Oxford Technical Solutions is excited to announce our presence at Measurement Systems in Action (MSiA) for the 6th year running. MSiA will be held on Monday 6th July 2015 at the airfield in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. This unique event offers automotive engineers the opportunity to witness the latest advances in software and hardware systems that are used to develop the most cutting edge technology in tomorrow's vehicles.

There will be a number of different companies exhibiting at this event, each offering demonstrations. You'll be able to view everything from solutions for testing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), to steering robots from ABD, to the latest data acquisition software from Stiegele and much more! Here is what OxTS will showcase:

Live ADAS testing

OxTS will be showing the RT-Range S with RT-XLAN systems. The RT-Range S is a globally recognized tool in the test and validation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The RT-Range S has two functions; accurate measurement of the relative motion between up to five vehicles and precise measurement of lane position. The abilities of the RT-Range S are further improved by the RT-XLAN, which is a long range radio that extends and improves the data integrity and communication between vehicles.

Tyre slip angle measurement

OxTS will also have the RT-Split available for demonstrations. The RT-Split is a version of our renowned RT systems where the IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) is in a separate enclosure. Unlike optical sensors, the RT-Split can measure tire slip angle to 0.15° at 50 km/h on any surface—and most importantly, in all weather conditions including rain.

View your data in real-time with NAVdisplay

We will also show our new real-time display software, NAVdisplay at Measurement Systems in Action this year. NAVdisplay allows you to quickly monitor one or more OxTS products in real-time. NAVdisplay answers that call with its fully configurable dashboard style and easy to read interface. Not only that, it can also analyse the data in real-time, providing instant feedback when definable test conditions are triggered.

RT v2 - because position accuracy matters

See our new generation of RT2002, RT3000 and RT4000 systems at this years' MSiA which can achieve 1 cm RTK accuracy both in real-time and post-process. Our engineers have realized this improvement without increasing costs, so there is no price increase attached to this improved position accuracy. The change gives the products an even better price/performance ratio, whether they’re linked to our RT-Range system for testing ADAS equipment, or used for complex vehicle dynamics tests.

MSiA is a great event for everyone involved in vehicle testing, vehicle safety as well as research and development departments. The free-to-attend event is a perfect platform for discussions and exchange of information in a relaxed atmosphere and to see some practical, hands-on product demonstrations. To register for MSiA, please send an email with your contact details to anmeldung@oxts.com or find out more on http://www.messtechnik-in-bewegung.de/

OxTS are delighted to announce that from 1st May 2015, NavtechGPS will represent OxTS’ GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems in North America. NavtechGPS will be the second representative within this territory which reiterates our commitment to the North American market and our customers. NavtechGPS will distribute OxTS’ survey product line aimed at mobile mapping companies, UAV manufacturers, and anyone looking for high accuracy position, attitude and orientation for geo-referencing LiDAR, camera and sensor data.

About NavtechGPS

NavtechGPS is a technology-driven business owned and operated by experts with over 30 years of technical and practical experience in GPS/GNSS and precise positioning technology, who are well versed on many applications including:

• Unmanned air, ground and maritime vehicles
• Mobile surveillance vehicles
• Precise recovery / docking systems
• Geolocation applications
• Position, navigation and timing applications

NavtechGPS is also a world leader in GPS and GNSS training with a comprehensive course list taught by world-class instructors who have educated thousands of GNSS professionals since 1984. As a distributor of GPS and GNSS related products, NavtechGPS delivers innovative solutions for military, commercial and research COTS integration projects. NavtechGPS has been a critical team member on hundreds of projects and has helped its partners win competitive programs. For more information about NavtechGPS, its products, services and seminars, visit www.NavtechGPS.com. (A Woman-Owned Small Business 8(m)).

About OxTS

At OxTS we pride ourselves on over 15 years’ experience in Inertial and GNSS navigation technology. We offer a wide range of products which measure roll, pitch, and heading as well as RTK GNSS position down to 1 cm. Combined with our sophisticated calibration techniques and advanced algorithms, our products are ideal for mapping the conditions of road surfaces, geo-referencing of airborne LiDAR data, or providing navigation information to self-driving vehicles. Our products provide high accuracy, low drift rates and are backed by our team of highly skilled and experienced customer support engineers.

