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As the automotive industry progresses towards full autonomy, the need for reliability has never been greater.
FocalPoint’s S-GNSS® Auto software boosts GNSS reliability and accuracy in urban canyons and forest roads, where traditional solutions fall short.
Working directly from the chip, S-GNSS® Auto provides the automotive industry with a highly accessible and cost-effective solution to reliable navigation and improved ADAS & V2X capabilities.
Reliable GNSS in challenging environments
Harness the potential of accurate GNSS for enhanced vehicle navigation, ADAS performance and V2X capabilities.
Higher accuracy
Improve GNSS accuracy (up to 4x*) in urban canyons and under foliage, enhancing ADAS capabilities and navigation reliability across environments.
Greater sensitivity
Boost receiver sensitivity (up to 7.5 dB*) when using constrained antennas, maintaining or improving GNSS performance.
Improved security
Mitigate spoofing through rejection of non-line-of-sight or malicious signals, so you can navigate with confidence.
*Data from recent trials at global automakers’ most challenging test routes
Challenges our technology solves
Our patented technology expands the availability of ADAS in challenging environments, helping you to overcome the effects of multipath in deep urban environments, signal attenuation due to foliage, and car antenna limitations.
Urban canyons
Antenna boost
Under foliage
Anti-spoofing
Mitigate multipath
S-GNSS removes reflected signals from high urban skylines, allowing the receiver to lock onto the desired, line-of-sight signals.
Benefits
- Extend the ADAS operational domain into built-up urban environments
- Maintain lane-level driver guidance
Optimise antenna performance
S-GNSS boosts the sensitivity of concealed, constrained or low-quality antennas.
Benefits
- Cost-effective way to mitigate performance losses from antenna constraints
- Automotive OEMs can design modern, aerodynamic vehicles
Maintain accuracy on forest roads
S-GNSS boosts the sensitivity of GNSS receivers: Long coherent integration provides up to 10 dB of sensitivity improvement (depending on implementation).
Benefits
- Improved accuracy in forest roads and under foliage
- Particularly useful when using antennas in sub-optimal placements
Protection from spoofing and jamming attacks
S-GNSS rejects malicious signals and allow only true line-of-sight satellite signals to be filter through.
Benefits
- Defend against spoofing and jamming attacks
- Enhanced security and peace of mind
How does S-GNSS® Auto work?
S-GNSS® Auto is a software upgrade for existing GNSS receivers that operates in the measurement domain. Powered by our patented Supercorrelation™ technology, it mitigates the degradation in accuracy caused by signal reflections and attenuation.
Boosting line-of-sight signals
By improving receiver sensitivity, S-GNSS optimises the performance of concealed antennas and maintains accurate tracking under foliage.
Attenuating non-line-of-sight signals
By identifying and eliminating inaccurate signals, S-GNSS mitigates the effects of multipath interference, and helps to protect against spoofing attacks.
Where does the software sit?
S-GNSS® Auto works from inside the chip. Delivered as a firmware upgrade to the GNSS receiver, it enhances the accuracy of the GNSS measurements and delivers them to the navigation engine (both internal or external).
Transforming the future of automotive navigation
S-GNSS® Auto presents a simple, cost-effective way for OEMs to leverage GNSS, the only source of absolute location, to accelerate towards next-gen vehicle systems.
Improve system reliability
Enable vehicles to utilise GNSS as a reliable, independent source of absolute location, thereby improving overall positioning reliability, even in challenging scenarios.
Maximise design flexibility
Compensate for performance losses from concealed antenna designs, enabling aerodynamic, modern vehicles without sacrificing GNSS positioning accuracy.
Advance automation with confidence
Empower ADAS designers to harness GNSS capabilities in systems previously without it or enhance existing GNSS solutions, extending the operational domain into challenging environments.
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