Validated through ESA-supported autonomous navigation deployments
Proven in real-world GNSS-degraded field trials
ESA NAVISP activity completed February 2026. Structured stakeholder consultation currently open.
Applications
The positioning architecture underpins a range of applications, from autonomous navigation to tracking in challenging environments.
Animal tracking & behavioural research
Positioning data to support the study of animal movement, space use, and behaviour, from controlled environments to real-world deployments.
Industrial, defence & asset tracking
Positioning for people and asset tracking in industrial, infrastructure, and defence contexts where accuracy and operational continuity are critical.
Autonomous navigation
High-precision ranging and positioning to support autonomous landing and stable navigation performance where GNSS is degraded or unavailable.
Core positioning technology
These applications are enabled by a single underlying positioning architecture.
Key characteristics of the technology include:
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Extended-range ranging with reduced infrastructure density
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Designed for environments where GNSS is degraded or unavailable
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Proven through research, industrial, and autonomous system deployments
At the core is a radio-based terrestrial positioning architecture designed for accuracy, robustness, and flexibility. The underlying techniques and intellectual property are frequency-agnostic, enabling operation across different bands as standards and regulations evolve.
Current deployments and products make use of ultra-wideband (UWB) to deliver high-precision ranging and positioning, but the same core methods can be applied using other radio technologies where appropriate.
Research, deployments and partnerships
The positioning architecture has been deployed in academic research, collaborative programmes, and real-world environments, supporting peer-reviewed studies and long-term operational use.
Industrial, infrastructure and autonomous systems
Beyond academia, Omnisense technology has been applied to people and asset tracking in industrial and defence contexts, and to autonomous navigation projects where reliable operation under GNSS-degraded conditions is critical.
Academic research and animal behaviour
Positioning data from the system has been used in multiple academic studies investigating animal movement, space use, and behaviour, including recent work on heat stress and welfare in dairy cattle. These deployments benefit from research-grade accuracy and the ability to operate reliably in controlled and real-world environments.
Selected publications and project details available on request.
Architectural Principles
Omnisense technology is designed to make high-accuracy positioning practical to deploy, scale, and maintain across diverse operational environments.
Resilient operation beyond GNSS
Designed for environments where GNSS is degraded or unavailable, enabling dependable positioning for autonomous systems, research deployments, and operational use.
A single technology across applications
A common positioning architecture supports diverse applications without bespoke solutions, enabling reuse, consistency, and long-term evolution as requirements and standards change.
Reduced infrastructure burden
Extended-range ranging reduces the number of fixed nodes required for a deployment, lowering cost and simplifying installation while maintaining system performance.