Deformation caused by the 2011 eastern Japan great earthquake monitored using the GPS single-epoch precise point positioning technique

Crustal deformation can provide constraints for studying earthquake rupture and shock wave transmission for the Mw9.0 eastern Japan great earthquake. Using the single- epoch precise point positioning （PPP） method and the appropriate positioning flow, we process GPS data from six IGS （International GNSS Service） sites （e.g., MIZU, TSK2, USUD, MTKA, AIRA and KSMV） located in Japan and obtain the positioning results with centimeter scale precision. The displacement time series of the six sites are analyzed using the least squares spectral analysis method to estimate deformations caused by the Mw9.0 mainshock and the Mw7.9 aftershock, and the cumulative displacements after 1 day. Mainshock displacements at station MIZU, the nearest site to the mainshock in the North （N）, East （E）, and Up （U） directions, are -1.202 m, 2.180 m and -0.104 m, respectively, and the cumulative deformations after 1 day are -1.117 m, 2.071 m and -0.072 m, respectively. The displacements at station KSMV, the nearest site to the Mw7.9 aftershock in the N, E and U directions, are -0.032 m, 0.742 m and -0.345 m, respectively. The other sites obviously experienced eastern movements and subsidence. The deformation vectors indicate that the horizontal displacements caused by the earthquake point to the epicenter and rupture. Elastic bounds evidently took place at all sites. The results indicate that the crustal movements and earthquake were part of a megathrust caused by the Pacific Plate sinking under the North American Plate to the northeast of Japan island arc.

Modified algorithm of combined GPS/GLONASS precise point positioning for applications in open-pit mines

A modified algorithm of combined GPS/GLONASS precise point positioning （GG-PPP） was developed by decreasing the number of unknowns to be estimated so that accurate position solutions can be achieved in the case of less number of visible satellites. The system time difference between GPS and GLONASS （STDGG） and zenith tropospheric delay （ZTD） values were firstly estimated in an open sky condition using the traditional GG-PPP algorithm. Then, they were used as a priori known values in the modified algorithm instead of estimating them as unknowns. The proposed algorithm was tested using observations collected at BJFS station in a simulated open-pit mine environment. The results show that the position filter converges much faster to a stable value in all three coordinate components using the modified algorithm than using the traditional algorithm. The modified algorithm achieves higher positioning accuracy as well. The accuracy improvement in the horizontal direction and vertical direction reaches 69% and 95% at a satellite elevation mask angle of 50°, respectively.

工程测量中GPS-RTK技术运用分析

在社会经济不断发展的今天,实时动态技术(GPS-RTK)已经成为工程测量领域的关键性技术,作为以GPS技术为核心框架发展出的全新定位技术,在GPS-RTK技术的支持下,不仅能够显著增加工程测量精确度,还可以实现对工程测量流程的全方位优化。本文对GPS-RTK技术进行分析,并对GPS-RTK技术在工程测量中的应用提出个人看法,希望为关注工程测量中GPS-RTK技术的相关人员提供参考。

GPS/Galieo/BDS多频多模PPP定位性能评估

全球导航卫星系统(GNSS)的快速发展提供了多样化的数据,多频多模精密单点定位(PPP)是今后定位的重要趋势。现对4种不同组合(GPS+BDS/GPS+Galieo/BDS+Galieo/GPS+Galieo+BDS)多频多模PPP定位性能进行评估,借助MGEX跟踪站中12个观测站60d观测数据进行静态、动态实验。结果表明,4种不同组合多频多模PPP结果均为厘米级,GPS+BDS、GPS+Galieo和BDS+Galieo双系统组合定位在N、E、U方向定位精度基本相当,且在U方向定位精度最差,三系统(GPS+Galieo+BDS)PPP结果可提高静态、动态定位精度,其中静态定位在N、E、U方向上的平均定位精度分别提升10.98%、11.82%、9.18%,动态定位在N、E、U方向上平均定位精度分别提升10.96%、7.52%、8.23%,多频多模PPP对城市复杂环境定位精度有提升效果。

