Introduction
The GEON Department does research on static and kinematic estimation of navigation states, mainly position and attitude. This includes precise positioning and navigation with inertial navigation systems, global navigation satellite systems and imaging sensor orientation and calibration. The technologies currently used by the group are satellite navigation , inertial systems and digital image/ranging sensors. The GEON activity involves five main areas: (i) precise and robust integrated navigation; (ii) precise and robust kinematic positioning and trajectory determination; (iii) image matching and feature extraction; (iv) new platforms and paradigms for high-resolution geodata acquisition; and (v) precise and robust sensor orientation and calibration.
Scientific Publications & PatentsJournals
I. Colomina, P. Molina, Unmanned aerial systems for photogrammetry and remote sensing: A review, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 92, pp. 79-97, June 2014.
Conferences
A. Fernández, M. Wis, I. Colomina, E. Angelats, M. E. Parés, Real-time Navigation and Mapping with Mobile Mapping Systems using LiDAR/Camera/INS/GNSS Advanced Hybridization Algorithms: Description and Test Results, in Proceedings of the ION GNSS+, 08-12 September 2014, Tampa, Florida (USA).
E. Angelats, P. Molina, M. E. Parés, I. Colomina, A parallax-based robust image matching for improving multisensor navigation in GNSS-denied environments, in Proceedings of the ION GNSS+, 08-12 September 2014, Tampa, Florida (USA).
P. Molina, E. Angelats, I. Colomina, J. Montaño, A. Latorre, PERIGEO: Image Processing Techniques Development & Testing for Multimodal Absolute & Relative Navigation, in Proceedings of 9th International ESA Conference on Guidance, Navigation & Control Systems (GNC 2014), 2-6 June 2014, Oporto (Portugal).
P. Molina, E. Angelats, I. Colomina, A. Latorre, J. Montaño, M. Wis, The PERIGEO project: inertial and imaging sensors processing, integration and validation on UAV platforms for space navigation, in Proceedings of International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (EuroCOW 2014), 12-14 February 2014, Castelldefels (Spain).
E. Angelats, I. Colomina, One step mobile mapping laser and camera data orientation and calibration, in Proceedings of International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (EuroCOW 2014), 12-14 February 2014, Castelldefels (Spain).
I. Colomina, M. Blázquez, Pose versus state: are sensor position and attitude sufficient for modern photogrammetryand remote sensing, in Proceedings of International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences (EuroCOW 2014), 12-14 February 2014, Castelldefels (Spain).
Patents
I. Colomina, P. D. F. Da Silva, J. S. Silva, A. Caramagno, A. Fernández-Ortiz, J. Díez, Highly integrated GPS, Galileo and inertial navigation system , International Application Nº: PCT/PT2007/000021. Granted patent: US 8.364.401, EP2064568, CN101765787.