Presented on 05th March 2015, at the Galileo Power Hour: Location Matters! Galileo Enhances Performance of LBS Applications, (Mobile World Congress, Barcelona)

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Galileo for ARA
Design of a new Galileo High
Precision Module for ARA
platform
Giovanni A. Vecchione
DEIMOS Space

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Why modular devices?
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 Size of phones now is linked to form factor more than electornic components
 Hundreds of tons of e-waste, people change their phones every 1.5-2 years

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Different platforms, same concept
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The core is simply a mechanical backplane with a common bus

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Advantages
• A modular phone is flexible
• Adapt your phone to your needs
• Special and innovative modules are under development, not only “classic” ones
Different users, different needs
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• Concept: High Precision Galileo E5 receiver module for mobile phones
• Receiver is under patenting process
• Initial implementation: Project ARA
• Free, open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones.
• Creates a structural frame that holds smartphone modules of the owner's choice.
• First smarthpone based on this concept is foreseen in 2015.
• Great distribution channel trough ARA Module Market
• ARA is the best channel for implementing the idea and bring it to commercial
success
Galileo for ARA
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~10 m
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Why E5? What Performances?
~30 cm

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Better precision but who cares?
Possible market:
Surveyers
Utility market
 TBD

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• Major companies are investing in modular devices (Google, ZTE). First ARA to
hit the market in 2015, market test in Puerto Rico
• Great interest from people (908,000 supporters from Thunderclap, several design
awards won by Dave Hakkens Phoneblocks)
• Galileo E5 on a simple device can boost the adoption of GNSS EU technologies
• New technology for users = new application developed
• DEIMOS Rx E5 prototype exists we need partners to enable this technology
for mass-market
• We are collaborating to understand the potential of E5 for the masses
Conclusion
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