BDGIM模型对BDS-3/GPS单频精密单点定位性能影响分析

随着北斗全球导航卫星系统(BDS-3)的建成和北斗全球广播电离层延迟修正模型(BDGIM)的提出,基于低成本单频接收机的精密单点定位(PPP)性能有望得到提升。本文采用全球均匀分布的20个MGEX测站观测数据,分析BDGIM模型在全球范围内对BDS-3/GPS单频PPP定位性能的影响。结果表明,采用BDGIM模型的GPS单频PPP三维定位精度优于1.0m,随着BDS-3观测值的引入,GPS单频PPP三维定位精度可提高9.1%;在BDS-3/GPS组合单频PPP中,基于BDGIM模型的三维定位精度比GPS Klobuchar模型高出26.8%;当采用GIM模型时,双系统组合单频PPP定位性能达到最优,其三维定位精度优于0.5m,说明当前BDS-3/GPS单频定位已具备稳定、连续的分米级服务能力。

Positioning performance analysis on combined GPS/BDS precise point positioning

Combining the observation data from five Multi-GNSS Experiment(MGEX)stations with the precise orbit and clock products from Global Positioning System(GPS)and BeiDou Navigation Satellite System(BDS),we studied the model of combined GPS/BDS precise point positioning,and then analyzed the convergence speed and short-time(6 h)positioning accuracy.The calculation results show that in static positioning,the average convergence time of GPS is about 50 min,and its horizontal accuracy is better than 2 cm while the vertical accuracy is better than 4 cm.The convergence speed of combined GPS/BDS is about 40 min,and its positioning accuracy is close to that of GPS.In kinematic positioning,the average convergence time of GPS is about 72 min,and its horizontal accuracy is better than 5 cm while the vertical accuracy is better than 12 cm.The average convergence time of GPS/BDS is about 57 min,and its horizontal accuracy is better than 3 cm while the vertical accuracy is better than 9 cm.Combined GPS/BDS has significantly improved the convergence speed,and its positioning accuracy is slightly than that of GPS.

Data-processing induced GPS-positioning error

Global Positioning System data processing is affected by many non-tectonic factors, including the common-mode errors （CME） in station-position time series. The characteristics and origins of CME are still not clear, due to uneven distribution of global GPS networks and the lack of reliable data of the position time series. In this work, data from 241 continuous GPS stations were reprocessed in a consistent way and the results were compared with those generated at Jet Propulsion Laboratory （JPL）. Improvements of residual positions were obtained for many low-quality stations, especially those located in Asia and Australia.

COMBINED GPS/GLONASS PRECISE POSITIONING FOR LONG-DISTANCE BASELINES

Combined GPS/GLONASS can increase the accuracy and reliability of positioning especially in some applications with many impediments.Due to the atmosphere delay,the commonly used methods for processing short distance baselines can not be implemented in long distance baselines.In this paper,a new data processing strategy for long distance baselines is proposed,which uses the properties of some combination observables of combined GPS/GLONASS and distance baselines may come to the order of 10 -8 and combined GPS/GLONASS improves the accuracy over that of GPS_only positioning,which brings benefit to crust deformation monitoring and research on geodynamics.

Single Point Positioning Using GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou Satellites

This paper introduces the Chinese BeiDou satellite system and its comparison with the actual completed American GPS and the Russian GLONASS systems. The actual BeiDou system consists of 14 satellites covering totally the Asia-Pacific area. A Single Point Positioning (SPP) test has been realised in Changsha, Hunan province, China, to show the advantage of using combined pseudorange solutions from these 3 satellite navigation systems especially in obstructed sites. The test shows that, with an elevation mask angle of 10°, the accuracy is improved by about 20% in horizontal coordinates and nearly 50% in the vertical component using the simultaneous observations of the 3 systems compared to the GPS/GLONASS solution. For the processing with an elevation mask angle of 30°, most of the time less than 4 GPS satellites were available for the GPS-only case and no solution was possible. However, in this difficult situation, the combined GPS/GLONASS/ BeiDou solutions provided an accuracy (rms values) of about 5 m.

The Quality Assessment of Non-Integer-Hour Data in GPS Broadcast Ephemerides and Its Impact on the Accuracy of Real- Time Kinematic Positioning Over the South China Sea

Abnormal effects in GPS broadcast ephemerides can have a significant effect on real-time navigation and positioning solutions that use the orbit and clock error data provided by GPS broadcast ephemerides.This paper describes three types of non-integerhour navigation data in GPS broadcast ephemeris data.Compared with GPST integer hour data,we find that there are two types of data blocks for non-integer-hour navigation containing gross errors with different levels of precision,which is reflected in the user range accuracy(URA)of the broadcast ephemeris.These gross errors can cause large deviations when using the GPS broadcast ephemeris for orbit calculation and lead to a decrease in the kinematic positioning accuracy.An improved weighting method which is based on the consistency relationship between the URA value and the orbital precision is proposed to improve the positioning accuracy by controlling the effect of gross errors in the broadcast ephemerides.The correction algorithm proposed in this paper was applied to real-time kinematic positioning with shipborne GPS data over the South China Sea.The results showed that the proposed positioning algorithm can effectively reduce the effects of gross errors in the broadcast ephemeris,and significantly improve the accuracy of the navigation and positioning.

