Utilization of Position and Orientation Data for Preplanning and Real Time Autonomous Vehicle Navigation This paper addresses the problem of how to achieve reliable and repeatable positioning data and how to use that for maximizing the performance of autonomous vehicles such as those used in the DARPA Challenge. Read...   POS for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation This paper outlines the uses of positioning and orientation data for autonomous vehicle operations at the 2005 and 2007 events and how the Applanix POS LV system was an integral part of the Tartan Racing and Stanford University top finishing results at the DARPA Urban Grand Challenge. Read...   Dream, then do Thinking Highways, November 2006 A good idea is a good idea. As fast as science fiction can be unpacked at the bookstore, the engineering-inclined are critiquing its values and visualizing its technical possibilities. Read...   Get Ready, Get Set, Race! GPS World, September 2006 Preplanning information about terrain is as important as real-time navigation for achieving peak performance in autonomous driving. Both preplanning and navigation -- and key technologies to support them -- helped the Carnegie Mellon red Team successfully guide robot vehicles Sandstrom and H1lander through the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge course. Read...   The DARPA Grand Challenge and Its Legacy Article Traffic Technology International, March 2006, The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge has moved technology forward during its 136 mile autonomous course, and taken its place in history. Read...   Race for the Prize - Article Traffic Technology International, Jan 2006 The 2005 DARPA Challenge tested developments in autonomous vehicle research, especially in the realm of inertial/GPS navigation. Read...   Applanix POS LV 200 - Generating continuous positioning accuracy in the absence of GPS reception Analysis of the accuracy and benefits of the POS LV 200 system. Read...   Using Inertially-Aided Real-Time Kinematic Technology as a Land-Based Mapping Tool Test case and analysis of a mobile mapping campaign using POS LV as the positioning and orientation technology for land-based mapping applications. Read...   Aided Inertial Technology: Positioning for the Future - Article Traffic Technology International, Jan 2003 The advantages of using integrated Inertial/GPS systems to generate continuous positioning solutions regardless of the environment. Read...   Inertially Aided RTK Performance Evaluation Results of a series of IARTK performance tests using dual frequency GPS receivers, together with an overview of POS LV. Read...   Evaluating the Use of Inertial GPS While Collecting PMS Data A comparison of the spatial accuracy and consistency between an inertial GPS system and a GPS only positioning system for pavement condition data collection. Read...   Robust Positioning with Single Frequency Inertially-Aided RTK Discussion and test results of single frequency inertially-aided RTK positioning system (POS LV) with various levels of satellite coverage. Read...

The Road Data Acquisition System MoSES Determination and Accuracy of Trajectory Data gained with the Applanix POS LV. Evaluation of MoSES system performance using POS LV in a typical Middle European environment. Read...   Robust Inertially-Aided RTK Position Measurement Determining continuous positioning accuracy, using POS-IARTK in areas with GPS signal loss. System architecture and van test results are presented. Read...   Precise Robust Positioning with Inertial/ GPS RTK Achieving decimeter-level accuracy with POS (Position and Orientation System) and inertially aided RTK. Various integration strategies are discussed. Read...