNSS signals and operational advantages;
• Implementation of EGNSS based pilot projects and end-to-end solutions;
• Standards, certification, legal and societal acceptance;
• Exploitation of synergies with other positioning and navigation systems and techniques.

GALILEO-2-2017: EGNSS mass market applications (IA): Applications that foster the adoption of EGNOS and Galileo in such mass markets as Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Emergency Services and Commercial and Social LBS. Proposals should make the best use of European GNSS’ features that improve performances in urban environments; multi-constellation, fusion with other positioning techniques; Authentication services of Galileo and techniques to optimise the power consumption.

GALILEO-3-2017: EGNSS professional applications (IA): Maximising EGNSS differentiators in such professional segments as agriculture, surveying and mapping, timing and synchronisation and other professional applications. For all the professional areas, the development should be built on:

• Multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6;
• Galileo signal modulation, e.g. AltBOC;
• High precision and authentication services that will be provided by Galileo,
• Fusion with other data, such as from earth observation satellites or other in-situ sensors.

GALILEO-4-2017: EGNSS awareness raising and capacity building (CSA): To support the building of industrial relationships, the competitiveness of EU industry and the creation of incentive schemes in order to develop market opportunities and foster the emergence of new downstream applications.

As small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the development of innovative GNSS applications, this call encourages SMEs and entrepreneurs to apply .

Note: the scope of this call does not include proposals addressing applications relating to the Public Regulated Service (PRS).

The details

Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s programme for research and innovation, with a focus on securing Europe’s global competitiveness. The projects coming from this third call will be managed by the GSA per the delegation agreement with the European Commission.
All applications should promote innovation, demonstrate a clear advantage of using Galileo and EGNOS, and include synergies with other GNSS programmes. Proposals should aim at the definition and implementation of pilot projects and development of those European GNSS-enabled applications that are close to the market and driven by user requirements with a high societal benefit and a potential to eventually set common standards in the field of GNSS applications. Proposals should have a clear intention and rationale to commercialise the products and services developed, including a business plan.

The H2020-Galileo-2017-1 Call opened on 8 November 2016 and the final and complete form of proposals must be submitted by 1 March 2017, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time). All applications are evaluated by the external experts at GSA’s headquarters in Prague on the basis of excellence, impact, quality and efficiency of implementation.

For information related to eligibility and admissibility conditions, submission and evaluation process, rules for funding, guide manuals, templates, etc., please visit the official European Commission Participation Portal.

H2020 Space Information Days

As was highlighted at a recent H2020 Space Information Days, held 4 – 5 October in Prague, the first two calls of H2020-Galileo received 194 proposals from 1,409 applicants, with over EUR 65 million awarded to 40 projects. Already these projects are delivering tangible results, with four patents granted, 20 advanced prototypes produced, two products nearing market readiness and 223 scientific papers published.

With the application period happening in parallel with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services, its role within this call was a topic of particular interest. According the GSA, applications should have a special focus on using Initial Services and the real Galileo signal. It was also noted that, when possible, projects should aim to leverage the synergies between GNSS and Copernicus.

Over 200 attended the two day workshop, which included detailed descriptions of the four topics, networking opportunities and success stories from the first two calls. Attendees were also able to ask questions about the submission, financial and evaluation processes.

Presentations can be found here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

To maximise the adoption of Galileo and EGNOS, the third Horizon 2020 call focuses on the development of user-oriented, downstream applications. Priority is also given to projects capable of stimulating the competitiveness of the European GNSS downstream industry.

Specifically, the call addresses four European GNSS topics, three within Innovation Action (IA) and the fourth in Coordination and Support Actions (CSA).

GALILEO-1-2017: EGNSS Transport applications (IA): Covering the aviation, road, maritime and rail market segments. Proposals should be built on:

• Exploitation of the EGNSS signals and operational advantages;
• Implementation of EGNSS based pilot projects and end-to-end solutions;
• Standards, certification, legal and societal acceptance;
• Exploitation of synergies with other positioning and navigation systems and techniques.

GALILEO-2-2017: EGNSS mass market applications (IA): Applications that foster the adoption of EGNOS and Galileo in such mass markets as Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Emergency Services and Commercial and Social LBS. Proposals should make the best use of European GNSS’ features that improve performances in urban environments; multi-constellation, fusion with other positioning techniques; Authentication services of Galileo and techniques to optimise the power consumption.

GALILEO-3-2017: EGNSS professional applications (IA): Maximising EGNSS differentiators in such professional segments as agriculture, surveying and mapping, timing and synchronisation and other professional applications. For all the professional areas, the development should be built on:

• Multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6;
• Galileo signal modulation, e.g. AltBOC;
• High precision and authentication services that will be provided by Galileo,
• Fusion with other data, such as from earth observation satellites or other in-situ sensors.

GALILEO-4-2017: EGNSS awareness raising and capacity building (CSA): To support the building of industrial relationships, the competitiveness of EU industry and the creation of incentive schemes in order to develop market opportunities and foster the emergence of new downstream applications.

As small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the development of innovative GNSS applications, this call encourages SMEs and entrepreneurs to apply.

Note:  UK legal entities are eligible to participate and receive fundiing in Horizon 2020 actions.

The scope of this call does not include proposals addressing applications relating to the Public Regulated Service (PRS).

The details

Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s programme for research and innovation, with a focus on securing Europe’s global competitiveness. The projects coming from this third call will be managed by the GSA per the delegation agreement with the European Commission.
All applications should promote innovation, demonstrate a clear advantage of using Galileo and EGNOS, and include synergies with other GNSS programmes. Proposals should aim at the definition and implementation of pilot projects and development of those European GNSS-enabled applications that are close to the market and driven by user requirements with a high societal benefit and a potential to eventually set common standards in the field of GNSS applications. Proposals should have a clear intention and rationale to commercialise the products and services developed, including a business plan.