The xNAV series of high-grade miniature inertial navigation systems from OxTS has a new addition for users requiring maximum performance on a tight budget. The new xNAV250 uses the same survey-grade dual frequency GNSS receivers and custom MEMS IMU as the recently released xNAV550, for centimetre-level position accuracy and precise orientation and true heading. The only difference is the xNAV250 has limited real-time output, instead just logging the navigation on the internal storage for downloading and viewing post-mission. A 1PPS signal and select NMEA messages are still available for synchronisation purposes in real-time, but for the full 100 Hz navigation and trajectory information, the OxTS NAVsuite post-processing software can be used which is included at no extra cost.

The xNAV250 offers exceptional value while maintaining great performance. For many applications like corridor mapping and precision agriculture with UAV based LiDAR platforms, a real-time solution is not necessary and the xNAV250 provides one of the best price/performance ratios on the market. With a quick and simple upgrade path to the xNAV550, it can also provide a low cost point of entry and be easily upgraded in the future if your requirements change.

To find out more about the xNAV series, visit the webpage or contact our sales team. We also have demo systems available so book a free demonstration to start evaluating the xNAV250 now.

A new feature code for xNAV devices significantly increases their base logging and output rates from the default 100 Hz to a maximum of 250 Hz—matching the speed of our other, much larger products. The update allows the IMU rate to be set to 100, 200 or 250 Hz, and comes in response to the number of users interfacing xNAVs with scanning equipment; many of which commonly use a standard rate of 200 Hz.

In the xNAV200 and xNAV250 models, which have limited real-time output, the option dictates what rate the data is logged at. The NAVsuite software package can then be used to post-process and view the data, and even re-process the data with a different rate. For the xNAV500 and xNAV550 models, as well as setting the logging rate, the option also affects the rate at which the data is output. With an Ethernet connection, all navigation data can be output at up to the full 250 Hz with minimal latency.

The upgrade will be available on all new xNAV systems. Existing users wanting access to the upgrade will just need a simple firmware upgrade which can be applied in the field. Users on a support contract are entitled to a free firmware upgrade, which will also bring all the other great enhancements we've added in the latest NAVsuite release. For more information on the full list of features included in this release, see the NAVsuite announcement. For more information on a high speed xNAV or to arrange a demonstration, contact us now.

With the latest NAVsuite release, it is now possible for the Inertial+ to generate heading information from an external receiver instead calculating it using the internal receivers.

The newest update of NAVconfig, which is included in the Spring 2015 version of NAVsuite, features a new option that enables the Inertial+ to take its heading information from a dual-antenna external receiver. The benefits of this to customers, besides simply meeting individual requests for such a feature, is a small reduction in the time required to acquire the measurements required to generate heading information and freedom to use larger antenna separations (up to the manufacturer’s limit). The larger antenna separation should result in better quality heading measurements.

An Inertial+ that is set to use externally generated heading information will still require an antenna to be connected to the primary internal receiver as this is used for internal timing purposes based on the 1 PPS pulse from GPS. The new external heading option can be found at the bottom of the GNSS Selection page of NAVconfig.

For more information please contact Support.

OxTS have successfully integrated a Locata receiver with their Inertial+ to create the world’s first Locata+INS device—capable of achieving centimetre level accuracy where GPS systems fail. Locata is an innovative positioning system designed to complement rather than replace GPS, by addressing the issues and shortfalls of a Global Positioning System. As always, the Inertial+ allows Locata users to take advantage of their existing technology while enjoying the extra layer of measurements an aided-inertial navigation system brings.

One of the many benefits of Locata is that it enables positioning in environments where GPS is either marginal or unavailable. Instead of using signals from satellites, a local network of ground-based transmitters can be set up to send GPS-like signals for a Locata receiver to calculate position and timing from. However, unlike GPS where signals are so weak they cannot penetrate into buildings, Locata’s signals are very powerful—approximately one million times more powerful than GPS. Additionally, the benefit of having a local-based system rather than global satellite system is that a Locata system can be set up in areas where GPS is unusable or unreliable, such as inside warehouses, on dockyards, or in open-pit mines.