A GPS/BDS dual-mode positioning algorithm for a train based on CIPSO_EKF

When using global positioning system/BeiDou navigation satellite(GPS/BDS)dual-mode navigation system to locate a train,Kalman filter that is used to calculate train position has to be adjusted according to the features of the dual-mode observation.Due to multipath effect,positioning accuracy of present Kalman filter algorithm is really low.To solve this problem,a chaotic immune-vaccine particle swarm optimization_extended Kalman filter(CIPSO_EKF)algorithm is proposed to improve the output accuracy of the Kalman filter.By chaotic mapping and immunization,the particle swarm algorithm is first optimized,and then the optimized particle swarm algorithm is used to optimize the observation error covariance matrix.The optimal parameters are provided to the EKF,which can effectively reduce the impact of the observation value oscillation caused by multipath effect on positioning accuracy.At the same time,the train positioning results of EKF and CIPSO_EKF algorithms are compared.The eastward position errors and velocity errors show that CIPSO_EKF algorithm has faster convergence speed and higher real-time performance,which can effectively suppress interference and improve positioning accuracy.

Outdoor position estimation based on a combination system of GPS-INS by using UPF

This paper proposes a technique that global positioning system(GPS)combines inertial navigation system(INS)by using unscented particle filter(UPF)to estimate the exact outdoor position.This system can make up for the weak point on position estimation by the merits of GPS and INS.In general,extended Kalman filter(EKF)has been widely used in order to combine GPS with INS.However,UPF can get the position more accurately and correctly than EKF when it is applied to real-system included non-linear,irregular distribution errors.In this paper,the accuracy of UPF is proved through the simulation experiment,using the virtual-data needed for the test.

Measuring the Accuracy and Precision of the Garmin GPS Positioning in Forested Areas： A Case Study in Taxiarchis-Vrastama University Forest

In this paper, it is attempted to examine and compare different orientation, one recreational and another more precise, in the performance of two （global positioning system） receivers of forested areas. In doing this, a field test on horizontal and vertical positional errors of GPS positioning at different points in the forested area of Taxiarchis-Vrastama University forest was conducted. The two GPS receivers were used to determine the positional accuracy of a selected number of points under tree canopies. Specifically, the precision and accuracy of Garmin＇s GPS positioning at different points were calculated and compared with the corresponding positioning and accuracy of another GPS system, namely the TOPCON GPS. By the calculation of various measures of accuracy and precision suitable for GPS receivers and the use of statistical methods, accuracy between the different receivers differed significantly is shown. Also, regression analysis revealed that the basal area and the number of available satellites are the most important factors for predicting position error.

RESEARCH ON THE METHODS OF IMPROVING DGPS POSITIONING PRECISION

A DGPS positioning model is described, and the elements that influence DGPS positioning precision are analyzed in detail. On this basis, the methods of improving DGPS positioning precision are proposed which include increasing updating rate of DGPS correction, building extended DGPS system and improving quality of DGPS correction signal. In the intelligent monitor and control system of the public transport in Beijing, these methods improve the vehicle positioning precision to 2～5m.

Impact of sampling interval on variance components of epoch-wise residual error in relative GPS positioning: A case study of a 40-km-long baseline

The study presents sampling interval impacts on variance components of the epoch-wise residual errors in relative GPS positioning. In the variance components estimation process, the 2-way nested ANOVA method was used. For that purpose, GPS observation data during four months at two permanent GPS stations, establishing a 40-km-long baseline as a part of the Montenegrin permanent network(Monte Pos), were used. The study results showed that there is no statistically significant impact of sampling interval changes on epoch-wise variance components related to the residual tropospheric and ionospheric delays(effect a) when it comes to such a baseline. However, it is not the case with epoch-wise variance components related to the interstation-distance-independent residual ‘far-field’ multipath effect(effect b). It turned out that the absolute values of relative differences of standard deviations of the effect a on the relative GPS coordinates(e, n and u) had maximum values 11.1%, 10.2% and 8.9%,respectively. Keeping the same order of presentation for the effect b, the values of 5.9%, 9.9% and 12.5%were obtained. In addition, absolute values of relative differences of standard deviations of horizontal and vertical position had maximum values of 3.8% and 7.7%, respectively.

