SELF-LOCALIZING INDOOR POSITIONING

Know Where.
Go Beyond.

A New Dimension Of Precision.

Pursuing low-micrometre absolute 3D positioning. Fixed room references. A freely moving receiver. Intelligence onboard.

Research programme. Targets, not demonstrated performance.

INSIDE THE NANONAVI CONCEPTILLUSTRATION
FIXED REFERENCES
Concept illustration: a mobile receiver calculates its position from multiple fixed optical references in a room. X / Y / Z
X2.500m
Y2.500m
Z0.650m
Reference paths visible

Interactive concept only. No live measurements or validated performance.

THE PRECISION JOURNEY100 → 10 → 1 µmSuccessive research targets
THE ARCHITECTUREOnboard.The receiver calculates its own position
THE STANDARD OF PROOFIndependent.Verification at every development stage
01 / THE OPPORTUNITY

Indoor Positioning Exists.
We Are Asking More Of It.

Optical and terrestrial radio systems established the field. NanoNavi pursues a more demanding combination: low-micrometre accuracy, room-scale coverage, onboard calculation and independently verified integrity.[1–3]

PUBLISHED OPTICAL BENCHMARK ↗
250 µm

Optimized iGPS configuration

Expanded coordinate uncertainty at 95% confidence in a published study. A configuration-specific result, not a universal system specification.[2]

Existing research • 0.25 mm
NANONAVI DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
1–10 µm

Absolute 3D. Calculated Onboard.

Across a defined room-scale operating volume, using a freely moving receiver and fixed, non-following references.

Room-scaleSelf-localizingIndependently verified
Research objective • Not achieved performance

The published benchmark and NanoNavi objective are not like-for-like test results. Accuracy, coverage, motion and uncertainty must be qualified together.

02 / THE ARCHITECTURE

The Room Supplies The References.
The Device Knows Where It Is.

The proposed system separates precision measurement from onboard computation. No external cameras or laser trackers following the receiver. No robot-arm kinematics supplying its position.

01

Fixed references

Surveyed optical stations emit reference signals without following individual devices.

→
02

Onboard receiver

Multi-face optical sensing and inertial measurements capture the observations.

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03

Measurement electronics

Dedicated electronics capture timing, angle or phase before software scheduling affects it.

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04

Jetson positioning engine

The device estimates its own position, applies calibration and reports uncertainty.

DESIGNED TO REPORT
X / Y / ZOrientation*TimestampUncertaintyStatus

Usable optical paths remain necessary. The references do not follow the receiver; illustrated connecting lines represent signal paths, not tracking beams. *Orientation where available.

Concept illustration of an NVIDIA Jetson computing module
PLANNED COMPUTE PLATFORM
NVIDIA JETSON SERIES

The intelligence
lives onboard.

Jetson is the planned computing platform for estimation, sensor fusion and diagnostics. CUDA and JetPack tools support the software workstream.[4]

EstimateCalibrateDiagnose

The compute engine. Not a positioning guarantee.

Module selection depends on power, heat and workload. Illustrative hardware, not a finished NanoNavi product. No NVIDIA partnership or endorsement is asserted.

03 / PRECISION + INTEGRITY

Trust The Position.
Know When Not To.

A smaller error is only part of the objective. NanoNavi is being designed to communicate uncertainty, expose faults and make degraded operation visible.

MEASUREMENT INTEGRITY

Know The Uncertainty.

Cross-check references and calibration. Report measurement age, uncertainty and degraded or unavailable states.

Position with context
OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE

Make Failure Visible.

Test blocked optical paths, drift and signal reacquisition. Report validity instead of silently hiding a loss of lock.

Recovery through testing
SECURITY ENGINEERING

Test The Trust Boundary.

Define threats. Protect configuration and updates. Test signal manipulation and physical tampering.

Security as a workstream

Accuracy, measurement integrity and cybersecurity need separate validation. These are design and testing objectives, not certifications or a demonstrated security advantage. Shielding and onboard compute alone do not prove security.[5]

04 / THE POSSIBILITIES

Industrial Precision First.
A Human Ambition Beyond.

Start in qualified industrial workspaces. Investigate future neuro and surgical applications through a separate clinical-development path.

Illustrative precision robotic arm in a controlled workspaceINDUSTRIAL
01 / AUTOMATION

Precision Robotics

Guidance and control in qualified indoor workspaces.

Illustrative semiconductor wafer and precision toolINDUSTRIAL
02 / PRODUCTION

Semiconductor
& cleanrooms

Positioning within highly controlled production environments.

