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Andreas Lehner
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Lehner
Dr.-Ing. Andreas Lehner

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Institut for Communications and Navigation
Dept. of Communication Systems
Muenchner Strasse 20
D-82234 Oberpfaffenhofen-Wessling

Phone:+49 8153 28-2804
Fax:+49 8153 28-1871
Email:Andreas Lehner
Internet:http://www.dlr.de/kn


Education

Study of Mechatronics
at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Austria (1993 - 2001)

  • Foci: Communications and Process-Measurement Engineering
  • Diploma thesis on "Design of a Novel Fully-Integrated Low-Power 4-th Order 1.7GHz CMOS Frequency Synthesizer for DCS-1800"

PhD in Elektrical Engineering
from the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (2007)


Career

March 1999 - Sept. 1999 Diploma theses at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Oct. 1999 - Aug. 2001 RF-CMOS Design-Engineer at the Institut for Communications and Information Engineering of the University of Linz and at the Infineon Design Center DICE in Linz, Austria
since Sept. 2001 Scientific staff at the Institute for Communications and Navigation of the German Aerospace Center DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen. Research foci: Measurement and Modelling of Multipath Propagation in Satellite-to-Earth Communication and Navigation Systems, Design of infrastructure-less Vehicle Collision Avoidance and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Systems  


Awards


Patents

    Granted
  • "Vorrichtung für einen störungsfreien Betrieb einer Atomuhr", Alexander Steingaß, Andreas Lehner, 19.09.2003, Deutsches Patentamt Nr. DE 203 20 661 U1, Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum Nr. CH 694 493 A5
  • "Verfahren zum Untersuchen eines Funkkanals", Andreas Lehner, Alexander Steingaß, 24.08.2004, Deutsches Patentamt Nr. DE 10 2004 041 121 B3, Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum Nr. CH 695 473 A5
  • "Verfahren zum Reduzieren von durch Mehrwegeempfang verursachten Störungen in Satellitennavigationsempfängern und Navigationsempfänger zur Durchführung des Verfahrens", Alexander Steingaß, Andreas Lehner, 20.06.2005, Deutsches Patentamt Nr. DE 10 2005 028 657 B4
  • "Verfahren zur Bildung von Mehrwege-Übertragungskanalmodellen für Satellitennavigationssysteme und Mobilfunksysteme -

    Method for emulating a multi-path transmission channel", Alexander Steingaß, Andreas Lehner, 25.03.2006, Europäisches Patentamt Nr. EP 1 746 747 A1

  • "Verfahren zum Reduzieren von durch Mehrwegeempfang verursachten Störungen in Satellitennavigationsempfängern", Andreas Lehner, Alexander Steingaß, 12.01.2006, Deutsches Patentamt Nr. DE 10 2006 001 794 B4
    Pending
  • "Verfahren zum Bestimmen des Empfangszeitpunkts eines Signals für einen in einer Mehrwegeumgebung befindlichen Empfänger", Andreas Lehner, Alexander Steingaß, 21.10.2004
  • "Verfahren zum Abschätzen eines Multipfad-Übertragungskanals in einem Kommunikationssystem, insbesondere einem Satelliten-Navigationssystems", Andreas Lehner, Alexander Steingaß, 07.04.2005
  • "Verfahren zum Bestimmen des Empfangszeitpunkts eines Signals", Andreas Lehner, Alexander Steingaß, 21.07.2005
  • "Verfahren zur Nachbildung eines Mehrwegekanals", Alexander Steingaß, Andreas Lehner, 27.03.2006


