SEAGAL Workshop in Hanoi

28 September-1 October 2010

Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 Dai Co Viet

Day 1: Tuesday 28th September 2010 (Room 618 – Library)

Educational hints in GNSS studies – I
(in English)
9:00 – 12:00
14:00 – 17:00

The technology of GNSS receivers: Fundamentals

Prof. Letizia Lo Presti
Politecnico di Torino

A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) consists of a constellation of satellite, whose

payloads are especially designed to provide positioning of objects with global coverage. It
implements the trilateration method, which uses the geometry of triangles to determine the relative
positions of objects with respect to some reference points, located at known positions. In GNSSs the
reference points are the satellites, and the objects are located at the Earth surface or fly around the
globe.
Each satellite broadcasts a signal that contains the position of the satellite and the precise time the
signal was transmitted. The position of the satellite and the timing information is transmitted in a
data message by adopting the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technique. The receiver
implements the trilateration method by measuring the time-of-flight from the satellites. Several such
measurements can be made at the same time from different satellites, allowing a continual fix to be
generated in real time.
In this lecture some selected topics from the GNSS field will be presented with the aim of giving
the basic principles to understand how a receiver (possibly a very simple handset) can implement
the trilateration method to fix its position. In particular the following subjects will be covered:
• the structure of the transmitted signal,
• the scheme of the receiver,
• fundamentals on the acquisition algorithms,
• simulation techniques.
In the afternoon some exercises on these topics will be proposed to students.
 SEAGAL Workshop in Hanoi
28 September-1 October 2010
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 Dai Co Viet

Day 2: Wednesday 29th September 2010 (Room 618 – Library)

Educational hints in GNSS studies – II (in English)
9:00 – 12:00

Practical Lecture on GNSS Data Processing: Laboratory Exercises

Jaume Sanz
Research Group of Astronomy and Geomatics,
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (gAGE/UPC), Barcelona, Spain

This practical lecture is focused on the instrumental use of the concepts and techniques involved in GNSS
navigation and applications, and it is aimed to provide an experiential learning on the GNSS data processing
through a set of selected examples. This seminar content is addressed to graduate students, PhD. Candidates
and professional in general willing to broaden their GNSS knowledge with a practical training.
The GNSS Signal-In-Space, measurements and user positioning are analyzed in a guided laboratory session.
The exercises are developed on a computer with actual GPS data, using the ESA/UPC GNSS-Lab Tool suit
(gLAB); which is an interactive multipurpose, educational and professional, package to process and analyze
GNSS data.
The lecture is organized through guided exercises where the student analyzes the GNSS performances from
Signal-In-Space to position domain.
A first set of introductory exercises is devoted to the single frequency Standard Point Positioning (SPP)
study, using GPS broadcast orbits and clocks. The different components of the measurements modelling are
analysed in the range domain and position domain with gLAB, being their impact assessed in terms of user
accuracy. The data set used for this study were collected on 2000 may 2nd, when the GPS Selective
Availability was switched off; which allows to compare effect of the models components in both scenarios,
with S/A=on and off. Background information slides are provided summarizing the models associated with
these exercises.
This exploratory analysis is carrier out in a very easy and friendly way using the gLAB suite tool, where the
different model components (up to high accuracy positioning) can be set or unset in an interactive panel of
the gLAB Graphic User Interface (GUI). An additional target of these exercises is to train the student in the
gLAB handling for the further exercises to perform in this laboratory session.
These introductory exercises are completed with the Precise Point Positioning (PPP). Here dual frequency
receivers and IGS precise orbits and clock products are used to achieve centimetre level accuracy in static
mode, when applying the full modelling capabilities of gLAB.
After studding the GNSS model components for positioning, a Laboratory Work Project (LWP) is proposed
to the student. The target is to cinematically position a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite, orbiting at about 450
km of altitude on the Earth. In this exercise the student has to discus which model components must be
applied and which positioning strategy is more suitable to cinematically estimate the satellite orbit. A series
of non-trivial questions are raised during the LWP, and the correct answers are provided to the student in
order to allow a comparison with the recently acquired knowledge and reasoning skills.
For those students that already have a solid background on GPS data processing there are a series of
additional exercises to carry out during the lab session, or later as homework. Those exercises will allow
them to deep into gLAB capabilities as a professional GPS data processing tool.
A USB stick with the gLAB Tool Suit software and the additional tools used in this laboratory session will
be provided to each attendant.
 SEAGAL Workshop in Hanoi
28 September-1 October 2010
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 Dai Co Viet

Day 2: Wednesday 29th September 2010 (Room 618 – Library)

Educational hints in GNSS studies – III (in English)

14:00 – 16:30

Location based Services using the simulator environment of Android by Google

François Spies and Dominique Dhoutaut
University of Franche-Comté (France)

In this lecture we are going to use Eclipse (http://www.eclipse.org) and the android plugin
(http://www.android.com) to develop an Android application using the Java language.

