About AlgoNav
A young team of positioning enthusiasts with backgrounds in geodesy, computer science, robotics, and traffic engineering. We combine modern AI approaches with established parameter estimation techniques to provide reliable, high-precision positioning solutions.
Core Expertise
Specialized knowledge drawn from 20+ years of research and industry experience
Strapdown Airborne Gravimetry
Our team brings deep-rooted expertise in strapdown gravimetry — a field our founder helped shape from its early days. This includes advanced IMU calibration methods achieving sub-mGal precision, and field campaigns across Antarctica, Chile, Malaysia, Mozambique, and beyond.
Raw GNSS Processing
Deep expertise in precise point positioning (PPP), PPK, and Network PPK, including the processing and analysis of GNSS reference station networks. Research-driven methods for ambiguity resolution, robust outlier detection, and optimal use of multi-GNSS observations. These methods power the AlgoNav Positioning Engine.
Sensor Fusion
Extensive research-driven expertise in multi-sensor fusion: GNSS/INS, odometry, motion constraints, visual odometry, and LiDAR odometry. Grounded in rigorous Kalman filtering, optimal smoothing, parameter estimation, and robust outlier rejection across diverse kinematic platforms. See it in action in the Positioning Engine.
Post-Processing Software
Proven expertise in developing and deploying operational, high-efficiency post-processing software in C++. CPU-parallel architecture enables processing across many cores, with additional experience in distributed cluster computing for large-scale, commercially deployed pipelines. Explore the Positioning Suite.
Research Projects
Selected field campaigns and research projects conducted by our founder across six continents
PolarGap & FISS Campaigns
Antarctica 2015–17
NOAA GRAV-D Project
USA 2015–16
Malaysia/Borneo Survey
Southeast Asia 2014–15
Drone Gravimetry Research
Australia 2018–19
Chile National Survey
South America 2013
Baltic Sea Campaign
Germany 2017
Publications & Academic Work
Peer-reviewed research, invited presentations, and university-level teaching by AlgoNav's founder
Selected Publications
D. Becker & E. Hinüber, IEEE ISS 2023
D. Becker et al., Proc. IAG Symposium TG-SMM, St. Petersburg
Doctoral Thesis (Distinction), TU Darmstadt
D. Becker et al., Journal of Geodesy 89.11, Springer
Conference Highlights
NOAA NGS Airborne Gravimetry Summer School – Silver Spring, USA (2016)
AGU Fall Meeting – San Francisco, USA (2015)
International Workshop on Polar Airborne Geodesy – Dresden (2017)
Inertial Sensors and Systems (ISS) – Braunschweig (2023)
University Teaching
Since 2020: Physical Geodesy (M.Sc.) – TU Darmstadt (Lecturer)
2011 – 2018: Navigation I, Physical & Satellite Geodesy – TU Darmstadt
2008 – 2011: Robotics 1 & 2 – TU Darmstadt
Leadership
Meet the expert behind AlgoNav
Dr. David Becker
Leading-edge specialist in sensor fusion and positioning algorithms since 2004. Dr. Becker founded AlgoNav to bring cutting-edge positioning technology to industries worldwide.
Participant in ESA Business Incubation Centre Hessen
Our Location
AlgoNav UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Parkstr. 82
64289 Darmstadt, Germany
30 minutes from Frankfurt International Airport
Ready to Work Together?
Contact us to learn how AlgoNav can enhance your positioning solutions with 20+ years of expertise.