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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hybrid Uplink-Time Difference of Arrival and Assisted-GPS Positioning Technique

A hybrid positioning system is merely one in which multiple systems are used for positioning purposes. This virtually always, though not necessarily, includes Global Positioning System (GPS) as it is the only global positioning network currently. Combination of mobile network and GPS positioning techniques provide a higher accuracy of mobile location than positions based on a standalone GPS or mobile network based positions. High accuracy of mobile position is mainly essential for emergency, military and many other location based services such as productivity enhancement, entertainment, position-based advertising, navigation, asset management and geographic information access. Assisted GPS, also known as A-GPS or AGPS, enhances the performance of the standard GPS in devices connected to the cellular network. This paper introduces a new hybrid technique for mobile location determination utilizing Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS) network, Mobile Station (MS) and GPS positioning characteristics. Different positioning techniques are chosen according to positioning parameters. The minimum required number of UMTS base stations, location measurement units and GPS satellites are calculated in this paper. The required number of GPS satellites is reduced from four satellites to three ones while using three dimension positioning and from three satellites to two ones at two dimension positioning. Moreover, MS receiver main functions including both network and GPS received paths to achieve output assisted data are discussed. In this paper many drawbacks such as indoor positioning, receiver high power consumption, delay in first time to fix position, low position accuracy as well as large number of required satellites and base stations are improved.

The Design and Implementation of High-rise Building Construction Based on GPS Positioning Technology

Baseline observation as well as height measurement is the important content of the quality control of high-rise building construction.In order to strengthen the quality of construction projects,meet the requirement of completion time,improve the accuracy and efficiency of locating observation and explore a scientific way of observation suitable for high-rise building construction,this paper studies the design and implementation of high-rise building construction based on GPS positioning technology.

Positioning accuracy of IGPS

The positioning accuracy of a short-haul target-locating system,the inverse-GPS(IGPS) ,was analyzed in detail. The relationship between IGPS and the positioning error was discussed. The multiplicative error minimal bound of the geometric dilution of precision (GDOP) about the four-base-station IGPS was also investigated. In order to clarify the practical implementation of IGPS,the multiplicative and additive error factors which affect the positioning accuracy and theoretical estimation of positioning accuracy were presented. By analyzing the experiments of locating a target's position in virtual three-dimensional areas,the positioning performance of IGPS was illustrated. The results show that the multiplicative and additive error factors should be eliminated in IGPS to improve the positioning accuracy.

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

A new algorithm, called as Double-Epoch Algorithm (DEA) is proposed in GPS rapid positioning using two epoch single frequency phase data in this paper. Firstly, the structure characteristic of the normal matrix in GPS rapid positioning is analyzed. Then, in the light of the characteristic, based on TIKHONOV regularization theorem, a new regularizer is designed to mitigate the ill-condition of the normal matrix. The accurate float ambiguity solutions and their MSEM (Mean Squared Error Matrix) are obtained, using two epoch single frequency phase data. Combined with LAMBDA method, DEA can fix the integer ambiguities correctly and quickly using MSEM instead of the covariance matrix of the ambiguities. Compared with the traditional methods, DEA can improve the efficiency obviously in rapid positioning. So, the new algorithm has an extensive application outlook in deformation monitoring, pseudokinematic relative positioning and attitude determination, etc.

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.

中国内地GPS坐标时间序列噪声模型特征及其对站点速率影响

为了进一步评估全球定位系统(GPS)时间序列噪声模型水平和垂直速率的大小,及其对误差的影响,选取中国内地227个GPS连续基准站2010—2020年南北、东西和垂直3个方向的坐标时间序列,采用6种噪声模型或噪声组合模型对其进行噪声分析。结果表明,中国内地GPS坐标时间序列噪声模型存在多样性,且部分站点在不同方向的噪声模型也存在差异,主要以一阶高斯马尔可夫+随机漫步噪声(GGMWN)和闪烁噪声+白噪声(FNWN)为主;在100°E附近的GPS站点噪声特性差异最为显著;噪声模型与速率之间的关系分析表明噪声模型对水平向速率的大小和误差影响较小,在现实计算中可不考虑噪声对水平速度的影响,但对垂向速率的大小和误差影响显著;考虑噪声模型可有效提高垂向速率的精度,同时也可能会改变部分站点的垂向运动方向,所以在现实计算中须考虑噪声对垂向速率的影响。

基于改进蝴蝶搜索算法的DGPS整周模糊度快速解算

为了快速准确地解算差分全球定位系统(DGPS)整周模糊度,提出了一种改进蝴蝶搜索算法(IBOA)求解整周模糊度。首先在蝴蝶优化算法(BOA)的香味系数中加入一个自适应权重,弥补BOA算法觅食行为中较弱的搜索能力;其次使用动态切换概率权衡BOA算法中全局搜索与局部搜索的比例;最后在全局搜索和局部搜索阶段引入新的迭代位置更新策略,提升了算法全局搜索能力和跳出局部最优能力。与最小二乘模糊度降相关平差算法(LAMBDA)算法进行1000个历元数据的解算对比实验,结果表明所提算法的平均搜索成功率比LAMBDA算法提高了5.07%。

GPS的现代化进展及启示

目前的全球定位系统(GPS)相关信息内容多,良莠不齐,导致出现一些二手信息误导读者的问题。该文以GPS官方机构近些年公开发布的相关技术文件为依据,梳理了GPS的现代化发展历程,阐述了导航卫星上新增加的民用信号及军用信号、新一代运行控制系统、新型GPS BlockⅢ/IIIF卫星的特点,介绍了GPS Block IIIF上使用的点波束技术,并提出了几点启示。GPS是世界上第一个建成的全球卫星导航系统(GNSS),全球覆盖程度、软件应用、全球用户数量等指标都处于领先地位,它的很多技术发展方向代表当前的主流趋势。GPS建设过程中的经验教训值得我们借鉴,GPS的发展方向值得我们学习和参考。本文内容可供卫星导航行业相关人员参考。

基于单片机的GPS定位系统的设计

随着城乡基础设施的迅猛发展,道路状况变得复杂,有效掌握交通流量和保障车辆出行安全变得尤其重要。从车辆出行的准确定位需求出发,设计一款车载GPS定位系统,其以STM32F103为控制核心,利用SIM868模块进行GPS定位并转换为可靠的定位信息,通过GPRS通信将信号传输至One NET服务器,再通过APP方式将所有的经纬度信息及其他相关的功能信息传至用户的智能手机,使用户能更精准地查询和定位车辆,获取出行车辆的位置信息,有效保障用户的出行安全。