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KVH Introduces New CNS-5000 GPS/IMU Continuous Navigation System
Middletown RI (SPX) May 12, 2008 KVH Industries has introduced the CNS-5000, a self-contained navigation system that combines fiber optic gyro (FOG)-based inertial measurement technology from KVH with global positioning system (GPS) technology from NovAtel. This rugged navigation solution affordably provides the precise position and orientation of a host platform on a continuous basis, even during periods where GPS signals are blocked by natural or man-made obstructions or conditions. The CNS-5000 is designed specifically for demanding commercial applications, such as dynamic surveying, precision agriculture, container terminal management, and autonomous vehicle navigation, where the ability to determine the precise position and orientation of a piece of equipment or a mobile platform is critical. "The new CNS-5000 is a remarkable GPS/IMU solution that is well-suited for a wide array of commercial applications worldwide," explains Dan Conway, KVH's vice president of business development. "The combination of NovAtel's GPS technology with our precision fiber optic gyros and inertial technologies led to an entirely new single-enclosure approach to GPS/IMU systems, saving customers space and weight in their installations without compromising accuracy or performance." Through its seamless integration of KVH's FOG-based IMU with NovAtel's OEMV GPS precision receiver technology, the CNS-5000 provides a groundbreaking low-cost, small form factor solution for 3-D positioning, velocity, and attitude measurement. The deep coupling of the GPS and IMU technologies within the CNS-5000 optimizes the raw GPS and IMU data, delivering a superior position, velocity and attitude solution. Composed entirely of commercial components and rugged enough to operate in extremely demanding conditions, the CNS-5000 is also designed to meet COTS requirements. This minimizes the operational complexities for customers whose products cross international boundaries. "NovAtel is excited to be working closely with an innovative partner like KVH Industries to bring state-of-the-art products like this to market. This product extends our portfolio into markets that have been difficult to penetrate with standard two-box GPS/INS solutions, due to high price or complex export controls," said Graham Purves, vice president, sales and marketing for NovAtel, Inc. Related Links CNS-5000 NovAtel GPS Applications, Technology and Suppliers
RFMD Announces Strategic Restructuring
Greensboro NC (SPX) May 07, 2008RF Micro Devices has announced that effective immediately RFMD is reducing its investments in wireless systems, including cellular transceivers and GPS solutions, in order to focus on core semiconductor component opportunities, including cellular front ends and other components in RFMD's Cellular Products Group (CPG) and the expanding portfolio of semiconductor components in RFMD's Multi-Market Products Group (MPG). |
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