Publications

2011

  1. Lehner, A., Rico García, C., Strang, T.: A Multi-Broadcast Communication System for High Dynamic Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. International Journal of Vehicle Information and Communication Systems (IJVICS), Vol. 2, No. 3/4, pp. 286-302, DOI: 10.1504/IJVICS.2011.044267, ISSN: 1741-8208/1471-0242, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., December, 2011
  2. Heirich, O., Lehner, A., Robertson, P., Strang, T.: Measurement and Analysis of Train Motion and Railway Track Characteristics with Inertial Sensors. In: Proceedings of the 14th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems ITSC 2011, Washington DC, USA, 5.-7. October, 2011
  3. Strang, T., Lehner, A., Rico García, C., Heirich, O., Grosch, A.: Cooperative Situation Awareness for a Railway Collision Avoidance System (RCAS). In: Adjunct Proceedings. 9th International Conference on Pervasive Computing - Pervasive 2011, San Francisco, USA, 12.-15. June, 2011
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  4. Lehner, A., Rico García, C., Strang, T., Heirich, O.: Measurement and Analysis of the Direct Train to Train Channel in the 70 cm UHF-Band. In: Communication Technologies for Vehicles - Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Communication Technologies for Vehicles Nets4Cars 2011, pp. 45-57, Springer, Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-19785-7. Nets4Cars & Nets4Trains, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, 23.-24. March, 2011
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  5. Wang, W., Jost, T., Lehner, A., Perez Diaz, F., Fiebig, U.: Towards A Channel Model for Joint GNSS and Mobile Radio Based Positioning. Proceedings of the 12th URSI Commission F Triennial Open Symposium on Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 8.-11. March, 2011.

2010

  1. Rico García, C., Lehner, A., Robertson, P.,  Strang, T.: Performance of MAC protocols in beaconing Mobile Adhoc Multibroadcast Networks. In: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Multiple Access Communications MACOM 2010, Barcelona, Spain, September 13-14, 2010, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-15427-0
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  2. Schubert, F.M., Fleury, B.H., Robertson, P., Prieto-Cerdeira, R., Steingass, A., Lehner, A.: Modeling of Multipath Propagation Components Caused by Trees and Forests. Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Antennas and Propagation EUCAP 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010
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2009