OxTS inertial navigation technology + Locata positioning

By combining the technologies of an inertial navigation system and a local positioning system, users have access to an extremely reliable and robust navigation solution. Locata positioning data is fused with the IMU data in the Inertial+ with OxTS' custom Kalman Filter, creating a full 3D navigation solution with precise position, orientation, heading, velocity, and acceleration measurements.

To learn more about Locata and the benefits of an alternative positioning technology, visit www.locata.com. For more information on the Inertial+ and how it can improve your GNSS or Locata system, visit the Inertial+ webpage or contact Sales.

OxTS has improved its GNSS navigation processing so that it can now take advantage of GLONASS signals in the dual antenna heading calculations. Our dual receiver inertial navigation systems like the RT3000, Survey+, and xNAV are able to use GLONASS, which can now also be enabled on the secondary receiver. The benefit of utilising GLONASS on the secondary receiver is that once heading is initialised, there should be significantly more satellites in view meaning the heading solution will be more robust. More satellites means it is easier for the Kalman filter to reject bad updates from multipath effects and refine the heading to achieve the most accurate solution.

These benefits aren’t only available to new customers either. Existing users with dual antenna systems can easily upgrade their INS in the field to take advantage of the new enhancements. Contact sales@oxts.com for more information. This is only the beginning however, as we plan to continue development and always strive to improve performance. The coming projects will not only improve heading performance after initialisation but will help speed up heading initialisation to begin with, particularly useful for users who require static initialisation. To make sure you can get access to these enhancements as soon as they’re available, don’t forget to look at the OxTS Support Contracts.

OxTS - NAVsuite software release

Our latest version of the OxTS NAVsuite software suite is now available for customers on a support contract. We have added new features and enhancements such as an increased output rate for our xNAV systems, integration with Locata receivers for our Inertial+, and differential GPS corrections being received by one RT can now be shared wirelessly between multiple vehicles in a WLAN network thanks to the networked DGPS feature in the latest release of NAVsuite.

Networked DGPS allows differential corrections to be shared from one vehicle to multiple vehicles in a WLAN network

Easier to set-up—cheaper to operate. Our new networked DGPS feature shares differential corrections between multiple vehicles using only one pair of radio modems. Differential GPS corrections being received by one OxTS device can now be shared wirelessly between multiple devices in a WLAN thanks to the networked DGPS feature in the latest release of NAVsuite. While this enhancement saves money and reduces system complexity, it also gives car manufacturers even greater flexibility when evaluating ADAS sensors in public traffic. Read more...

OxTS create the world’s first Locata+INS system

OxTS have successfully integrated a Locata receiver with their Inertial+ to create the world’s first Locata+INS device—capable of achieving cm level accuracy where GPS systems fail. Locata is an innovative positioning system designed to complement rather than replace GPS, by addressing the issues and shortfalls of a Global Positioning System. The Inertial+ allows Locata users to take advantage of their existing technology while enjoying the extra layer of measurements an aided inertial navigation system brings. Read more...

Inertial+ can now take advantage of dual-antenna receivers and take heading from an external receiver

With the latest NAVsuite release, it is now possible for the Inertial+ to generate heading information from an external receiver instead calculating it using the internal receivers. This new option forces the Inertial+ to take its heading information from a dual-antenna external receiver. The benefits of this to customers, besides simply meeting individual requests for such a feature, is a small reduction in the time required to acquire the measurements required to generate heading information and freedom to use larger antenna separations (up to the manufacturer’s limit). The larger antenna separation should result in better quality heading measurements. Read more...

The update rate of our smallest INS just got bigger

A new feature code for xNAV devices significantly increases their base logging and output rates from the default 100 Hz to a maximum of 250 Hz—matching the speed of our other, much larger products. The update allows the IMU rate to be set to 100, 200 or 250 Hz, and comes in response to the number of users interfacing xNAVs with scanning equipment; many of which commonly uses a standard rate of 200 Hz. Read more...

All new products are shipped with the latest software release free of charge. Customers on a support contract get access to the latest software and firmware as they are released, meaning their products stay up to date with the latest features and functionality.

For more information about any of the features listed, or to find out more about a support contract, contact us now.

Differential GPS corrections being received by one OxTS device can now be shared wirelessly between multiple devices in a WLAN thanks to the networked DGPS feature in the latest release of NAVsuite. While this enhancement saves money and reduces system complexity, it also gives car manufacturers even greater flexibility when evaluating ADAS sensors in public traffic.

