Speaker：Dr. Naser El-Sheimy, PEng, CRC, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Scientific Director, TECTERRA, President, ISPRS Comission I on “Sensor and Platforms”, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary.

Time：Feb 19^th– Feb 21^st 9:30-11:30am

Venue:C505

Abstract：

Cost and space constraints are currently driving manufacturers of positioning, Mobile Mapping Systems (MMS) and Location Based Services (LBS) to investigate and develop next generation of low cost and small size navigation systems to meet the fast growing mobile mapping and location services market demands. Advances in inertial navigation and more specifically Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology have shown promising light towards the development of such systems. MEMS are integrated micro devices or systems combining electrical and mechanical components whose size ranges from micrometers to millimeters. MEMS is an enabling technology and the MEMS industry has a projected 10-20% annual growth rate to reach 240 billion US$ market by 2015. Advances in MEMS technology combined with the miniaturization of electronics, have made it possible to produce chip-based inertial sensor for use in measuring angular velocity and acceleration. These chips are small, lightweight, consumes very little power, and extremely reliable. It has therefore found a wide spectrum of applications in the automotive and other industrial applications. MEMS technology, therefore, can be used to develop next generation Direct Georeferencing (DG) systems that are inexpensive, small, and consume low power (microwatt). However, due to the lightweight and fabrication process, MEMS sensors have large bias instability and noise, which consequently affect the obtained accuracy from MEMS-based IMUs. For land MMS, introducing auxiliary velocity update in the body frame, (e.g. non-holonomic constraint and odometer signal) is an option to solve the problem. This tutorial will introduce some of the development of IMU/GPS navigation systems by the Mobile Multi-Sensor Systems (MMSS) Research Group at the University of Calgary. Some of the developed system’s accuracy performance will be demonstrated through land/airborne vehicles and personal units’ tests.

Bio of Dr. Naser El-Sheimy:

Dr. Naser El-Sheimy is Professor and former Head of the Department of Geomatics Engineering, the University of Calgary. He is the CEO of Trusted Positioning Inc., Calgary. He held a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Mobile Multi-sensor Systems (from 2003-2013) and the scientific director of Tecterra Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research. His research expertise includes Geomatics multi-sensor systems, GPS/INS integration, and mobile mapping systems.

Dr. El-Sheimy published two books, 6 book chapters and over 450 papers in academic journals, conference and workshop proceedings, in which he has received over 30 national and international paper awards. He supervised and graduated over 60 Masters and PhD students. He is the recipient of many national and international awards including the ASTech “Leadership in Alberta Technology” Award the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) Educational Excellence Award. He also received the Schulich School of Engineering Research Excellence Award, the Schulich School of Engineering Teaching Excellence Award, The UofC Student Union Teaching Excellence Award, and 4 times the departmental teaching award, 2 times departmental research excellence award, and the department of Geomatics Engineering Graduate Educator Award.    Dr. El-Sheimywas the president of Commission I on "Sensors and Platforms" of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) from 2008 - 2012. He organized and participated in organizing many national and international conferences and chaired many conferences such as the USA Institute of Navigation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).  Dr. El-Sheimy is currently a member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Survey Review, Journal of Applied Geodesy, and Coordinates. He served as a member of the Alberta Geomatics Group Board of Directors, Geoide NCE Board of Directors, and Technical Committee Member of the ASPRS Direct Georeferencing Committee. He commercialized a number of technologies through the University of Calgary Commercialization office which brings close to $2M of funds to the University of Calgary.

外事秘书在2014-02-13提交