U.S. Presentations from APEC Meetings

May 26-30, 2008

The following presentations were delivered by the U.S. Government representatives at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) GNSS Technological Innovation Summit held May 26-27, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand.

DOWNLOAD 124 KB	GNSS Innovations and Implementations in Aviation Karen Van Dyke, U.S. Department of Transportation This presentation describes the importance of GNSS to the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). It provides updates on the status and future of WAAS and LAAS.
DOWNLOAD 2.1 MB	GPS Applications in United States Transit Karen Van Dyke, U.S. Department of Transportation This presentation describes benefits and costs of GPS-based Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems in U.S. public transit systems.
DOWNLOAD 2.6 MB	Maritime Safety and Security Information System (MSSIS): A Solid Foundation to Maritime Awareness Maureen Walker, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT This briefing describes the concept and benefits of the MSSIS, an international information-sharing system for maritime safety and security.
DOWNLOAD 1.6 MB	U.S. Space-Based PNT: Strategic Importance of GNSS Services and Innovations for Transportation Michael Shaw, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT This briefing provides updates on the Global Positioning System, GPS modernization, GPS augmentations, and various applications of GPS technology.
DOWNLOAD 252 KB	National Position Navigation and Timing Architecture Karen Van Dyke, U.S. Department of Transportation This briefing summarizes the ongoing U.S. effort to develop a national architecture for all positioning, navigation, and timing systems (both terrestrial and space-based).
DOWNLOAD 200 KB	International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems Alice Wong, U.S. Department of State This briefing provides an overview of the purpose, membership, and activities of the U.N.-affiliated International Committee on GNSS (ICG).

The following presentations were delivered by the U.S. Government representatives at the 12th meeting of the APEC GNSS Implementation Team, held May 28-30, 2008, in Bangkok.

DOWNLOAD 400 KB	U.S. Space-Based PNT: Policy Review Michael Shaw, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT This briefing summarizes the goals and accomplishments of the U.S. space-based PNT policy, the U.S. desire for interoperability with other space-based PNT systems, and the role of the APEC GIT.
DOWNLOAD 300 KB	U.S. Space-Based PNT International Cooperation Alice Wong, U.S. Department of State This briefing summarizes U.S. goals and accomplishments in pursuing cooperation with Europe, Russia, Japan, India, Australia, and other nations on space-based PNT issues.
DOWNLOAD 1 MB	Project Proposal: Survey and Assessment of Current Deployment of Applications for Surface Transportation Utilizing GNSS in the APEC Region Maureen Walker (on behalf of Walter Kulyk) This briefing summarizes a U.S. proposal to assess the use of GNSS technology for land-based transportation applications.

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