Differential GNSS corrections can be transmitted or received on the IP network, e.g. over the RT-XLAN, allowing multiple devices to share a single correction source. This means only one INS on a network needs to receive those corrections on a serial interface from an external source, such as NTRIP via a radio or modem. That INS then acts as the "Network Corrections Transmitter (NCT)" and sends the corrections over the network as UDP datagrams. Other INS units on the network act as "Network Corrections Receivers (NCR)" capturing the UDP broadcast differential corrections and using them as if they had been received directly via a radio modem.

Using this system reduces complexity in situations where multiple RTs need DGPS corrections as only one pair of radio modems needs to be used.

Customers can configure this feature in the “Differential corrections” window in the “Options” tab of NAVconfig (see screenshot below).

For more information please contact Support (support@oxts.com) or your local rep (link to rep webpages).

OxTS are delighted to announce that Terry Hurley will be appointed as Technical Director from 1st August 2015. In this newly appointed role, Terry will take full control of the OxTS technology roadmap and the core navigation technology behind our GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems.

Since joining OxTS as head of R&D in 2011, Terry has overseen the successful development of several major new products such as the Survey+ and xNAV family of inertial navigation systems. More recently his role has expanded to include the management of our team of support engineers. Terry is an energetic and highly experienced engineer having worked in high-growth technology businesses for many years. Through his experience in previous senior management positions, Terry brings extensive project management capabilities to this new role.

OxTS Director, Dr. Alex Nairac, who established the company with Brendan Watts in 1998 said, “Terry’s appointment is great news. I’m confident he will help the company to grow organically, and allow OxTS to consolidate and strengthen its position as a leading supplier of advanced inertial navigation technology.”
“As a technology-driven company, a large part of our business is working with system integrators who require high-precision GNSS and inertial navigation technology in custom application projects. Terry’s new role will see him play a crucial role in ensuring our technical experts provide our customers’ with the most advanced and innovative solutions.”

About OxTS
At OxTS we pride ourselves on over 15-years’ experience in Inertial and GNSS navigation technology. We offer a wide range of products that measure roll, pitch, and heading as well as RTK GNSS position down to 1 cm. Combined with our sophisticated calibration techniques and advanced algorithms, our products are ideal for mapping the conditions of road surfaces, geo-referencing of airborne LiDAR data, testing advanced driver assistance systems for new passenger cars or providing navigation information to self-driving vehicles. Our products provide high-accuracy low-drift rates, and are backed by our team of highly skilled and experienced customer support engineers.

OxTS are delighted to announce that from 29th September until 2nd October 2015 our sales representatives Lunitek S.r.l. in Italy are hosting a roadshow to showcase the OxTS range of inertial and GNSS navigation systems to an Italian client base.

This is a great opportunity for our latest RT-Range S and RT-Split features to be demonstrated in life-like testing situations to engineers on their own turf. The OxTS RT-Range S is used world-wide for testing and developing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) such as such as NHTSA FCW, LDW or EuroNCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking tests. With the RT-Range S, car manufacturers can perform a range of complicated tests including multiple vehicles in realistic traffic scenarios.

Lunitek will be showcasing the automotive line-up of products to companies including: Bridgestone, Pirelli, Fiat, Alfa Romeo and FCA.

If you are interested in seeing a demonstration of our products in Italy, please contact us or Mauro Spampani at Lunitek.

As ADAS testing is getting more complex, car manufacturers need a reliable measurement system for complicated tests including multiple vehicles in realistic traffic scenarios. The OxTS RT-Range S is one of the most trusted and comprehensive solutions used globally for demanding ADAS tests such as NHTSA FCW, LDW or Euro NCAP AEB.

New software and firmware release
OxTS has now further increased the system's extensive feature list by adding the ability to realistically recreate the shape of Hunter vehicles (VUT) and Targets with up to 24 points. The RT-Range S automatically calculates range measurements to the nearest polygon point.

Using this tool, you can place a virtual polygon shape of up to 24 points around any vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist or fixed point to be used in any given test scenario - measuring range, time-to-collision, visibility etc. all from the nearest polygon point on the Hunter vehicle, to the nearest point of any of the target vehicles.

