GNSS for Policy and Decision Makers
21st January 2022

GNSS Education Activities
The University of Tokyo
Dinesh Manandhar, Associate Professor (Project)
Center for Spatial Information Science (CSIS), The University of Tokyo
dinesh@csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp2022/02/02 8:22 PM

Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Overview• Research on GPS/GNSS and Related Fields• GNSS Signal Design and Signal Analysis• GNSS Authentication System Development• To protect from Spoofing attacks• Indoor Navigation System• E.g. IMES (Indoor Messaging) for Indoor Navigation• Integration with other sensors such as UWB, WiFi, BT• Software Defined Radio or Software Receiver• Low-Cost High-Accuracy GPS Receiver System Development• Develop receiver systems that costs less than $100 to provide accuracy better than 100cm• Conduct Lectures, Trainings, Seminars, Workshops, Webinars• Basically in Asian countries• Joint research, pilot projects with Universities, Companies and Organizations
Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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GNSS Trainings, Workshops and Seminars• Conduct GNSS Trainings, Workshops and Seminars• Basically in Asian countries• Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, The Philippines, Vietnam• Bangladesh, India, Singapore, Sri Lanka (?) (planned in 2019)• Also, Some African Countries• Mozambique, Rwanda• Regular Training is conducted at AIT in JAN every year with support from ICG/UNOOSA• Training in January, 2018

• https://home.csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~dinesh/T141_30.htm• Training in January, 2019

• https://home.csis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~dinesh/GNSS_Train.htm• Training in January, 2020 (Travel only funding)• Training in January, 2021 (Online)• Training in January, 2022 (Hybrid)• Local Host, CSSGS, Pokhara, Nepal• FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/gnss.lab

Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Activities to Promote GNSS Technology Abroad: Establish Asian Base-Station Network (ABN)CountryPlace

University

Receiver TypeGNSS

GNSS/MADOCA

MADOCA Low Cost

Indonesia

Jakarta

University of Indonesia

NetR9MSJ

Yes

Japan

Tokyo-AThe University of Tokyo

NetR9NA

Yes

Japan

Tokyo-B

Tokyo University of Marine Science & Tech.

NetR9MSJYes

Japan

Tokyo-CKEIO University

NetR9NAYesLaos

Vientiane

National University of Laos

NetR9NA

SW only

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia Japan International Institute of Tech.

NetR9MSJ

Yes

Myanmar

YangonYangon Technological University

NetR9NA

SW only

Thailand

Bangkok

Chulalongkorn University

NetR9MSJ

Yes

ThailandPathumthani

Asian Institute of Technology

NetR9*NA

Yes

Philippines

ManilaUniversity of the Philippines

NetR9MSJ

Yes

VietnamHo Chi Minh City

International University

NetR9MSJ*

Yes

Mozambique

MaputoUniversidade Eduardo Mondlane

NetR9NANA

Singapore

Singapore

Nanyang Technological University

NA

MSJ

Yes

Australia

PerthCurtin University

NAMSJ

Yes

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Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The UniversityYes:of Tokyo,
dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
MADOCA
Low-Cost Receiver and Software will be provided

GNSS Training organized at AIT, Thailand every year in JAN from 2018 – 2020, jointly organized with ICG/UNOOSA and AIT

University of Indonesia, Aug 2017

Yangon Technological University, Myanmar

International University, HCM City, Vietnam

GNSS Seminar in 2016, 2017 and 2018
International University, HCM City, Vietnam
GNSS Training in Laos, Feb 2018, Dinesh Manandhar,National
Instituteof Metrology,(NIMT)
CSIS, TheUniversityof Tokyo, Thailand
dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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GNSS Training, Workshops, Lectures etc.

MADOCAABNCountry20172018

Indonesia

Training, Lectures

VietnamTraining, Lectures

ThailandTraining, Lectures

Malaysia

Training, Lectures

MyanmarTraining, Lectures

Training, Lectures

Philippines

Training, Lectures

Training, Lectures

Laos

Training, Lectures

Training, Online Lectures

100+

2019

Training, Lectures
Training
Training, Lectures

Training, Lectures

70+Training, Lectures

Training

Singapore50+

Training, Lectures

Training, Lectures

Training, Lectures

100+Seminar, Workshop

50+

Training

India

Training, Lectures

Training, Lectures

200+

Training

Training

Mozambique

400+

50+

Australia

Nepal

2020

Total
Number ofTrainees

Workshop, Lecture

Egypt
Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

30+50+

Lectures

60+Lecture300+

Training, Lectures

50+
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GNSS Training : Jointly Organized with ICG/UNOOSAONLINEJAN 2021
19 – 21 JAN

JAN 2021
28 JANJAN 2020

JAN 2019

JAN 2018

Course A

Course B

T-151

T-151/T131

T-141

Number of Participants

150+

100+

71

94

67

Applicants

360

190

(270 Selected)(160 Selected)

160+

180+

80+

70+

60+ tbc

151515

Participants Information

Number of Countries

Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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UN-Nepal Workshop on GNSS
12 – 16 DEC 2016
• Organized by Survey Dept. of Nepal and UNOOSA/ICG• Total 154 participants from 32 different countries• 66 International participants from 31 countries• 25 International participants were fully funded by ICG• Full Five days workshop including ICG’s IDM WG Meetings

Dinesh Manandhar, CSIS, The University of Tokyo, dinesh@iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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