The objective is to trace a smartphone on the road using its GNSS device (GPS) from another
smartphone. At the beginning of the practice students will get the first part of the application which
includes the source code of the tracked smartphone and the visualization map of the monitoring
smartphone.

The first work will be to add source code on the monitoring smartphone in order to visualise the
positions of the 2 smartphones.

The second work will be to use the simulator environment to test the application generating virtual
movements.

The third work will be to play back GPS traces recorded on the road into the simulator in order to
test nearly real situations.
 SEAGAL Workshop in Hanoi
28 September-1 October 2010
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 Dai Co Viet

Day 3: Thurday 30th September 2010 (Germany-Vietnam

Center, 1st floor)
9.00 Welcome
9.10 Collaboration Centre for R&D on GNSS Technology Prof. Ha Manh Thu - HUST
in South East Asia

GNSS Technology: an opportunity for sustainable development

(in English)
Chaipersons: Prof. Nguyen Huu Thanh (TBC) – Daniel Ludwig

9.30 Wide Area Real Time Kinematic: a new Prof. Jaume Sanz (UPC)
Augmentation Concept towards the definition of a
High Accuracy and Integrity Service
9.50 Software GNSS Receivers Dr. Maurizio Fantino (ISMB)
10.10 A Combined Positioning system based on Indoor and Prof Francois Spies (UFC)
Outdoor Solutions
10.30 COFFEE BREAK
10.40 Location-Based Services Prof. Nguyen Huu Thanh
(HUST)
11.00 MSc. Tran Tuan Vinh (SoICT)
11.20 Current activities on GNSS in VAST Dr. Bui Trong Tuyen
11.40 Kid monitoring tool Dr. Pham Van Tien (HUST)
12.00 Conclusions Prof. Nguyen Huu Thanh
(HUST)

LUNCH
GNSS Applications: future trends in Vietnam, South East Asia and
Europe
(in English)
Chaipersons: Dr. Dao Ngoc Chien – Asian Chairperson

14.00 Current activities on GNSS in HUST Dr. Ngo Hong Son (HUST)
14.20 Education and Capacity Building needs in GNSS in Dr. Nitin Tripathi (AIT)
Southeast Asian Countries
14.40 Vehicular ad Hoc Networks Dominique (UFC)
15.00 Student competition Dr Gabriella Povero (ISMB)
15.10 Winning Team: Design and implementation of an Mr. Nguyen Trung Kien
integrated terminal based on GNSS and VHF
technologies for vehicle management system(Nguyen
Trung Kien, Nguyen Hoai Linh and Vu Van Yem)
15.25 2nd place team: GNSS application for bus management Mr. Le Tuan Long
and service in Vietnamese urban areas (Le Tuan
 Long, Nguyen Hai Dang, Hoang The Hung and Ngo
Hong Son)
15.40 3rd place team: A simulation of bus management in Mr. Manh-Nhat Nguyen
Hanoi(Tien-Dung Luu, Manh-Nhat Nguyen and
Thanh-Tung Bui, Ta Tuan Anh)
16.00 COFFEE BREAK
16.30 Navigation system using for tracking and surveying Ms. Bui Hai Yen
ships,vessels ISMB Master
16.50 Location-based information for multiple access MSc. Nguyen Quoc Khuong
17.10 LBS based on GIS and GPS Dr. Do Trong Tuan
17.30 Conclusions Dr. Dao Ngoc Chien

SEAGAL Workshop in Hanoi

28 September-1 October 2010
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
1 Dai Co Viet

Day 4: Friday 1st October 2010 (6 floor lobby)

Opening and Plenary Session
(in English and Vietnamese with simultaneous translation)

9:00 Registration
10:00 Opening Prof. Nguyen Trong Giang – HUST
president
10:20 Welcome speech Vice-Minister of MOST (To Be
Confirmed)

10:30 Welcome speech Sean Doyle, Ambassador, Head of the

EU Delegation in Hanoi (TBC)

10:10 Welcome speech Representative of MOET (To Be

Confirmed)

10:40 Opening ceremony for the Center

11:00 EU and international cooperation in GSA/EU Delegate – Mr. Daniel Ludwig

GNSS (TBC)
11:20 Vietnam-Italy cooperation (TBC) Prof. Francesco Profumo (Rector of
Politecnico di Torino)
11:30 Few notes on the SEAGAL project Mrs. Gabriella POVERO (ISMB)
11:40 Awarding ceremony for student’s
competition – Prizes will be awarded by
H.E. Andrea Perugini (Italian Ambassador
in Vietnam)
12:00 Conclusions (HUST Prof Ha Manh Thu)

LUNCH