Septentrio announces open-source software and hardware for autonomous applications with GNSS – UASweekly.com

Septentrio, a leader in high-precision GNSS* positioning solutions, announces today two importantopen sourceresources for itsGPS/GNSS modulereceivers. The first,ROSaic,isa ROS (Robot Operating System) driverforthemosaic-X5 module as well as other Septentrio GNSS receivers.The second project,mosaicHAT, is an open source hardware reference design combining mosaic-X5 with a Raspberry Pi single-board computer. Both projects facilitateintegrationofcentimeter-levelreliable positioning intorobotic and other machine automation applications.

ROSaicdriveroperates onROS,a widely used programming environment within the industry as well as academics,commonly usedforintegrating robot technologyanddeveloping advanced robotics and autonomous systems. ROS allows data from numerous sensors to be combined allowing highlevelsofautonomy.

ThemosaicHATproject facilitates accurate and reliable GNSS positioning for robotics and automation on a hardware level. Numerous engineers today use Raspberry Pi for prototyping and initial integrations. ThemosaicHATboard is an easy way for integrators to get started with Septentrios mosaic-X5 GNSS module. By pluggingmosaicHATinto a compatible Raspberry Pi, users have access to high-accuracy positioning with a high update rate, ideal for machine navigation and control. The small 5665 mm board exposes basic interfaces such as USB, serial, and general-purposecommunication pins. The reference design, footprint and documentation are available for easy board printing or further customization.

We are excitedaboutboth theROSaic driver and themosaicHATbeing part of theGitHub community and we highly appreciate the initial authors work as well as the future contributors. Both projects are available as open source, thus empowering the community to easily fit autonomous or robotic systems with highly accurate and reliable GNSS positioning technology, notes Gustavo Lopez, Market Access Manager at Septentrio.

The ROSaic driver is available on theROS wiki pageand on theSeptentrio GitHub repositorywhile themosaicHATcan be found on the followingGitHub repository. Formore information on Septentrios industry-leading GNSS receivers, please visitwww.septentrio.com.

ROS [and/or the nine dots ROS logo and/or any other ROS trademark used] is a trademark of Open Robotics.Raspberry Pi is a trademark of the Raspberry Pi organization.

*Global Navigation Satellite Systemincludingthe American GPS, European Galileo, Russian GLONASS, Chinese BeiDou, Japans QZSS and IndiasNavIC. These satellite constellations broadcast positioning information to receivers which use it to calculate their absolute position.

About Septentrio:

Septentriodesigns and manufacturesmulti-frequencymulti-constellationGPS/GNSS positioning technology for demanding applications. Reliable centimeter-level positioning enables machineautomationimprovingefficiency andsafety. Septentrio provides positioning solutions forindustrial applicationssuch as robotics, construction, survey and mapping,maritime, logistics and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Septentrio has its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium and has a world-wide presence with offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai, Seouland Yokohama as well as numerous partners around the world.

To learn more about Septentrio and itsproducts, visitseptentrio.com.

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