ESA Open Invitation to Tender AO9321
Open Date: 07/05/2018
Closing Date: 18/06/2018 13:00:00

Status: ISSUED
Reference Nr.: 18.154.06
Prog. Ref.: NAVISP Element 1
Budget Ref.: E/0365-10 – NAVISP Element 1
Special Prov.: AT+BE+CZ+DK+FI+FR+NO+RO+CH+GB+NL
Tender Type: C
Price Range: 200-500 KEURO
Products: Satellites & Probes / AOCS & GNC / Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) / Radars, lidars, GNSS receivers
Techology Domains: RF Systems, Payloads and Technologies / Radio Navigation Systems/Subsystems / Ground Receivers
Establishment: ESTEC
Directorate: Directorate of Navigation
Department: Strategy and Programme Department
Division: NAVISP Programme Office
Contract Officer: Papaioannou, Maria
Industrial Policy Measure: N/A – Not apply
Last Update Date: 07/05/2018
Update Reason: Tender issue

This EXPRO+ procurement is part of the NAVISP Programme, under Elelment 1, Work Plan 2018.The objective of this activity is to assess, design and test techniques for improving robustness of GNSS carrier tracking in the railway environment for Safety of Life applications. The activity focuses on the use of GNSS positioning for virtual balise detection in the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS).The activity aims to:- Review and consolidate positioning requirements for virtual balise detection in ERTMS;- Perform a technology assessment and review of the state of the art for methods and techniques to improve the robustness of carrier phase tracking in the railway environment;- Select candidate techniques and coasting concepts for implementation of a Proof of Concept;- Specify, design and develop a Proof of Concept implementing the selected techniques;- Test and assess performances in a real or simulated railway environment; and- Provide recommendations for suitability of techniques for railway Safety of Lifeapplications, identifying gaps and future work.

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