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Real-time GPS satellite orbit and clock estimation based on OpenMP / Kaifa Kuang in Advances in space research, vol 63 n° 8 (15 April 2019)  

Public [article]  inAdvances in space research > vol 63 n° 8 (15 April 2019) . - pp 2378 - 2386 Titre : Real-time GPS satellite orbit and clock estimation based on OpenMP Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Kaifa Kuang, Auteur ; Shoujian Zhang, Auteur ; Jian Cheng Li, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 2378 - 2386 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] estimation statistique [Termes descripteurs IGN] filtre de Kalman [Termes descripteurs IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle mathématique [Termes descripteurs IGN] Open Multi-Processing [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbite [Termes descripteurs IGN] temps réel Résumé : (Auteur) Real-time precise GNSS satellite orbit and clock products are the prerequisite of real-time GNSS-based applications. To obtain real-time GNSS satellite orbit and clock, three approaches exist currently, namely, the prediction-estimation approach, the prediction-correction approach and the estimation approach. Different from the former two approaches, which are based on the predicted orbit, the last approach estimates orbit and clock in an integrated way, thus it is the most rigorous one. However, the simultaneously estimation of both orbit and clock parameters makes it very time-consuming. In this contribution, the extended Kalman filter with parallel computation proposed for real-time GPS satellite clock estimation (Gao et al., 2017) is introduced to improve the computational efficiency. In the introduced method, the epoch observations are processed sequentially and the covariance update process is accelerated with the Open Multi-Processing. With observation data from about 70 globally distributed stations spanning days 001–003 of 2018, the real-time GPS orbit and clock are estimated for validation. The epoch average processing time of the introduced method achieves around 2.9 s on average with 16 CPU cores, while that of the traditional method without Open Multi-Processing is about 4.1 s. When compare the estimated orbit and clock to the IGS final products, the daily constellation-mean RMS of orbit achieve 2.7, 5.7, 4.9 cm for the radial, along-track and cross-track respectively, while the daily constellation-mean STD of the clock is about 0.10 ns. The numerical experiments indicate that the introduced method is able to provide real-time sub-decimeter GPS orbit and clock within 10.0 s considering the time for data collection and corrections broadcast. Numéro de notice : A2019-170 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1016/j.asr.2019.01.009 date de publication en ligne : 19/01/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2019.01.009 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92619 [article]

Impact of predicting real-time clock corrections during their outages on precise point positioning / Ahmed El-Mowafy in Survey review, vol 51 n° 365 (March 2019)  

Public [article]  inSurvey review > vol 51 n° 365 (March 2019) . - pp 183 - 192 Titre : Impact of predicting real-time clock corrections during their outages on precise point positioning Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Ahmed El-Mowafy, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 183 - 192 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes descripteurs IGN] données GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbite [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] temps réel Résumé : (Auteur) Real-time precise point positioning (RT-PPP) is a popular positioning method for natural hazard warning systems (NHWS) such as for monitoring tsunami and earthquakes. PPP relays on the use of precise orbits and clock corrections. Hence, the positioning accuracy of RT-PPP will significantly deteriorate when experiencing a discontinuity in receiving these corrections, for instance due to a temporary modem failure. The best available approach in this case would be to use the International Global Navigation Satellite Systems Service ultra-rapid (IGU) orbits and clocks that would result in a low positioning accuracy. In this paper, we present a simplified approach to a method that we recently proposed to bridge outages in the corrections and improve the RT-PPP accuracy compared with the use of IGU. In this method, the most recent IGU orbits are used as they are compatible with the RT orbits; however, the clock corrections are predicted as a time series using a linear model with four sinusoidal terms. The prediction errors resulting from this method, age of the model and its validity period are discussed. The impact of using the proposed approach is evaluated at a number of sites of known positions by comparing its performance to using IGU orbits and clocks. Moreover, the impact of using predicted corrections is assessed in different scenarios. The experimental results proved validity of the presented approach where positioning mean RMSE of less than 20 cm was maintained during the outage period. Numéro de notice : A2019-191 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/00396265.2017.1405155 date de publication en ligne : 26/11/2017 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/00396265.2017.1405155 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92635 [article]

