R-Mode Baltic Project Conference
The project R-Mode Baltic will hold its final conference as an online event on May 18, 2021.
R-Mode: providing resilient navigation in the Baltic Sea
Today’s solely dependence on satellite navigation systems in the maritime domain lacks of resilient position, navigation and time information. The gap towards resilient navigation has been identified by the IMO as a result of the e-navigation strategy and its risk control option analysis. The development of alternatives to satellite navigation systems are of utmost importance. The R-Mode Baltic Project team contributes to resilient navigation by the development and installation of a Ranging-Mode (R-Mode) testbed in the Southern Baltic Sea. The R-Mode technology itself is a promising new approach that implements a terrestrial navigation system within already existing maritime radio infrastructure.
During the conference you will be guided through the entire R-Mode Baltic Project achievements as well as results and conclusions. You will get an insight into the deployed R-Mode technology that is currently in operation at eight maritime radio beacon transmitter sites and three VDES base station sites. We will present the latest R-Mode equipment developments and emphasis that the R-Mode technology provides the potential to serve the mariner as a backup and alternative system for resilient coastal navigation.
Date: May 18, 2021
Time: 12.00 pm – 3.15 pm UTC / 2.00 pm – 5.15 pm CEST
Agenda
Session 1
2.00 pm – 3.35 pm CEST
- Welcome
Tobias Ehlers, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Video - Welcome from IALA
Francis Zachariae, International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA)
Video - Keynote: Resilient positioning, navigation and timing – are you really where you think you are?
Alan Grant, General Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Research and Development Directorate
Video, Presentation - R-Mode Baltic – Project overview
Stefan Gewies, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Video, Presentation - A testbed for safe navigation in the Baltic Sea
Jesper Bäckstedt, Swedish Maritime Administration
Video, Presentation - MF R-Mode: Positioning in the coastal region and beyond
Lars Grundhöfer, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Video, Presentation - VDES R-Mode: From signal design to positioning trials
Ronald Raulefs, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Krzysztof Bronk, National Institute of Telecommunications
Video, Presentation - Questions and Answers
Moderator: Tobias Ehlers, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Session 2
3.50 pm – 5.15 pm CEST
- R-Mode network time synchronization
Carsten Rieck, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB
Video, Presentation - VDES base station with R-Mode support
Cato Giil Eliassen, Kongsberg Seatex AS
Video, Presentation - Portable Pilot Unit with R-Mode support
Wojciech Tycholiz, NavSim Poland Ltd.
Video, Presentation - R-Mode MF receiver
Johan Lindborg, Saab AB (publ) TransponderTech
Video, Presentation - R-Mode MF/VDES receiver
Per Gustafson, Gutec AB
Presentation
Dirk Kowalewski, navXperience GmbH - Questions and Answers
Moderator: Tobias Ehlers, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency - Summary, Conclusions and Outlook
Michael Hoppe, German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration
Video, Presentation - Closing
Tobias Ehlers, German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency
Networking Lounge
5.15 pm CEST