| Proj No. | A2280-251 |
| Title | Development of a mobile celestial geolocation application |
| Summary | Celestial navigation is an ancient technique that relies on the observation of celestial bodies, such as the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars, to determine one's position on Earth. Traditionally used by mariners and explorers, this method involves measuring the angles between celestial objects and the horizon to calculate latitude and longitude. While modern GPS technology has largely replaced traditional celestial navigation, it remains a valuable backup system, particularly in remote locations where GPS signals may be unreliable or unavailable. This project aims to design and implement a portable celestial geolocation system using a smartphone, leveraging advancements in mobile technology, image processing, and computational algorithms. The primary objective is to create a mobile application that enables users to determine their geographic location by analyzing images of the night sky taken with their smartphone cameras. A suitable lens system may also be developed to maximize the sky view captured by the mobile phone camera. The mobile system has potential applications in outdoor navigation, emergency situations, scientific education, and amateur astronomy, making celestial navigation more accessible to a broad audience. |
| Supervisor | A/P Ng Beng Koon (Loc:S1 > S1 B1A > S1 B1A 15, Ext: +65 67906559) |
| Co-Supervisor | - |
| RI Co-Supervisor | - |
| Lab | Photonics I (Loc: S1-B3a-08) |
| Single/Group: | Single |
| Area: | Digital Media Processing and Computer Engineering |
| ISP/RI/SMP/SCP?: |