Combined orbits and clocks from IGS second reprocessing / Jake Griffiths in Journal of geodesy, vol 93 n° 2 (February 2019)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 93 n° 2 (February 2019) . - pp 177 - 195 Titre : Combined orbits and clocks from IGS second reprocessing Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jake Griffiths, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 177 - 195 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Systèmes de référence et réseaux [Termes descripteurs IGN] données GLONASS [Termes descripteurs IGN] données GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] horloge du satellite [Termes descripteurs IGN] International GNSS Service [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Terrestrial Reference Frame [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbite [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] série temporelle [Termes descripteurs IGN] traitement de données GNSS Résumé : (auteur) The Analysis Centers (ACs) of the International GNSS Service (IGS) have reprocessed a large global network of GPS tracking data from 1994.0 until 2014.0 or later. Each AC product time series was extended uniformly till early 2015 using their weekly operational IGS contributions so that the complete combined product set covers GPS weeks 730 through 1831. Three ACs also included GLONASS data from as early as 2002 but that was insufficient to permit combined GLONASS products. The reprocessed terrestrial frame combination procedures and results have been reported already, and those were incorporated into the ITRF2014 multi-technique global frame released in 2016. This paper describes the orbit and clock submissions and their multi-AC combinations and assessments. These were released to users in early 2017 in time for the adoption of IGS14 for generating the operational IGS products. While the reprocessing goal was to enable homogeneous modeling, consistent with the current operational procedures, to be applied retrospectively to the full history of observation data in order to achieve a more suitable reference for geophysical studies, that objective has only been partially achieved. Ongoing AC analysis changes and a lack of full participation limit the consistency and precision of the finished IG2 products. Quantitative internal measures indicate that the reprocessed orbits are somewhat less precise than current operational orbits or even the later orbits from the first IGS reprocessing campaign. That is even more apparent for the clocks where a lack of robust AC participation means that it was only possible to form combined 5-min clocks but not the 30-s satellite clocks published operationally. Therefore, retrospective precise point positioning solutions by users are not recommended using the orbits and clocks. Nevertheless, the orbits do support long-term stable user solutions when used with network processing with either double differencing or explicit clock estimation. Among the main benefits of the reprocessing effort is a more consistent long product set to analyze for sources of systematic error and accuracy. Work to do that is underway but the reprocessing experience already points to a number of ways future IGS performance and reprocessing campaigns can be improved. Numéro de notice : A2019-078 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-018-1149-8 date de publication en ligne : 18/05/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-018-1149-8 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92196 [article]

Influence of subdaily model for polar motion on the estimated GPS satellite orbits / Natalia Panafidina in Journal of geodesy, vol 93 n° 2 (February 2019)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 93 n° 2 (February 2019) . - pp 229 - 240 Titre : Influence of subdaily model for polar motion on the estimated GPS satellite orbits Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Natalia Panafidina, Auteur ; Urs Hugentobler, Auteur ; Manuela Seitz, Auteur Année de publication : 2019 Article en page(s) : pp 229 - 240 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie physique [Termes descripteurs IGN] analyse diachronique [Termes descripteurs IGN] élément orbital [Termes descripteurs IGN] erreur systématique [Termes descripteurs IGN] International Terrestrial Reference Frame [Termes descripteurs IGN] marée océanique [Termes descripteurs IGN] mouvement du géocentre [Termes descripteurs IGN] mouvement du pôle [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbite [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement par GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] rotation de la Terre [Termes descripteurs IGN] satellite GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] traitement du signal Résumé : (auteur) In this contribution, it is shown that GPS orbits are able to absorb some diurnal signals in polar motion. The arising implications for the influence of the subdaily pole model on GPS solutions are discussed. Two signals in polar motion can be absorbed by GPS orbits: a retrograde signal with a period of a sidereal day (23 h 56 min 4 s) and a prograde signal with a period matching the revolution period of the GPS satellites in the terrestrial reference frame (23 h 55 min 56 s). We show that the retrograde signal contributes to the absolute orientation of the orbital planes in space and the prograde signal, due to coincidence of its period with the period of revolution of the GPS satellites, contributes to the position of the geocenter for each individual satellite. It is known from previous studies that there are systematic differences between orbital parameters from GPS solutions computed with different subdaily pole models. We show in this paper that this behavior can be explained by the absorption effects in 1-day GPS orbits. Diurnal signals cannot be spectrally separated over a time interval of 1 day. Adjustment of any diurnal prograde or retrograde signal to a subdaily pole time series given by a subdaily model over 24 h will lead to an estimated signal with a nonzero amplitude. Thus, any subdaily pole model used in the processing of space geodetic observations contains a part which corresponds numerically to the discussed prograde signal and a part which corresponds to the retrograde diurnal signal. Different pole models show different amplitudes of the diurnal signals which will be absorbed by the orbits. As a result, GPS orbits computed with different subdaily pole models have systematically different orientation and position in space. Using 1-day GPS solutions over a time span of 13 years (1994–2007), we show that the systematic variations in orbit position and orientation caused by individual tidal terms in polar motion can be well predicted and explained by the suggested mechanism. Numéro de notice : A2019-080 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-018-1153-z date de publication en ligne : 24/05/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-018-1153-z Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=92198 [article]