Crucially, this additional feature now makes it possible to easily conduct a number of ADAS system tests using the RT-Range system all to the vehicle front end virtual profiling definitions within the latest EuroNCAP AEB VRU protocols.

• Euro NCAP AEB VRU pedestrian and cyclist tests
• Park assist validation

Custom, user-definable points around the hunter vehicle is the latest addition to a long list of features such as driving robot interface, tracking of multiple targets which can be other vehicles, pedestrians and feature point targets like road signs, CAN data acquisition, open road ADAS testing with DGPS corrections via NTRIP, car-to-pedestrian testing with the RT-Backpack etc.

Customers on a support contract can now benefit from this feature. Please contact Support or your local representative.

The new RT-Base S from Oxford Technical Solutions represents a complete redesign of their self-contained portable base station, which can be used to achieve centimetre level GNSS accuracy in all weathers. The IP65-rated system is now smaller and lighter, while also providing a number of enhanced features to make it both easier to use and quicker to setup in real-world applications.

In response to customer feedback, the RT-Base S is now 22% lighter at 11.9kg, and has shrunk by almost 20%. This helps when transporting lots of equipment in a car prior to a test, or when it is necessary to fly equipment out to a test location. However, OxTS engineers haven't compromised on performance. The RT-Base S can still achieve centimetre level accuracy in all-weather thanks to its IP65 protection and wide-range of operating temperatures.

As well as transmitting differential corrections in one of six popular formats via the built-in radio modem, the RT-Base S also outputs corrections via Ethernet. If the RT Base S supplied with an optional Wi-Fi module instead of radio modems, it's able to transmit corrections via Wi-Fi, which is particularly useful to customers using our vehicle-to-vehicle RT-Range system; or when local restrictions prevent the use of radio modems.

For complete piece of mind, as well as broadcasting corrections for use in real-time, the RT-Base S also logs corrections internally for later download. The ability to log corrections means that if for some reason a rover fails to receive corrections during testing—perhaps because it has been driven out of range or the signal is being blocked by buildings—they can simply be download later and applied in post-processing. Without this logging ability, the test would either need to be repeated, or the data from every rover in the test would need to be post-processed using an independent correction source.

Setting up the RT-Base S is now even easier as the system is capable of loading up to 10 previously used locations from memory, or it can average a position over a user-definable period of time. Surveyed locations can be entered and set-up via the free configuration software, and once powered-up, the batteries in the RT-Base S will keep it going for a minimum of 24 hours, even in temperatures as low as -10 °C.

As you would expect, the RT-Base S works seamlessly with OxTS' extensive range of GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems, but is not limited to them. In fact, the RT-Base S can be set-up to work with most GNSS receivers capable of receiving DGNSS corrections. This makes the RT-Base S an incredibly useful and powerful piece of equipment for anyone who needs a stand-alone, portable, all-weather base station that can be turned-on and forgotten about.

For more information on the RT-Base S, or to arrange a demonstration, please email the OxTS sales team at sales@oxts.com, or contact your local OxTS representative.

OxTS is a leading worldwide supplier of GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems to the automotive, survey and UAV industries. Their products are known for producing accurate and reliable georeferenced position and orientation and speed measurements. The company also produces base-stations and a number of other accessories that are useful in the acquisition of those measurements.

The team here at OxTS would like to wish you all and your families a happy and peaceful festive season and a prosperous New Year!

The latest release of our NAVsuite software has been designed to do just one thing—to make life easier for automotive engineers. So while the user interface hasn't changed a great deal, there have been some big changes behind the scenes. The most important of which are the new co-ordinate systems that are available on the CAN bus.

While our GNSS-aided inertial navigation systems retain the previous earth-fixed NED, horizontal and vehicle based reference frames, they now output additional measurements using the popular systems defined in ISO 8855. This seemingly small change should save engineers plenty of time as it removes the need to convert measurements between different co-ordinate systems. The new CAN bus outputs include measurements in an earth-centered, earth-fixed ENU system, ISO 8855 intermediate system and ISO 8855 vehicle based system.