  1. Lehner, A., Rico García, C., Wige, E., Strang, T.: A Multi-Broadcast Communication System for High Dynamic Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. Proceedings of the First IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference IEEE VNC 2009, Tokio, Japan, October 28-30, 2009
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  2. Lehner, A., Rico García, C., Wige, E., Strang, T.: A Multi-Broadcast Communication System for High Dynamic Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks. Proceedings of the International Conference on Ultra Modern Telecommunications ICUMT 2009, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 12-14, 2009
  3. Schubert, F., Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Robertson, P., Fleury, B.H., Prieto-Cerdeira, R.: Modeling the GNSS Rural Radio Channel: Wave Propagation Effects Caused by Trees and Alleys. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2009, Savannah, Georgia, USA, September 22-25, 2009
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  4. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: A Location and Movement Dependent GNSS Multipath Error Model for Pedestrian Applications. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2009, Savannah, Georgia, USA, September 22-25, 2009
  5. Lehner, A., Ponte Müller, F., Strang, T., Rico García, C.: Reliable vehicle-autarkic collision detection for rail-bound transportation. Proceedings of the 16th ITS World Congress 2009, Stockholm, Sweden, September 21-25, 2009
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  6. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Schubert, F.: A Location and Movement Dependent GNSS Multipath Error Model for Pedestrian Applications. Technical Journal ATTI dell'Istituto Italiano di Navigazione, Hrsg.: Italian Institute of Navigation I.I.N., Rome, ISSN 1120-6977, No. 189, pp. 108-119, July, 2009
  7. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Schubert, F.: A Location and Movement Dependent GNSS Multipath Error Model for Pedestrian Applications. Proceedings of the European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2009, Naples, Italy, May 3–6, 2009
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  8. Strang, T., Lehner, A., Rico García, C.: Building a 2nd line of defence for safer rail. EURAILmag Business & Technology, BLUE LINE & Bro, Paris, France, Issue 19, pp. 92-95,  January, 2009
2008
  1. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Differences in Multipath Propagation between Urban and Suburban Environments. 4th ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation User Equipment Technologies NAVITEC 2008, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 10-12, 2008
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  2. Rico García, C., Lehner, A., Strang, T.: COMB: Cell based Orientation aware MANET Broadcast MAC layer. In: Richard, W. Miller; Thomas, W. Mayne; Kaminsky Bourgeois, Edit [Hrsg.]: IEEE Global Communications Conference GLOBECOM 2008, New Orleans, USA, ISBN 978-1-4244-2324-8, ISSN 1930-529X, November 30 - December 4, 2008
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  3. Lehner, A., Strang, T., Rico García, C.: A reliable surveillance strategy for an autonomous Rail Collision Avoidance System. Proceedings of the 15th ITS World Congress 2008, New York, USA, November 16-20, 2008
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  4. Strang, T., Schubert, F., Thölert, S., Oberweis, R., Angermann, M., Belabbas, B., Dammann, A., Jost, T., Kaiser, S., Kelter, H., Khider, M., Krach, B., Lehner, A., Noack, T., Remi, P., Rippl, M., Robertson, P., Wagner, H.P., Weber, C., Wendlandt, K.: Lokalisierungsverfahren. Shaker Verlag, Aachen, Germany, ISBN 978-3832274924, 130 pages, November, 2008 
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  5. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Differences in Multipath Propagation between Urban and Suburban Environments. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2008, Savannah, Georgia, USA, September 16-19, 2008
  6. Rico García, C., Strang, T., Lehner, A.: A location-based MAC protocol for safety-of-life vehicle-to-vehicle communication. Brebbia, C.A., Allan, J., Arias, E., Goodman, C. J., Rumsey, A. F., Sciutto, G., Tomii, N. [Hrsg.]: Eleventh International Conference on Computer System Design and Operations in the Railway and Other Transit Systems COMPRAIL 2008, WIT Transactions on the Built Environment, Wit Press, Toledo, Spain, ISBN 978-1-84564-126-9, ISSN 1746-4498, No. 103, pp. 305-314, September 15-17, 2008
  7. Lehner, A., Strang, T., Kranz, M., Rico-García, C.: Infrared-based position determination for augmented cognition utilization. In: Braun, M. [Hrsg.]: Schriftenreihe der Georg-Simon-Ohm-Hochschule Nürnberg, ISSN 1867-4585, No. 17, pp. 165-170, 5. GI/ITG KuVS Fachgespräch Ortsbezogene Anwendungen und Dienste, Nuremberg, Germany, September 4-5, 2008 
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  8. Rico García, C., Strang, T., Lehner, A.: A Broadcast Vehicle to Vehicle Communication System in Railway Environments. 1st Annual International Symposium on Vehicular Computing Systems ISVCS 2008, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, July 22-24, 2008
  9. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Time series multipath modelling of suburban environments in GNSS. Proceedings of Workshop "Progress in Local and Global Positioning in Europe", IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2008 IMS2008, Atlanta, USA, June 15-20, 2008
  10. Meyer zu Hörste, M., Grimm, M., Lehner, A., Pelz, M.: Selection of operational criteria for a collision avoidance system. EURNEX - Zel 2008, University Žilina [Hrsg.]: EDIS Žilina, Žilina, Slovakia, ISBN 978-80-8070-852-8, pp. 244-250, June 6th, 2008
  11. Rico García, C., Lehner, A., Strang, T.: A Reliable MAC Protocol for Broadcast VANETs. Altintas, Onur; Chen, Wai [Hrsg.]: Workshop on Vehicle to Vehicle Communications V2VCOM 2008, Library of University of Twente, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, ISBN 978-90-365-2693-7, pp. 81-88, June 3rd, 2008
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  12. Kranz, M., Franz, A., Röckl, M., Lehner, A., Strang, T.: CODAR Viewer - A Situation-Aware Driver Assistance System. 6th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Pervasive 2008, Advances in Pervasive Computing, Austrian Computer Society, Sydney, Australia, ISBN 978-3-85403-236-6, No. 236, pp. 126-129, May 19-22, 2008
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  13. Rico García, C., Lehner, A., Strang, T.: Channel Model for Train to Train Communication using the 400 MHz Band. Srinivasan, Vikram [Hrsg.]: IEEE 67th Vehicular Technology Conference VTC Spring 2008, IEEE Conference eXpress Publishing, Singapore, ISBN 978-1-4244-1645-5, ISSN 1550-2252, pp. 3082-3086, May 11-14, 2008
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  14. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Navigation in multipath environments for suburban applications. Proceedings of the European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2008, Toulouse, France, April 23-25, 2008
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  15. Steingass, A., Lehner, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Characterization of the aeronautical satellite navigation channel through high-resolution measurement and physical optics simulation. International Journal of Satellite Communications and Networking, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., ISSN 1542-0973, No. 26, pp. 1-30, DOI: 10.1002/sat.891, January, 2008