The H2020-Galileo-2017-1 Call opened on 8 November 2016 and the final and complete form of proposals must be submitted by 1 March 2017, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time). All applications are evaluated by the external experts at GSA’s headquarters in Prague on the basis of excellence, impact, quality and efficiency of implementation.

For information related to eligibility and admissibility conditions, submission and evaluation process, rules for funding, guide manuals, templates, etc., please visit the official European Commission Participation Portal.

H2020 Space Information Days

As was highlighted at a recent H2020 Space Information Days, held 4 – 5 October in Prague, the first two calls of H2020-Galileo received 194 proposals from 1,409 applicants, with over EUR 65 million awarded to 40 projects. Already these projects are delivering tangible results, with four patents granted, 20 advanced prototypes produced, two products nearing market readiness and 223 scientific papers published.

With the application period happening in parallel with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services, its role within this call was a topic of particular interest. According the GSA, applications should have a special focus on using Initial Services and the real Galileo signal. It was also noted that, when possible, projects should aim to leverage the synergies between GNSS and Copernicus.

Over 200 attended the two day workshop, which included detailed descriptions of the four topics, networking opportunities and success stories from the first two calls. Attendees were also able to ask questions about the submission, financial and evaluation processes.

Presentations can be found here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).

To maximise the adoption of Galileo and EGNOS, the third Horizon 2020 call focuses on the development of user-oriented, downstream applications. Priority is also given to projects capable of stimulating the competitiveness of the European GNSS downstream industry.

Specifically, the call addresses four European GNSS topics, three within Innovation Action (IA) and the fourth in Coordination and Support Actions (CSA).

GALILEO-1-2017: EGNSS Transport applications (IA): Covering the aviation, road, maritime and rail market segments. Proposals should be built on:

• Exploitation of the EGNSS signals and operational advantages;
• Implementation of EGNSS based pilot projects and end-to-end solutions;
• Standards, certification, legal and societal acceptance;
• Exploitation of synergies with other positioning and navigation systems and techniques.

GALILEO-2-2017: EGNSS mass market applications (IA): Applications that foster the adoption of EGNOS and Galileo in such mass markets as Internet of Things, Smart Cities, Emergency Services and Commercial and Social LBS. Proposals should make the best use of European GNSS’ features that improve performances in urban environments; multi-constellation, fusion with other positioning techniques; Authentication services of Galileo and techniques to optimise the power consumption.

GALILEO-3-2017: EGNSS professional applications (IA): Maximising EGNSS differentiators in such professional segments as agriculture, surveying and mapping, timing and synchronisation and other professional applications. For all the professional areas, the development should be built on:

• Multiple-frequencies E1, E5 and E6;
• Galileo signal modulation, e.g. AltBOC;
• High precision and authentication services that will be provided by Galileo,
• Fusion with other data, such as from earth observation satellites or other in-situ sensors.

GALILEO-4-2017: EGNSS awareness raising and capacity building (CSA): To support the building of industrial relationships, the competitiveness of EU industry and the creation of incentive schemes in order to develop market opportunities and foster the emergence of new downstream applications.

As small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the development of innovative GNSS applications, this call encourages SMEs and entrepreneurs to apply.

Note:  UK legal entities are eligible to participate and receive fundiing in Horizon 2020 actions.

The scope of this call does not include proposals addressing applications relating to the Public Regulated Service (PRS).

The details

Horizon 2020 is the European Union’s programme for research and innovation, with a focus on securing Europe’s global competitiveness. The projects coming from this third call will be managed by the GSA per the delegation agreement with the European Commission.
All applications should promote innovation, demonstrate a clear advantage of using Galileo and EGNOS, and include synergies with other GNSS programmes. Proposals should aim at the definition and implementation of pilot projects and development of those European GNSS-enabled applications that are close to the market and driven by user requirements with a high societal benefit and a potential to eventually set common standards in the field of GNSS applications. Proposals should have a clear intention and rationale to commercialise the products and services developed, including a business plan.

The H2020-Galileo-2017-1 Call opened on 8 November 2016 and the final and complete form of proposals must be submitted by 1 March 2017, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time). All applications are evaluated by the external experts at GSA’s headquarters in Prague on the basis of excellence, impact, quality and efficiency of implementation.

For information related to eligibility and admissibility conditions, submission and evaluation process, rules for funding, guide manuals, templates, etc., please visit the official European Commission Participation Portal.

H2020 Space Information Days

As was highlighted at a recent H2020 Space Information Days, held 4 – 5 October in Prague, the first two calls of H2020-Galileo received 194 proposals from 1,409 applicants, with over EUR 65 million awarded to 40 projects. Already these projects are delivering tangible results, with four patents granted, 20 advanced prototypes produced, two products nearing market readiness and 223 scientific papers published.

With the application period happening in parallel with the declaration of Galileo Initial Services, its role within this call was a topic of particular interest. According the GSA, applications should have a special focus on using Initial Services and the real Galileo signal. It was also noted that, when possible, projects should aim to leverage the synergies between GNSS and Copernicus.

Over 200 attended the two day workshop, which included detailed descriptions of the four topics, networking opportunities and success stories from the first two calls. Attendees were also able to ask questions about the submission, financial and evaluation processes.

Presentations can be found here.

Media note: This feature can be republished without charge provided the European GNSS Agency (GSA) is acknowledged as the source at the top or the bottom of the story. You must request permission before you use any of the photographs on the site. If you republish, we would be grateful if you could link back to the GSA website (http://www.gsa.europa.eu).