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James D. Litton


Jim Litton is the president of the Litton Consulting Group, Inc. (LCG).  His GPS-related experience includes being the chief engineer at Magnavox during the GPS phase I development, contributing to analysis of ionospheric effects, and was senior vice-president and general manager of the Magnavox Commercial GPS Division before forming the Litton Consulting Group in 1992. He co-founded NavCom Technology in 1994.  He holds the Hays award from the ION for 1996 and is co-inventor on a codeless GPS receiver patent.    
 


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Expert Advice: Critical Offshore Applications of SBAS GNSS   July 1, 2011
By: James D. Litton

Precise positioning of many different kinds of vessels and other equipment depend upon satellite-based augmentation systems (SBAS) of GNSS, principally GPS and GLONASS at this time. The applications range from exploration to production and delivery of hydrocarbons to shore-based installations and...more >>