SPS-2026: The Spectral Positioning System - Comprehensive Specification for Deterministic Volumetric Addressing and Navigation
Abstract
Official Specification of the SPS-2026 Standard (Version 2.0) This document defines the technical standard for the Spectral Positioning System (SPS), a coordinate protocol designed to supersede WGS-84 (GPS) in virtual, augmented, and localized robotic environments. While GPS relies on time-of-flight triangulation relative to orbiting satellites (subject to latency and multipath errors), SPS utilizes Chromatic Triangulation relative to an absolute, quantized RGB volumetric lattice. Technical Specifications Included: The Chromel Unit: Mathematical definition of the fundamental unit of spatial addressing based on the sRGB spectrum. SPS-HP (High Precision): A 48-bit extension protocol allowing for micrometric precision in medical and industrial robotics. Hardware Architecture: Verilog logic definitions for the proposed SPS-ASIC chipset, eliminating floating-point ALU requirements for ultra-low power consumption (0.05mW). Network Protocol: Binary packet structure definition achieving a 93.75% data compression ratio compared to standard NMEA GPS strings. This standard provides the foundational layer for the "Phygital" web, allowing for O(1) spatial queries and seamless integration between physical GPS coordinates and digital volumetric addresses via the Mercator-Chromatic Projection.
Fields of Study & Subjects
GNSS positioning and interference
Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies
Historical Geography and Cartography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Language
- EN