Integrity Service Complementing EGNSS High-Accuracy

During the development of ITHACA project, it was intended to take a glimpse on the future of autonomous transport industry and the role that GNSS will play in the integration of this technology. The project was led by GMV Aerospace and Defence S.A.U. acting as prime contractor for the EC and leader for a tendering organization that includes the following entities as subcontractors:

• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), from the Netherlands.
• VVA (VVA Brussels SPRL) from Belgium.
• GMV-NLS (Nottingham Scientific Ltd.), from the UK.

The main objective of the ITHACA project was to study whether an integrity service complementing European GNSS (EGNSS) High Accuracy Services would be beneficial for the market and its impact on the evolution and adoption of the solutions for the different transportation sectors.