The document discusses applications of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNSS) for professional markets, specifically in mapping and surveying, agriculture, and timing & synchronization. It provides information on a 2017 Horizon 2020 call for proposals to develop innovative applications using EGNSS, with an 8 million euro budget. Key areas of focus are noted as agriculture, surveying and mapping, timing & synchronization, and other professional applications. Expected impacts include improved productivity, development of innovative applications, and contributing to emerging network and synchronization needs. Trends in each area are also summarized.

1. EGNSS PROFESSIONAL MARKET
APPLICATIONS
MAPPING AND SURVEYING, AGRICULTURE,
TIMING & SYNCHRONISATION
Alina Hriscu
Market Development Innovation Officer
5 October 2016

2. The 2017 H2020 Call for applications promotes the
EGNSS use for Professional Market Applications
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/galileo-3-2017.html
• Expected Impact:
• Improve the productivity and decrease the
environmental impact (agriculture)
• Development of highly innovative applications taking
advantage of EGNSS added value
• To contribute to coping with emerging network and
synchronisation needs (accuracy, robustness)
• Opening date: 8th November 2016
• Deadline 1st March 2017
• 8 €mln budget
• Scope:
Developing new innovative applications,
building also on the EGNSS differentiators
in combination with Earth Observation and
Copernicus services, with commercial
impact.
• Areas:
• Agriculture
• Surveying and Mapping
• Timing & Synchronisation
• Other Professional Applications

3. Professional Market Applications
Professional Market
Applications
Mapping and
Surveying
Agriculture
Timing &
Synchronisation
Other Professional
Applications
Expected Impact:
Improve the
productivity and
decrease the
environmental impact
Expected Impact:
Development of highly
innovative applications
taking advantage of
EGNSS added value
Expected Impact:
Contribute to coping
with emerging
network and
synchronisation
needs (accuracy,
robustness)
Expected Impact:
Development of highly
innovative applications
taking advantage of
EGNSS added value

4. EGNOS and Galileo applications for Mapping and Surveying
Mapping Surveying
Meter level accuracy Centimetre level accuracy
 Utility management
 Assets management
 GIS mapping
 Forestry and park
management
 Cadastral surveying
 Construction surveying
 Mining surveying
 Marine surveying

5. Trends and Prospects in Surveying and Mapping
Trends and Prospects
• Significant improvements in High-Accuracy solutions (e.g. multi-
constellation, multi-frequency)
• RTK established as preferred solution
• Increased uptake of PPP
• Most receivers SBAS/EGNOS enabled
• Reduction of GNSS receivers prices transforming mapping into
more accessible activity
• Users tend to use consumer-grade handheld devices such as
smartphones or tablets in connection with professional/GIS grade
receivers
• New professional users in environmental and engineering
disciplines, together with GIS communities, are fostering the use of
geo-information and the development of new applications
• Integration of GNSS with other complementary technologies
(LiDAR, laser scanners, Remote Sensing, Earth Observation -
Copernicus, and robotics)
• UAV (drones) uptake

6. Choice for 2nd and 3rd frequency
E6 ranging
The 3rd frequency for high accuracy applications (e.g. worldwide
PPP):
 High quality open signal (modulation, chip rate)
 Best frequency for tri-laning
 Multiple signals bring greater reliability and accuracy
E6b is unencrypted
Best option for tri-laning
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* References:
• Stansell Munich Summit 2015 / IGC workshop Krasnoyarsk 2015
• Hatch ION GNSS 2006
• Humphreys et al. IGS workshop 2008
Clearly, the obvious choice for the future 2nd frequency is
L5/E5, because it is:
 A protected frequency
 Shared by all GNSS
 And all SBAS
 More widely separated from L1, thus minimising the iono-
free linear combination errors
Specific key advantages of L5/E5 signal
• Better multipath mitigation and better
accuracy using L5/E5 signals vs using L2
• Higher received power for L5/E5 vs L2C

7. Areas of interest for GNSS Research in Mapping and
Surveying
Multi-GNSS
Multi-frequency
receivers
Open Service
Navigation
Message
Authentication
OS-NMA
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
GNSS with
additional
sensors for
enhanced
capabilities
Commercial
Service
High Accuracy
CS-HA
Operation in
harsh
environment
Commercial
Service
Authentication
CS-Auth
PPP
Multiple-
frequencies
E1, E5 and E6
Galileo specific
signal modulation,
e.g. AltBOC
High precision and
authentication services that
will be provided by Galileo,
i.e. in the frame of the
commercial service
Fusion with other
cutting-edge
technologies

8. EGNOS and Galileo applications for Agriculture
Meter level accuracy;
decimetre level pass-
to-pass accuracy
Centimetre level accuracy
 Farm machinery guidance
 Automatic steering
 Asset management
 Variable rate application
 Yield monitoring
 Biomass monitoring
 Soil condition monitoring
 Field delineation
 Variable rate applications
 Tractor guidance for
operations, e.g. spraying
 Virtual fencing
 Post-harvest pick-up
 Field boundary mapping (CAP)
 Individual livestock positioning
and supervised tracking
 Geo-traceability

9. Trends and Prospects in Agriculture
Trends and Prospects
• The uptake of precision agriculture worldwide
continues to grow, thanks to the benefits provided to
farmers in terms of increased productivity
• RTK established as preferred solution
• Increased uptake of PPP
• Most receivers SBAS/EGNOS enabled
• More demanding users are driving the evolution of
precision agriculture towards all-around farm
management solutions
• Uptake of usage of drones in precision farming
• GNSS supports the agri-environmental policies on
both a regional and global scale
• Synergies with Earth Observation (Copernicus)

10. Areas of interest for GNSS Research in Agriculture
Multi-GNSS
Multi-
frequency
receivers
Unmanned
Aerial Vehicles
GNSS with
addition
sensors for
enhanced
capabilities
Commercial
Service
High Accuracy
CS-HA
Synergies with
Earth
Observation
(Copernicus)
Integrated Farm
Management
System
PPP
Multiple-
frequencies
E1, E5 and E6
Galileo specific
signal modulation,
e.g. AltBOC
High precision that
will be provided by
Galileo, i.e. in the
frame of the
commercial service
Fusion with other
data, such as from
Earth Observation
satellites or other
in-situ sensors

11. Galileo applications for Timing and Synchronisation
Timing Synchronisation
 Synchronise receivers at
different locations using GNSS
reference time
 Master clock synchronises
itself using the time provided
by GNSS and redistributes it to
slave clocks
 Direct and accurate access to
Coordinated Universal Time
(UTC)
TIMING AND SYNCHRONISATION

12. Trends and Prospects in Timing & Synchronisation
Trends and Prospects
• Precise Time and Synchronisation is crucial to
Critical Infrastructure (CI)
• Main driver of the T&S segment is
Telecommunication (90% of overall GNSS
devices)
• Finance is a mature market, with on-going
research for optimising PTP (Precise Time
Protocol)
• GNSS penetration is expected to reach 10% in
2017, along with the upgrade of Energy network
• The GNSS installed base in EU+Norway should
reach 276,000 units in 2020.
TIMING
AND
SYNCH.

13. E-GNSS benefits for Timing & Synchronisation
European GNSS can bring improved resilience to Timing & Synchronisation
operations.

14. THANK YOU!
Alina Hriscu: alina.hriscu@gsa.europa.eu
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