Remote positioning system based on GPS/GPRS

Considering the need of target positioning,a remote positioning system is designed based on global positioning system(GPS)and general packet radio service(GPRS);The data collection terminal is based on microcontroller unit(MCU)PIC24FV301.It uses GPRS network to create wireless link and transmits GPS source information which is collected by LEA-5H board to monitor center on the Internet.The monitor center obtains the target information through processing and analysis of the calculated data.Actual operation results indicate that the designed system has excellent performance and achieves the goal of the remote location.

GPS Rapid Static and Kinematic Positioning Based on GPS Active Network

This paper presents a data processing strategy for GPS kinematic positioning by using a GPS active network to model the GPS errors in double difference observable.Firstly,the double difference residuals are estimated between the reference stations in the active network.Then the errors at a user station are predicted as the network corrections to user measurements,based on the location of the user.Finally conventional kinematic positioning algorithms can be applied to determine the position of the user station.As an example,continuous 24_hour GPS data in March 2001 has been processed by this method.It clearly demonstrates that,after applying these corrections to a user within the network,both the success rate for ambiguity resolution and the positioning accuracy have been significantly improved.

Double-Epoch Algorithm in Rapid Positioning Using Single Frequency GPS Receivers

A new algorithm, called as Double-Epoch Algorithm CDEA) is proposed in GPSrapid positioning using two epoch single frequency phase data in this paper. Firstly, the structurecharacteristic of the normal matrix in GPS rapid positioning is analyzed. Then, in the light of thecharacteristic, based on TIK-HONOV regularization theorem, a new regularizer is designed to mitigatethe ill-condition of the normal matrix. The accurate float ambiguity solutions and their MSEM (MeanSquared Error Matrix) are obtained, u-sing two epoch single frequency phase data. Combined withLAMBDA method, DEA can fix the integer ambiguities correctly and quickly using MSEM instead of thecovariance matrix of the ambiguities. Compared with the traditional methods, DEA can improve theefficiency obviously in rapid positioning. So, the new algorithm has an extensive applicationoutlook in deformation monitoring, pseudokinematic relative positioning and attitude determination,etc.

Dependence of epoch-wise two-way nested ANOVA estimates of variances of unmodeled effects present in relative GPS positioning on satellite elevation cutoff angle and PDOP mask

Impact of satellite elevation cutoff angle and position dilution of precision(PDOP)mask change on epoch-wise variance components of unmodeled effects that accompany relative Global Positioning System(GPS)positioning is presented herein.Data used for this study refer to the winter and summer periods of the years with minimal(2008)and maximal(2013)solar activity.These data were collected every 30 s in static mode,at two permanent GPS stations located in Montenegro,establishing a mediumdistance(116-km-long)baseline with a height difference of approximately 760 m between its endpoints.The study showed that changing satellite elevation cutoff angle,with a fixed PDOP mask,affects epochwise two-way nested ANOVA estimates of variances related to the‘far-field’multipath(considered as the nested factor herein)and the combined unmodeled effect of tropospheric and ionospheric refraction(considered as the nesting factor herein).However,changing of PDOP mask,with a fixed satellite elevation cutoff angle,doesn’t affect epoch-wise two-way nested ANOVA estimate of variance of the combined unmodeled effect of tropospheric and ionospheric refraction,but,generally,affects the estimate of variance of the‘far-field’multipath(possibly mixed with a part of a‘shorter-term’ionospheric refraction),which is especially pronounced for the summer period.It should also be noted that there is a significant influence of satellite elevation cutoff angle change on both epoch-wise horizontal and vertical position accuracy,only for the summer period,especially in the presence of maximal solar activity,while there is no significant impact of PDOP mask change on epoch-wise positional accuracy.

USING TLS ALGORITHM TO IMPROVE GPS POSITIONING PRECISION WITH ALTITUDE HOLD MODE

This paper presents a new method of improving Global Positioning System(GPS)positioning precision. Based on the altitude hold mode, the method does not need any other equipment. Under this constraint condition, the Total Least Squares(TLS) algorithm is used to prove that the method is effective. Theoretical analysis shows that the algorithm can significantly improve the GPS positioning precision.