Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Japan’s National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for cooperation to develop and utilize satellite navigation systems and technologies.
Regarding the LOI for cooperation with Japan, BRIN’s Head of Research Organization for Electronics and Informatics Budi Prawara said Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) could potentially be utilized. Due to its high precision, this Japanese satellite positioning system could be utilized for supporting the system development of autonomous electric vehicles and smart buoys that BRIN has been developing, he said. “It is so good for the self-driving car navigation system that has become one of our research organization’s focuses … To this end, several Japanese experts would be invited to share views and knowledge at the workshop that would become a transfer of knowledge with participants who are conducting research projects on building satellite navigation receivers”
