GPSTEC

GPSTEC, or Global Positioning System Technology Evaluation Center, is a multinational research consortium focused on satellite navigation and GPS technology. Its mission is to advance understanding of global positioning systems, improve receiver performance, and support responsible deployment of GNSS.

The organization coordinates collaboration among universities, government laboratories, and industry partners to study signal processing, receiver design, error sources, augmentation methods, and security aspects of GNSS.

GPSTEC maintains testbeds and measurement campaigns to benchmark performance of receivers and algorithms; it provides publicly available datasets, reference implementations, and simulation tools to support research and education.

Governance is provided by a board of member organizations and technical committees, with decisions made by consensus. Projects are funded through member dues, government grants, and selective contracts.

GPSTEC's impact includes contributions to standardization discussions, interoperability testing among GNSS constellations, and educational outreach. The center publishes technical reports, white papers, training materials, and open-source software.

The consortium engages with international bodies and hosts regular symposia to facilitate collaboration and dissemination of findings.