Vision enhanced RTK: Deep integration of Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GNSS Positioning and Computer Vision

Información del proyecto

VRTK

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 869017

DOI

10.3030/869017

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 6 Mayo 2019

Fecha de inicio 1 Mayo 2019

Fecha de finalización 31 Agosto 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

FIXPOSITION AG
Switzerland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - VRTK (Vision enhanced RTK: Deep integration of Real Time Kinematics (RTK) GNSS Positioning and Computer Vision)

Período documentado: 2019-05-01 hasta 2019-08-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

VRTK is an answer to the lacks in the navigation and positioning systems currently available in the market:
Inertial with GNSS solutions have update rates is 10 times lower than VRTK’s, reliability is far inferior, they will not work properly when GNSS signal is lost (unlike VRTK), cannot incorporate neither data integrity validation nor motion planning, and the price of acceptable quality devices are over 3 times more expensive.
As for visual navigation solutions, there are hardly any products available on the market, and even if the potential competitors reached the market far earlier than expected, they would not be able to compete with VRTK: their accuracy is only relative and can vary from cm to m in magnitude, the solution rate is 4 times less than VRTK’s, they have low reliability, and the price can be up to 2 times higher than VRTK.
Therefore, the focus of Fixposition is on the final development of VRTK: Vision-enhanced Real Time Kinematics, which addresses the need of the markets for an affordable navigation system with high reliability, high precision, and low latency.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

The Feasibility Report has planned the steps for VRTK to be commercialized making use of the EIC Accelerator:
Technological viability has been confirmed, with a clear roadmap to reach Technology Readiness Level 9 presented, and technological risks identified and adequately planned for.
Commercial feasibility was also ratified, with the multiple market segments available for VRTK identified, evaluated and dates of entry to ensure commercial success planned, accounting for regulations and market barriers, as well as the mapping of our supply-chain and dissemination opportunities.
The Financial feasibility work has mapped the break-even date for 2024, and Return on Investment as high as 30.5 by 2026 through revenue from the selected markets.
A round of private investment has already been opened, with the private funds required to reach TRL 8 with the EIC Accelerator already ensured, and projected funds which would ensure VRTK’s development up to TRL 9 in due time after the EIC Accelerator were finished.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

Our product, VRTK, will first be a big improvement of current positioning solutions, and in the near future, it will be a further enabler for the growing trend of automatization and autonomy in drones, robots and cars, with our advantages in high precision and high reliability making any potential future accidents far less likely, as we will rule out positioning issues.

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