2007

  1. Lehner, A.: Mehrwegekanalmodellierung für Satellitennavigationssysteme. Radio Techniques and Technologies for Commercial Communication and Sensing Applications Workshop, RadioTecC 2007, Berlin, Germany, November 21-22, 2007
  2. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Time series multipath modelling of suburban environments in landmobile satellite navigation. 2nd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation EuCAP 2007, Edinburgh, Scotland, November 12-16, 2007 
  3. Lehner, A.: Multipath Channel Modelling for Satellite Navigation Systems. University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Dissertation. Shaker Verlag, Aachen, Germany, ISBN 978-3-8322-6651-6, 232 pages, November, 2007
  4. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: A Model for the suburban multipath channel. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2007, Fort Worth, USA, September 25-28, 2007
  5. Rico García, C., Lehner, A., Strang, T., Roeckl, M.: Comparison of Collision Avoidance Systems and Applicability to Rail Transport. Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Transport System Telecommunications ITST 2007, Sofia Antipolis, France, June 6-8, 2007
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  6. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: On land mobile satellite navigation performance degraded by multipath reception. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2007, Geneva, Switzerland, May 29 - June 1, 2007
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  7. Lentmaier, M., Krach, B., Jost, T., Lehner, A. and Steingaß, A.: Assessment of Multipath in Aeronautical Environments. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2007, Geneva, Switzerland, May 29 – June 1, 2007
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2006
  1. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: New findings on land mobile satellite multipath navigation performance. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2006, Fort Worth, USA, September 26-29, 2006 
  2. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: A novel channel model for land mobile satellite navigation. 3rd CNES Workshop on Earth-Space Propagation, Toulouse, France, September 25-27, 2006
  3. Pérez-Fontán, F., Sanmartín, B., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A. and Navarro, J.J.: A model for the satellite aeronautical taxiing channel. 3rd CNES Workshop on Earth-Space Propagation, Toulouse, France, September 25-27, 2006
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  4. Fiebig, U.-C., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Genau ist nicht genau genug - Weltweit einmalige Messkampagne für die Satellitennavigation der Zukunft. DLR NACHRICHTEN - Das Magazin des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Hrsg.: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft, Köln, ISSN 0937-0420, No. 114, pp. 50-53, July, 2006
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  5. Macabiau, C., Moriella, L., Raimondi, M., Dupouy, C., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: GNSS Airborne Multipath Errors Distribution Using the High Resolution Aeronautical Channel Model and Comparison to SARPs Error Curve. Institute of Navigation National Technical Meeting ION NTM 2006, Monterey, USA, January 18-20, 2006

2005

  1. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: A novel channel model for land mobile satellite navigation. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2005, Long Beach, USA, September 13-16, 2005
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  2. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: A channel model for land mobile satellite navigation. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2005, Munich, Germany, July 19-22, 2005

  3. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Measurement of the Navigation Multipath Channel - A Statistical Analysis. Workshop on Positioning, Navigation and Communication WPNC 2005, Hannover, Germany, March 17, 2005

2004

  1. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Measurement of the Navigation Multipath Channel - A Statistical Analysis. 2nd ESA Workshop on Satellite Navigation User Equipment Technologies NAVITEC 2004, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, December 8-10, 2004
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  2. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurement and Modeling of the Aeronautical Channel for Galileo. 2nd CNES Workshop on Earth-Space Propagation, Toulouse, France, October 13-15, 2004

  3. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurement and Modeling of the Aeronautical Channel for Galileo. International Symposium on Precision Approach and Automatic Landing ISPA 2004, Munich, Germany, October 4-6, 2004

