Institute of Navigation - Programs

Programs

The Institute of Navigation publishes a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal, Navigation.

The ION sponsors a variety of programs intended to promote the art and science of positioning, navigation and timing. In an effort to reach out to the next generation of engineers, ION sponsors the ION Robotic Lawn Mower Competition, the ION Mini-Urban Challenge, ION Autonomous Snowplow Competition, a scholarship program, and student paper competitions.

The ION also sponsors government fellows that serve a one-year term in a Congressional office or an Executive Branch department.

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