For vehicle dynamics and other automotive based work, DIN 70000 is often the coordinate system used. Based on the ISO 8855 international standard for vehicle dynamics and road holding ability, DIN 70000 is an equivalent German standard used by many manufacturers of passenger cars, buses and other commercial vehicles. This is especially of interest to our large German customer base who can now use the vehicle coordinate system according to DIN 70000.

For more information on our comprehensive range of automotive test and validation equipment, or to enquire about the latest software releases, please contact your regional OxTS representative, or email our sales team at sales@oxts.com.

OxTS bietet nun die Mӧglichkeit Daten auch im Fahrzeugkoordinatensystem nach DIN 70000 auszugeben

Die neuste Version unserer NAVsuite Software ermӧglicht es Messdaten nicht nur in unserem traditionellen Inertial-basierten Koordinatensystem, sondern auch im fahrzeugfesten Koordinatensystem gemäß DIN 70000 auszugeben. Basierend auf ISO 8855, dem internationalen Standard  für Straßenfahrzeuge, Fahrzeugdynamik und Fahrverhalten, wird das Koordinatensystem nach DIN 70000 vor allem von deutschen Fahrzeugherstellern verwendet.

OxTS - NAVsuite software release February 2016

The latest NAVsuite release is now available for free with new systems and to customers with a support contract. We have added exciting new features to our software suite. Here is a list of all changes (Installer 160124).

NAVbase – New configuration software for OxTS base-stations
NAVbase is a brand new application within NAVsuite which allows the user to setup and configure the new RT-Base S and the GPS-Base product. The new RT-Base S represents a complete redesign of our self-contained portable base station, which can be used to achieve centimetre level GNSS accuracy in all weathers. The IP65-rated system is now smaller and lighter, while also providing a number of enhanced features to make it both easier to use and quicker to setup in real-world applications. Find out more …

Measurements in DIN 70000 coordinate frame
With our latest NAVsuite release, we are now able to output measurements not only in our traditional inertial-based coordinate frame but also in the DIN 70000 coordinate system.
Based on the ISO 8855 international standard for vehicle dynamics and road holding ability, DIN 70000 is an equivalent German standard used by many manufacturers of passenger cars, buses and other commercial vehicles.
This is especially of interest to our large German customer base who can now use the vehicle coordinate system according to DIN 70000. Read more…

Improved functionality in NAVdisplay

Our real-time data display software NAVdisplay has been improved further, making it even more powerful. Some of the new features include:

• NAVdisplay analogue display and graph lines change colour based on user-defined thresholds
• NAVdisplay user-defined thresholds with >2 colours
• NAVdisplay option to reset distance automatically on trigger event
• Create NAVdisplay templates and widget groups without needing to be connected to a unit or replaying a file.
• NAVconnect remembers “enabled” units. There is now a setting in the Options menu to re-enable a device on start-up. The setting is checked by default but it can be disabled by users if they want to.
• NAVdisplay Test & Save plugin enhancements. This application allows the user to make tests with different start and stop conditions that then creates a report when the test stops.

Additional CAN messages added
With the latest NAVsuite release, additional CAN messages were added: Heading lock option and Local co-ordinates origin information.

The CAN configuration in NAVconfig’s Options tab now has Heading lock in the Status tab to show the status of the heading lock option. Also added to the Status tab is “LocalRef1” and “LocalRef2” giving local coordinate origin latitude, longitude, altitude, and heading.
“PosLocal” and “VelYawLocal” were added to the Navigation tab to give PosLocalX and PosLocalY (easting and northing) and also velocity and yaw relative to local axes.

Waypoint KP file support has been added back in our post-processing software for survey products
The Waypoint KP file support has been added back in to RT Post-process for our survey product range (Survey+, Inertial+ and xNAV). This is great news for our customers who have existing workflows with KP usage and would like to use the OxTS survey products in that flow.
When this option is selected an option to extract and save the raw GPS information to a file will be available. For more information please contact OxTS Support.

SBAS option added to xNAV200/500 options page in NAVconfig
The xNAV200 and xNAV500 systems have been capable of SBAS, however, this was not configurable in NAVconfig. This has now been added.

All new products are shipped with the latest software release free of charge. Customers on a support contract get access to the latest software and firmware as they are released, meaning their products stay up to date with the latest features and functionality.

