Navisens is redefining navigation with its unique human navigation system. Utilising a custom-designed body-worn sensor which is attached to the belt of the user, several proprietary algorithms process information to generate a high-resolution, three-dimensional estimation of the position and orientation of the torso.
» High-precision indoor navigation
Accurately monitor the location of several people with millimetre resolution, with user-configurable output rates of up to 115Hz. Unlike GPS, the technology operates within indoor and underground environments. Unlike systems based on radio frequency (RF) techniques, accuracy is not affected by dynamic environments, large crowds, or the number of people being tracked.
» No infrastructure required
Unlike other localisation technologies which rely on infrastructure installed within the environment, the technology developed by Navisens is completely self-contained and does not require the installation of active or passive nodes, cameras, or other sensors. This eliminates the significant overhead of installing and maintaining infrastructure, and enables localisation within environments that have not been instrumented.
» Unobtrusive and rapidly deployable
The small physical size and low power consumption of the technology developed by Navisens allows it to be used in an unobtrusive and discreet manner. The self-contained nature and flexible design allows for rapid deployment and integration with existing communication and navigation hardware.
» Comprehensive software platform
Navisens provides a comprehensive software platform which caters for real-time visualisation, tracking, and data logging. A 3D environment is automatically generated from a building floor plan and the trajectories of one or more persons being tracked are displayed. Logged data can be replayed for post-mission analysis, and the user viewpoint can be freely moved around.
To demonstrate the unique technology developed by Navisens, the following video features a user navigating within the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), armed only with a Navisens body-worn sensor. The video capture demonstrates the high-frequency and high-resolution 3D location estimation along with the 3D visualisation and intuitive user interface of the Navisens software platform.
