Distinguished Lecture - No GPS, No Problem - IEEE AESS Tunisia Chapter

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Session Report : IEEE AESS Tunisia Chapter | Distinguished Lecture

Date: April 22, 2025 l Time: 10:00 PM (GMT+1) l Location: Online (Microsoft Teams) l Participants: 16

- Session Title: "No GPS, No Problem: Exploiting Signals of Opportunity for Resilient and Accurate Autonomous Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments"

- Speaker: Prof. Zak Kassas

• TRC Endowed Chair at Ohio State University

• Director of the ASPIN Lab and CARMEN Center

• IEEE & ION Fellow with 200+ publications and 24 patents

- Session Highlights:

• Introduction to GNSS-free navigation using everyday radio signals

• Real-world use of Signals of Opportunity (SoP) for positioning

• Insights on radio-based SLAM and resilient navigation systems

• Examples of custom-built hardware used in research

• Interactive Q&A session with active engagement from attendees

• Impact:
  The talk offered valuable knowledge for students, engineers, and researchers in aerospace, robotics, and embedded systems. Prof. Kassas’ clear explanations and practical demonstrations made complex topics accessible and exciting.