Swift Enhances ​​its ​​Centimeter-Accurate ​​GNSS Technology

SAN ââFRANCISCO, ââCA--(Marketwired - October 30, 2017) - âSwift ââNavigationâ, ââa ââSan ââFrancisco-based ââtech ââstartup ââbuilding centimeter-accurate ââGPS ââtechnology ââto ââpower ââa ââworld ââof ââautonomous ââvehicles, ââtoday ââannounced ââthe second ââmajor ââfirmware ââupgrade ââto ââits ââflagship ââproduct âââPiksi Multi ââGNSS ââModuleâââ. ââThe ââupgrade ââis available ââat ââno ââcost ââto ââPiksi ââMulti ââusers ââand ââprovides ââinitial ââsupport ââfor ââa âânew ââconstellation ââ(GLONASS), as ââwell ââas ââincreased ââfunctionality ââand ââimproved ââperformance.

Firmware ââVersion ââ1.2 ââUpdates ââInclude

• GLONASS ââSupport âââ- The âânew ââfirmware ââprovides ââdual ââfrequency ââ(L1/L2) ââGLONASS ââraw measurements ââfor ââuse ââcases ââsuch ââas ââpost-processed ââkinematic ââ(PPK) ââand ââcustom âânavigation engines. ââAdditionally, ââinitial ââGLONASS âânavigation ââoutputs ââexpand ââreceiver ââcapability ââfor ââSingle Point ââPositioning ââ(SPP). ââFurther ââGLONASS âânavigation ââperformance ââimprovements ââare ââplanned for ââfuture ââfirmware ââreleases.
• Fundamentally ââImproved ââRTK ââFloat ââSolution âââ- Piksi ââMulti's ââfloat ââRTK ââoutput ââhas ââbeen ââtuned ââto optimize ââthe ââsolution ââfor ââautonomous ââmachines ââand ââprecision âânavigation. ââThere ââis ââa ââstep-change improvement ââof ââpositioning ââperformance ââin ââfloat ââmode. ââIn ââfact, âânew ââand ââimproved ââfloat ââsolution performance ââcan ââoften ââfulfill ââprecision âânavigation âârequirements.
• RTK ââRobustness âââ- ââSwift ââhas ââadded ââa ââMeasurement ââIntegrity ââAssurance ââ(MIA) ââfeature ââthat ensures ââonly ââtop ââquality ââpseudorange ââand ââcarrier ââphase âârange ââmeasurements ââare ââused ââfor navigation. ââThis ââwill ââimprove âânavigation ââperformance ââin ââthe ââface ââof ââpoor ââmeasurement conditions ââfrom ââmultipath, ââpitch ââand ââroll ââof ââthe ââantenna ââon ââdynamic ââvehicles, ââand ââtemporary obstructions.
• Fundamentally ââImproved ââSPP ââSolution âââ- Improving ââon ââits ââoriginal ââ"single ââepoch" ââSPP, ââversion 1.2 ââfirmware ââhas ââan ââadvanced ââSPP ââsolution ââthat ââbrings ââSwift's ââestimation ââand ââfiltering ââexpertise to ââbear ââon ââthe ââSingle ââPoint ââPosition ââoutput ââwhen ââthere ââare ââno ââRTK ââcorrections. ââVersion ââ1.2 ââalso harmonizes ââthe ââSPP ââoutput ââwith ââSwift's ââDifferential ââPositioning ââoutput.
• Improved ââI/O ââCapabilities ââ- ââThis âârelease ââcontinues ââto ââimprove ââupon ââinput/output ââ(I/O) capabilities ââin ââthe ââPiksi ââMulti ââreceiver. ââTwo ââfully ââconfigurable ââTCP/IP ââclients ââhave ââbeen ââadded, which, ââwhen ââcoupled ââwith ââthe ââTCP/IP ââserver ââfeatures ââfrom ââprior ââreleases, ââallow ââusers ââto ââsend and ââreceive ââSwift ââBinary ââProtocol ââ(SBP) ââinformation ââincluding ââRTK ââcorrections ââacross ââany ââLAN through ââsettings ââchanges ââonly. ââThe âârelease ââalso ââallows ââmodification ââof ââthe âânumerical ââTCP/IP server ââports ââfor ââcompatibility ââwith ââlegacy ââsystems. ââVersion ââ1.2 ââalso ââhas ââimproved ââstability ââof ââthe micro-USB ââserial ââinterface ââthrough ââa ââkey ââbug ââfix ââto ââthis ââinterface. ââThe ââaddition ââof ââa ââLinux ââserial console ââand âânetwork ââadapter ââover ââthe ââmicro-USB ââinterface ââallows ââadvanced ââreceiver ââcommand and ââcontrol ââfor ââdevelopers.

"The ââ1.2 ââfirmware âârelease ââmarks ââa âânew ââera ââof ââperformance ââfor ââthe ââPiksi ââMulti/Duro™ ââproduct ââlines. ââWe have ââadded ââGLONASS ââsupport ââfor ââpositioning ââand ââGLONASS ââraw ââobservation ââoutput ââfor ââPPK ââuse ââcases, which ââmakes ââthe ââPiksi ââMulti/Duro ââproduct ââlines ââfeature ââcomplete ââfor ââa ââwide ââvariety ââof ââapplications," ââsaid Anthony ââCole ââPh.D., ââLead ââEstimation ââEngineer ââat ââSwift ââNavigation.

"The ââaddition ââof ââGLONASS ââsupport ââfor ââpositioning ââprovides ââhuge ââperformance ââbenefits ââin ââchallenging environments, ââincluding ââurban ââenvironments ââand ââunder ââfoliage." âââAdded ââDr. ââCole, ââ"This âârelease highlights ââSwift ââNavigation's ââability ââto ââdevelop âânew ââfeatures ââfor ââthe ââPiksi ââMulti/Duro ââproduct ââlines ââwith unparalleled ââspeed; ââdue ââto ââour ââunique ââhardware ââarchitecture ââand ââinnovative ââapproach ââto ââtesting, ââwe have ââshipped ââGLONASS ââsupport ââa ââmere ââ5 ââmonths ââafter ââthe ââprevious ââfirmware âârelease, ââwith ââno ââchanges to ââthe ââPiksi ââMulti ââhardware âârequired."

For ââmore ââdetailed ââinformation ââabout ââthese ââupgrades, ââplease âârefer ââto ââthe âââPiksi Multi ââFirmware ââ1.2 Releaseâ. ââFor ââdetailed ââinstructions ââon ââhow ââto ââupgrade ââyour ââPiksi ââMulti ââdevice, âârefer ââto ââSection ââ7 ââof ââthe Getting ââStarted ââGuide-entitled âââPiksi ââMulti ââ- ââUpgrading ââFirmwareâââ. ââ