For more information about any of the features listed, or to find out more about a support contract, contact us now.

The OxTS RT2500, xNAV200/500, and Inertial+ inertial navigation systems have undergone a hardware update to replace the integrated GNSS receivers with the latest generation available, bringing GLONASS support to these products.

Now for the first time, every INS available from OxTS is capable of tracking the GLONASS constellation. The benefit of adding GLONASS tracking to your receiver is the ability to see and utilise a larger number of satellites, an extra 24 to choose from on top of the 30 from GPS. This becomes particularly important in environments that have poor sky visibility such as urban canyons. Having a larger number of possible satellites overhead makes it more likely that even with limited visibility, there will still be enough in view to calculate a robust position solution.

The new hardware in these products also means they will now be able to take advantage of the recent developments in OxTS data processing. Dual antenna models like the xNAV and RT2502 will have their heading greatly improved with the addition of GLONASS, which can now be enabled on the secondary receiver for heading calculations and a more robust solution. Additionally, all new models with GLONASS will be able to make use of the raw GNSS data with tight-coupling in gx/ix™ processing, further improving performance in poor GNSS environments.

Contact us for more information or register your interest for a demo system to try out

The latest version of the NAVsuite software package from OxTS is now available. Below is a list of the major changes in this release. Make sure your systems stay up to date with the latest firmware to take advantage of newly released features and software by purchasing a Support Contract.

New GNSS receiver support
Recently the GNSS receivers in the RT2500, xNAV500, and Inertial+ were updated with the latest generation, bringing GLONASS support to these products. Read more about the update here. This release adds full support for the new hardware and the GLONASS option on those models.

inMOTIONx support
This release also adds full support for the recently released inMOTIONx product, ensuring you can properly configure, process, and view dynamic data captured with the miniature INS. Designed with automotive applications in mind, the inMOTIONx is small enough to be integrated into moving platform targets for ADAS testing and can interface with driving robots for precise path following.

 
NAVdisplay Test & Save enhancements

The Test & Save utility for NAVdisplay has been improved and now has the ability to interpolate data for the CSV export. The Test & Save plugin is extremely useful for a number of ADAS or vehicle dynamics tests that require multiple data sets triggered on certain conditions. For example, an engineer performing a brake test may need to start logging a separate data file once a specified speed has been reached, and then stopping the file once the speed reaches zero. The Test & Save utility allows users to easily review data only relevant to their tests.

 
Other changes
A few other minor changes have also been made for this release. NAVdisplay now displays some tips and tricks on startup to help users get going and maybe teach them something new. The Garage mode setting is now available in the Options page of NAVconfig for the Survey+, Inertial+, and xNAV products. The Terrastar-C PPP service is supported and properly displayed when enabled on compatible devices. The default GNSS weighting when configuring an xNAV has been changed from medium to high, since xNAVs are most often used on UAVs in open sky conditions. A number of various bug fixes are also included.

OxTS will be holding its 7th annual Measurement Systems in Action event at the LUK Driving Center test track in Rheinmünster, Germany, on Monday 4th July 2016. This unique event offers automotive engineers the opportunity to see the latest advances in software and hardware systems that are used to develop the most cutting edge technology in tomorrow's vehicles. Unlike at traditional exhibitions, this is a great opportunity to see live demonstrations, real-time test data and get hands-on experience of all the hardware and software used to perform complex vehicle dynamics and advanced driver assistance tests.

A number of companies are exhibiting with us, including vehicle robot manufacturer Vehico, MoshonData and Messring who are supplying the official Euro NCAP AEB targets and towing systems, as well as various companies showcasing their data acquisition systems and software for vehicle dynamics and advanced vehicle safety.

Here is what OxTS will showcase:

• Euro NCAP AEB Tests with OxTS RT-Range S and Euro NCAP targets supplied by MoshonData and Messring
• Complex ADAS tests with multiple vehicles incl. junction assist tests
• Park Assist tests with OxTS RT-Range S
• Vehicle dynamics tests with our flagship RT3000 GNSS/INS
• Indoor positioning demonstration

Measurement Systems in Action has become a key event for everyone involved in vehicle testing, vehicle safety as well as research and development departments. The free-to-attend event is a perfect platform for discussions and exchange of information in a relaxed atmosphere and to see some practical, hands-on product demonstrations.