Illustrative metrology instrument above a machined componentINDUSTRIAL
03 / MEASUREMENT

Industrial Metrology

Tool and process localization with an absolute room reference.

Concept illustration of future brain and surgical navigation researchFUTURE RESEARCH
04 / NEUROTECHNOLOGY

Neuro & surgical
navigation

Future instrument-aware positioning for delicate interventions.

IMPORTANT DISTINCTION

Room-coordinate accuracy is not the same as instrument-to-anatomy accuracy. Medical use requires separate validation, imaging and patient registration, tissue-motion compensation and regulatory authorization. These are target applications, not validated deployments.

05 / THE RESEARCH JOURNEY

Every Smaller Step.
A Bigger Understanding.

Start at micrometre scales. Learn what limits the next improvement. Progress through evidence, not a promised calendar.

01 / ARCHITECTURE DEMONSTRATION

Prove The Receiver Architecture.

Demonstrate a freely moving receiver calculating its own absolute X, Y and Z coordinates from fixed, non-following references.

WHAT THE EVIDENCE MUST SHOW
  • Position calculated onboard, not supplied by an external tracker
  • Defined reference point, operating volume and supported motion
  • Independent measurements of error and uncertainty

All stages are research objectives, not completed milestones. Independent verification, operating conditions, outages and uncertainty must be reported at every stage.

AN AI RESEARCH PORT 51 INC INITIATIVE

Help build the next
coordinate system.

Seeking strategic capital and technical partners to bring a new precision and integrity objective from concept to independently measured reality.

FOR INVESTORS

Fund The Evidence.

Support prototype hardware, optical infrastructure, sensor fusion, calibration and independent validation.

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FOR TECHNICAL PARTNERS

Build The Capability.

Connect expertise in optical metrology, measurement electronics, embedded estimation and verification.

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CLEAR QUESTIONS. CLEAR ANSWERS.

The Ambition Is Bold.
The Claims Stay Measurable.

A research programme deserves an honest account of what exists, what is planned and what still needs to be demonstrated.

Is NanoNavi already a commercial product?
No. The programme is at the concept and requirements stage described in the investor materials. The micrometre milestones, room-scale performance and integrity capabilities are development objectives, not achieved results.
Does it need external cameras to track the receiver?
The proposed architecture uses fixed, non-following references and onboard position calculation, not an external camera or laser tracker following the device. An optical implementation still needs sufficient usable paths to the references. An independent external instrument may be used for testing, but must not feed the operational position solution.
How is “high integrity” different from “secure”?
Measurement integrity concerns the trustworthiness and validity of the reported position, including uncertainty and fault reporting. Cybersecurity addresses threats such as manipulated signals, unsafe configuration changes and tampering. Both need testing. Neither accuracy nor shielding alone proves security.
What is NVIDIA’s role?
NVIDIA Jetson is the planned onboard computing platform. Dedicated measurement hardware must first provide suitable observations. The final Jetson module will be chosen around workload, heat and power requirements. No NVIDIA partnership, endorsement or positioning guarantee is asserted.
What comes after the micrometre programme?
Nanometre-level absolute positioning is a separate research question, informed by what the micrometre programme establishes. Neuro and surgical navigation are potential future applications, subject to separate clinical development and regulatory authorization. Precise room coordinates alone do not establish precise tool-to-anatomy guidance.
Evidence, references & development status

This page is based on the NanoNavi Investor Presentation, Version 2, and the supplied NANONAVI working requirements. The external references below are those cited in the deck. They provide context, not evidence of achieved NanoNavi performance.

  1. Existing optical positioning. 7D Kinematic Metrology, iGPS FAQ. Source ↗
  2. Configuration-specific iGPS benchmark. Muelaner et al., 2012. Approximately 1 mm basic / 0.25 mm optimized expanded coordinate uncertainty, both at 95% confidence. DOI: 10.1007/s10845-010-0488-y. Study ↗
  3. Terrestrial RF positioning. Locata’s account of European Commission testing. Source ↗
  4. Planned onboard computation. NVIDIA Developer, Jetson modules. Documentation ↗
  5. Security workstream context. NIST IR 8323 Rev. 1, 2023, positioning, navigation and timing risk-management guidance. Not a NanoNavi certification. Publication ↗
  6. Project requirements. NANONAVI Self-Localizing Indoor Positioning Receiver working document and NanoNavi Investor Presentation V2. Investor presentation ↓