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It is possible to simulate GNSS anywhere on Earth

CAST Navigation offers Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Inertial Simulators that allow you to develop realistic and repeatable test scenarios in the lab, reproducing conditions and vehicle performance anywhere on or above the earth. This high-fidelity lab testing can significantly reduce project time, cost and risk by eliminating the need for real-world testing. For more than four decades, CAST Navigation has helped commercial and military customers improve the efficiency of their test projects by providing GNSS and inertial simulation solutions that reliably simulate GNSS conditions and vehicle motion in any domain.

In addition to CAST Navigation's solutions, there are other great GNSS products on the market, such as Septentrio AsteRx-m3 Pro+ GNSS board, a multi-frequency, multi-constellation GNSS receiver board that combines more than two decades of Septentrio innovative technology The AsteRx-m3 Pro+ This receiver supports multiple satellite systems such as GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, etc. and can be used as a base station or mobile station receiver. In dual-antenna mode, it provides heading angle and pitch or roll angle information in addition to reliable and accurate positioning information.

The AsteRx-m3 Pro+ features AIM+'s advanced anti-jamming and anti-spoofing technology to provide optimum performance in a variety of challenging environments. It also features IONO+ technology, the most advanced ionospheric scintillation suppression technology available, and APME+ technology, which effectively separates direct and reflected signals to improve position accuracy and observation quality.
The AsteRx-mx is the most advanced ionospheric scintillation suppression technology in the world. In addition, the AsteRx-m3 Pro+ features industry-leading ultra-low power consumption and a 100Hz data update rate, making it ideal for a wide range of applications including machine control, automation, drones, logistics and operations, construction, precision agriculture, mining and robotics.

CAST Navigation's GNSS solutions

CAST Navigation's GNSS solution is capable of transmitting accurate, repeatable GNSS RF wavefronts to each antenna element, replicating multiple constellation types of up to sixteen satellites each. The simulator's constellation editor controls the performance of each satellite, allowing you to configure persistent states or schedule transmitter events. In addition, the simulator can introduce natural, urban, and adversarial interference in the GNSS wavefront, with scenarios that specify the power level, signal waveform type, location, and trajectory of the interference source.

CAST Navigation's simulators take into account that a vehicle's GNSS and inertial systems do not coincide with its centre of gravity, correctly simulating how the vehicle moves through the air, terrain and any sea state. Signal consistency is also an important factor in simulator quality, and CAST Navigation's inertial and GNSS solutions have a reputation for generating accurate, consistent signals for reliable, repeatable simulation scenarios.

Bringing GNSS and inertial testing into the lab supports more efficient and robust test procedures and produces better results with higher quality data. The simulator reliably reproduces test conditions in the lab, greatly increasing project productivity, reducing participant and travel costs, and making weather irrelevant.

CAST Navigation's modular and scalable simulator solutions enable customers to have a solution that meets both current and evolving future requirements. A solution can include any combination of CAST Navigation's four technology capabilities: CAST GNSS, CAST Inertial, CAST Jammers, and CAST CRPA. This modular architecture allows CAST Navigation solutions to evolve with the changing needs of its customers, and existing customers can expand their systems by adding more modules, from bench-top integration testing to complex applications such as driver-in-the-loop testing or simulation scenarios involving dozens of vehicles.

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