  4. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Measurement of the Navigation Multipath Channel - A Statistical Analysis. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GNSS 2004, Long Beach, USA, September 21-24, 2004
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  5. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurement and Modeling of the Aeronautical Channel for Galileo. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress DGLR 2004, Jahrbuch 2004, Band I & II, ISSN 0700-4083
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  6. Grunert, U., Dreher, A., Engler, E., Hornbostel, A., Konovaltsev, A., Klaehn, D., Lehner, A., Moudrak, A., Noack, T., Schroth, A., Schlueter, S., Steingaß, A.: The DLR Project GalileoNAV: An Overview. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress DGLR 2004, Jahrbuch 2004, Band I & II, ISSN 0700-4083
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  7. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurement and Modeling of the Aeronautical Channel for Galileo. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2004, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, May 16-19, 2004
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  8. Pérez-Fontán, F., Sanmartín, B., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Kubista, E., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurements and Modeling of the Satellite-to-Indoor Channel for Galileo. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2004, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, May 16-19, 2004
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  9. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: The High Resolution Aeronautical Multipath Navigation Channel. Position Location and Navigation Symposium IEEE PLANS 2004, Monterey, USA, April 26-29, 2004

  10. Pérez-Fontán, F., Sanmartín, B., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Kubista, E., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurements and Modeling of the Satellite-to-Indoor Channel for Galileo. Position Location and Navigation Symposium IEEE PLANS 2004, Monterey, USA, April 26-29, 2004

  11. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Pérez-Fontán, F., Kubista, E., Martín, M.J., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: The High Resolution Aeronautical Multipath Navigation Channel. Institute of Navigation National Technical Meeting ION NTM 2004, San Diego, USA, January 26-28, 2004
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  12. Pérez-Fontán, F., Sanmartín, B., Steingaß, A., Lehner, A., Kubista, E., Arbesser-Rastburg, B.: Measurements and Modeling of the Satellite-to-Indoor Channel for Galileo. Institute of Navigation National Technical Meeting ION NTM 2004, San Diego, USA, January 26-28, 2004
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2003

  1. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Land Mobile Satellite Navigation - Characteristics of the Multipath Channel. Institute of Navigation Conference ION GPS/GNSS 2003, Portland, USA, September 9-12, 2003
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  2. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Measuring GALILEO’s Channel - The Pedestrian Satellite Channel. Satellite Navigation Systems: Policy, Commercial and Technical Interaction, Proceedings of an International Symposium ISU 2003, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, ISBN 1-4020-1678-6, pp. 159-166, May 26-28, 2003
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  3. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Measuring GALILEO’s Channel - The Land Mobile Satellite Channel. International Space University Symposium ISU 2003, Strasbourg, France, May 26-28, 2003

  4. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: The Influence of Multipath on Navigation Receivers. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2003, Graz, Austria, April 22-25, 2003
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  5. Lehner, A., Steingaß, A.: Characteristics of the Land Mobile Navigation Channel for Pedestrian Applications. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2003, Graz, Austria, April 22-25, 2003
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  6. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Characteristics of the Land Mobile Navigation Channel for Car Applications. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2003, Graz, Austria, April 22-25, 2003
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  7. Steingaß, A., Lehner, A.: Measuring GALILEO´s multipath channel. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2003, Graz, Austria,  April 22-25, 2003
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  8. Hornbostel, A., Schroth, A., Grunert, U., Moudrak, A., Dreher, A., Klefenz, F., Lehner, A., Steingaß, A., Engler, E., Klaehn, D.: The DLR Project GalileoNAV: An Overview. European Navigation Conference ENC-GNSS 2003, Graz, Austria, April 22-25, 2003

2000

  1. Lehner, A., Konstanznig, G., Weigel, R., Sewald, D., Eichfeld, H., Hajimiri, A.: Design of a Novel Fully-Integrated Low-Power 4-th Order 1.7GHz CMOS Frequency Synthesizer for DCS-1800. Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems ISCAS 2000, Geneva, Switzerland, ISBN 0-7803-5482-6, pp. 637-640, May 28-31, 2000
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