HYFIX.AI, a provider of IoT global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) hardware and precise location technologies, is launching a new family of Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Rovers on CrowdSupply. The Rovers are designed for Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile robotics using the LC29H module from Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solution provider. Pre-ordering of the new Rovers will be available on here, a crowdfunding platform for open-source hardware projects.
The RTK Rover is offered in both a simple USB interface version and a Raspberry Pi4B Ethernet version with data logging features. The CrowdSupply pre-order pricing is $195 (€178.14) for the USB Rover and $395 (€360.85) for the Pi4B/Ethernet Rover. Both versions provide built-in trial account access with centimetre-accurate precision to the decentralised GNSS reference network, GEODNET.
The RTK Rovers are modular and built from core reusable components as outlined in this introductory video and the parts list below:
- MiniPCIe card with on-board dual-band, 135-channel, LC29H module
- Quectel LC29H Embedded RTK+DR (Dead Reckoning) Engine with integrated 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit
- Internal Expansion Board with Odometer/Event Input, USB interface, and Raspberry Pi4B Connector
- Ethernet version utilises a pre-configured Raspberry Pi4 with automated data logging of NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) and IMU (Indian Maritime University) data for Post-Processing workflows
- Beautifully Designed Metal Housing
- 0-day Trial Usage of GEODNET Global GNSS Corrections Service for Centimetre Accurate RTK positioning
- Small Magnetic-Mount, Dual-Band GNSS Antennae (Quectel YB0017AA, 5m Cable)
Both RTK Rover versions are supported by open-source software that supports GEODNET network connectivity using NTRIP, LC29H module configuration, and data logging.
Introduced at the Institute of Navigation 2021 GNSS Conference, a Global Earth Observation Decentralised Network (GEODNET) received a best presentation award and has grown since official launch in early 2022. With over 3000 reference stations online on every major continent, the GEODNET is decentralised, real-time Geo-Spatial Reference Network.
The live reference station map is found here.
The Quectel LC29H module is a surface-mount low-power 135-channel dual-band receiver with price-performance. The LC29H hosts internal RTK and Dead Reckoning algorithms. Using GNSS correction from GEODNET or other correction networks, the LC29H dual-band GNSS module achieves position accuracy of 10cm or better in a variety of real-world conditions.
“We are excited to continue our close partnership with HYFIX.AI, reinforcing our unwavering dedication to IoT and mobile robot applications,” says Mark Winton, GNSS product manager at Quectel Wireless Solutions. “We will deliver unparalleled GNSS precision through our LC29H Module together with the decentralised GEODNET correction network.”
For more information on the RTK Rover Kit, please visit here.
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