Integrated communications and navigation module

Author

Haddock, Paul C. ; Hatley, John W. ; Morse, William D. ; Tooley, Robert D.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

fYear

2012

fDate

15-18 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

An iridium communications and navigation module (ICNM) has been developed for movement tracking applications. External interfaces to the ICNM include Ethernet, RS-232, and Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Bus. The module is powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE) or a +24VDC connection. The ICNM fits within the standard PC104 form factor, but utilizes a Modular Component and Sensor Bus (MCSB) interface specification for the high density connector. The ICNM includes a GPS receiver and accelerators for satellite and inertial tracking. The module manages all of the satellite communication control, encryption, and navigation functions that enable its rapid integration as a component into larger systems.

Keywords

Global Positioning System; cryptography; local area networks; radio tracking; satellite communication; telecommunication security; Ethernet; GPS receiver; RS-232; communication module; encryption function; high density connector; inertial tracking; iridium communications and navigation module; modular component; movement tracking application; navigation function; power over ethernet; satellite communication control; sensor bus; serial peripheral interface bus; Earth; Global Positioning System; Laboratories; Low earth orbit satellites; Mobile communication; Satellite broadcasting; GPS; Iridium; communications; satellite; tracking; wireless;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Security Technology (ICCST), 2012 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

ISSN

1071-6572

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2450-2

Electronic_ISBN

1071-6572

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCST.2012.6393568

Filename

6393568