Estimation of antenna phase center offset for BDS IGSO and MEO satellites / Guanwen Huang in GPS solutions, vol 22 n° 2 (April 2018)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 22 n° 2 (April 2018) . - pp 22 - 49 Titre : Estimation of antenna phase center offset for BDS IGSO and MEO satellites Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Guanwen Huang, Auteur ; Xingyuan Yan, Auteur ; Zhang Qian, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 22 - 49 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Techniques orbitales [Termes descripteurs IGN] centre de phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] constellation BeiDou [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbite géostationnaire [Termes descripteurs IGN] orbitographie Résumé : (Auteur) The BeiDou satellite navigation system (BDS) is different from other global navigation satellite systems (GNSSs) because of its special constellation, which consists of satellites in geostationary earth orbit, inclined geosynchronous earth orbit (IGSO), and medium earth orbit (MEO). Compared to MEO satellites, the observations of IGSO satellites cover only a small range of nadir angles. Therefore, the estimation of phase center offsets (PCOs) suffers from high correlation with other estimation parameters. We have estimated the phase center offsets for BeiDou IGSO and MEO satellites with a direct PCO parameters model, and constraints are applied to cope with the correlation between the PCOs and other parameters. Validation shows that the estimated PCO parameters could be used to improve the accuracy of orbit and clock offset overlaps. Compared with the Multi-GNSS Experiment antenna phase center correction model, the average improvements of the proposed method for along-track, cross-track, and radial components are 19 mm (31%), 5 mm (14%), and 2 mm (15%) for MEO satellites, and 13 mm (17%), 12 mm (21%), and 5 mm (19%) for IGSO satellites. For clock offset overlaps, average improvements of standard deviation and root mean square (RMS) are 0.03 ns (20%) and 0.03 ns (12%), respectively. The RMS of precise coordinates in the BDS-only positioning was also improved significantly with a level of 24 mm (30%) in the up-direction. Finally, the overall uncertainty of the estimated results is discussed. Numéro de notice : A2018-159 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-018-0716-z date de publication en ligne : 24/02/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-018-0716-z Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=89781 [article]

Validation of Galileo orbits using SLR with a focus on satellites launched into incorrect orbital planes / Krzysztof Sosnica in Journal of geodesy, vol 92 n° 2 (February 2018)  

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Dependency of geodynamic parameters on the GNSS constellation / Stefano Scaramuzza in Journal of geodesy, vol 92 n° 1 (January 2018)  

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Precise orbit determination of the Fengyun-3C satellite using onboard GPS and BDS observations / Min Li in Journal of geodesy, vol 91 n° 11 (November 2017)  

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Comparison of precise orbit determination methods of zero-difference kinematic, dynamic and reduced-dynamic of GRACE-A satellite using SHORDE software / Kai Li in Journal of applied geodesy, vol 11 n° 3 (September 2017)  

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Precision on board : orbit determination of LEO satellites with real-time corrections / André Hauschild in GPS world, vol 28 n° 4 (April 2017)

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Ionosphere probing with simultaneous GNSS radio occultations / Viet-Cuong Pham in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 1 (January 2017)  

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Assessment of vertical TEC mapping functions for space-based GNSS observations / Jiahao Zhong in GPS solutions, vol 20 n° 3 (July 2016)  

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Performance of real-time Precise Point Positioning using IGS real-time service / Mohamed Elsobeiey in GPS solutions, vol 20 n° 3 (July 2016)  

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Stochastic modeling of triple-frequency BeiDou signals: estimation, assessment and impact analysis / Bofeng Li in Journal of geodesy, vol 90 n° 7 (July 2016)  

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Absolute IGS antenna phase center model igs08.atx: status and potential improvements / Ralf Schmid in Journal of geodesy, vol 90 n° 4 (April 2016)  

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