Come and visit us during the 7th Measurement Systems in Action in Germany on the 4th July 2016! To register for the free event, please click here…

OxTS zeigt Fahrdynamikmessungen und Tests zur Evaluierung von Fahrerassistenzsystemen live auf 7. Messtechnik in Bewegung 2016

OxTS Ltd. ist einer der führenden Hersteller von GPS-gestützten Inertialsensoren. Die OxTS Inertial Navigationsgeräte werden weltweit für Fahrdynamikmessungen, als Navigationskomponente in autonomen Fahrzeugen sowie zur Validierung von Fahrerassistenzsystemen eingesetzt.

Die OxTS RT-Range S Messsysteme sind ideal für die Entwicklung und Validierung von Abstandswarnsystemen, Park Assist, Spurwechselhilfen, sowie Kollisionswarnsystemen. Die Genauigkeit von Radar und anderen Sensoren am Fahrzeug können mit dem RT-Range S Messsystem objektiv sowie mit hoher Genauigkeit verifiziert werden. Das RT-Range S ist ideal für die hochgenaue Messung von Relativbewegungen zwischen mehreren Fahrzeugen als auch zwischen Fahrzeug und Umgebung. Selbst komplizierte Testszenarien, z.B. an Kreuzungen, mit mehreren Fahrzeugen, Fussgängern und anderen Verkehrsteilnehmern meistert das RT-Range S. Selbstverständlich sind auch Euro NCAP AEB Tests mit dem RT-Range S möglich. Eine Anbindung an Fahrroboter wird unterstützt.

Schauen Sie doch während der 7. Messtechnik in Bewegung auf unserem Stand vorbei. Wir sind zusammen mit unserem deutschen Vertriebspartner Dr. Wolfgang Nickel (DTC) vor Ort und zeigen Ihnen unsere Inertial Navigationsgeräte live im Fahrzeug.

Was zeigen wir während der Messtechnik in Bewegung?

ADAS Evaluierung

• Euro NCAP AEB Tests mit OxTS RT-Range S und den Euro NCAP Targets von MoshonData und Messring.
• ADAS Tests mit verschiedenen Szenarien an Kreuzungen mit mehreren Fahrzeugen.
• Diverse Park Assist Szenarien.
• Indoor Positioning Vorführung

Fahrdynamikmessungen

Hochpräzise Fahrdynamikmessungen (Beschleunigung, Geschwindigkeit, Position, Nick-, Wank- und Schwimmwinkel etc.) mit dem OxTS RT3000. Das RT3000 ist für die anspruchsvollsten Messaufgaben mit hӧchsten Genauigkeitsanforderungen geeignet. Mit der neuen NAVdisplay Software kӧnnen sie alle Messdaten sofort sehen und diese analysieren.

OxTS stellt zusammen mit unserem deutschen Vertriebspartner DTC GmbH auf der Messtechnik in Bewegung aus.

Our goal is to help make our customers even more successful. At OxTS we want to continuously improve and give our users the best performance and experience possible . We have a dedicated Application Engineering department that works directly with customers to undertake custom engineering projects allowing you to always get more out of your OxTS product. Whether you are a vehicle manufacturer needing to adapt our products for a specialist test, a mobile mapping company looking to integrate our INS with other on-board sensors or you need a hardware adaptation for your autonomous vehicle project—we can help.

As a technology driven company, we employ some of the brightest minds in our Application Engineering department. This ensures we offer world-class inertial navigation and GNSS expertise backed up with the skills required for successful implementation of bespoke application projects. So, by utilising our application engineering team, you will be free to concentrate on what you do best while we create a custom solution for you.

Our Application Engineering team can undertake engineering projects to integrate OxTS products and board-sets within existing or future systems; integrate third-party products (for example GNSS receivers, sensors, cameras…) with an existing OxTS INS or boardset; or help customers using OxTS hardware by developing time-saving software and hardware for a specific test procedure or measurement.

Why should you use us?

Expertise/Technical strength

Variety of experience

Tight project management/Processes

Partnership/ Named contact

Minimise financial overheads

Our dedicated Application Engineering team is here to help you. Whatever your problem – talk to us! We look forward to hearing from you.

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