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Precise point positioning with decimetre accuracy using wide-lane ambiguities and triple-frequency GNSS data / Manoj Deo in Journal of applied geodesy, vol 14 n° 3 (July 2020)  

Public [article]  inJournal of applied geodesy > vol 14 n° 3 (July 2020) . - pp 263 – 284 Titre : Precise point positioning with decimetre accuracy using wide-lane ambiguities and triple-frequency GNSS data Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Manoj Deo, Auteur ; Ahmed El-Mowafy, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 263 – 284 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Navigation et positionnement [Termes descripteurs IGN] ambiguïté entière [Termes descripteurs IGN] bruit atmosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] combinaison linéaire [Termes descripteurs IGN] données GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] triple différence Résumé : (auteur) This paper proposes precise point positioning (PPP) methods that offer an accuracy of a few decimetres (dm) with triple frequency GNSS data. Firstly, an enhanced triple frequency linear combination is presented for rapid fixing of the extra wide-lane (EWL) and wide-lane (WL) ambiguities for GPS, Beidou-2 and Galileo. This has improved performance compared to the Melbourne-Wübbena (MW) linear combination, and has 6.7 % lower measurement noise for the GPS L1/L2 signals, 12.7 % for L1/L5 and 0.7 % for L2/L5. Analysis with tested data showed a 5–6 % reduction in time required to fix the N21 and N51 ambiguities. Once the EWL/WL ambiguities are fixed with the proposed linear combinations, three methods are presented that aim to provide positioning accuracy of a few dm. In the first approach, the three EWL/WL ambiguities in their respective phase equations are used to derive a low-noise ionosphere-free (IF) linear combination. The second method uses a low noise IF combination with two carrier-phase EWL/WL equations and a single pseudorange measurement. The third method uses a low noise IF combination with a single carrier phase EWL equation and two pseudorange measurements. These proposed methods can provide dm level positioning accuracy if carrier phase measurements with mm precision is tracked by the receiver. When comparing these combinations with a combination proposed in [], it is found that superior performance is achieved with the third method when carrier phase noise is >5–6 mm for GPS and Beidou-2 and >2–3 mm for Galileo. This model only requires the EWL ambiguity to be fixed which typically takes just one epoch of data. Thus, the user achieves instant decimetre level PPP accuracy. Numéro de notice : A2020-396 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1515/jag-2019-0068 date de publication en ligne : 11/03/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1515/jag-2019-0068 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95432 [article]

Improved kinematic precise point positioning performance with the use of map constraints / Emerson Pereira Cavalheri in Journal of applied geodesy, vol 14 n° 2 (April 2020)  

Public [article]  inJournal of applied geodesy > vol 14 n° 2 (April 2020) . - pp191 –2 04 Titre : Improved kinematic precise point positioning performance with the use of map constraints Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Emerson Pereira Cavalheri, Auteur ; Marcelo Carvalho dos Santos, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp191 –2 04 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications de géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] convergence [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement cinématique en temps réel [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] réalité de terrain [Termes descripteurs IGN] trajectoire Résumé : (auteur) A positioning approach combining satellite measurements with a map representing the ground-truth trajectory is developed with the main objective of improving the availability of solutions for a mobile vehicle. For the positioning model, the Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technique is augmented with an alternative map-matching to find a probable space where the true vehicle or platform position is located. Then, by using a selection criterion based on the precise carrier phase residuals, the best candidate position within the space can be determined. This process provides an accurate initial position to the PPP filter, different from the standard PPP approach that relies on a point position using the less accurate pseudorange observables. A controlled experiment of a mobile receiver navigating over a pre-defined trajectory was conducted. The results show that the approach offers an instantaneous initial convergence, eliminating the re-convergences during two GNSS obstructions of 32 and 17 seconds, while constantly keeping the solution on the correct trajectory, even when tracking 3 to 2 satellites. This approach outperforms the standard PPP and RTK solutions in terms of convergences and re-convergences. These results are corroborated when comparing the average and standard deviation of residuals to the standard PPP model. For the pseudorange residuals, improvements of 17.5 cm and 24.3 cm in the average and standard deviation respectively were achieved. The carrier phase residuals standard deviation of the proposed approach was 3 cm better than that of the standard PPP. Numéro de notice : A2020-343 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1515/jag-2019-0034 date de publication en ligne : 14/01/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1515/jag-2019-0034 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=95222 [article]

Performance of Galileo precise time and frequency transfer models using quad-frequency carrier phase observations / Pengfei Zhang in GPS solutions, vol 24 n° 2 (April 2020)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 24 n° 2 (April 2020) Titre : Performance of Galileo precise time and frequency transfer models using quad-frequency carrier phase observations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Pengfei Zhang, Auteur ; Rui Tu, Auteur ; Yuping Gao, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Traitement du signal [Termes descripteurs IGN] bruit atmosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] code Galileo [Termes descripteurs IGN] décalage d'horloge [Termes descripteurs IGN] erreur systématique interfréquence d'horloge [Termes descripteurs IGN] fréquence multiple [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle mathématique [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal BeiDou [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal Galileo [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal GLONASS [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] signal GPS [Termes descripteurs IGN] temps-fréquence [Termes descripteurs IGN] transmission de données Résumé : (auteur) GNSSs, such as Galileo and modernized GPS, BeiDou and GLONASS systems, offer new potential and challenges in precise time and frequency transfer using multi-frequency observations. We focus on the performance of Galileo time and frequency transfer using the E1, E5a, E5b and E5 observations. Dual-frequency, triple-frequency and quad-frequency models for precise time and frequency transfer with different Galileo observations are proposed. Four time and transfer links between international time laboratories are used to assess the performances of different models in terms of time link noise level and frequency stability indicators. The average RMS values of the smoothed residuals of the clock difference series are 0.033 ns, 0.033 ns and 0.034 ns for the dual-frequency, triple-frequency and quad-frequency models with four time links, respectively. With respect to frequency stability, the average stability values at 15,360 s are 9.51 × 10−15, 9.46 × 10−15 and 9.37 × 10−15 for the dual-frequency, triple-frequency and quad-frequency models with four time links, respectively. Moreover, although biases among different models and receiver the inter-frequency exist, their characteristics are relatively stable. Generally, the dual-/triple-/quad-frequency models show similar performance for those time links, and the quad-frequency models can provide significant potential for switching among and unifying the three multi-frequency solutions, as well as further enhancing the redundancy and reliability compared to the current dual-frequency time transfer method. Numéro de notice : A2020-083 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s10291-020-0955-7 date de publication en ligne : 04/02/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-020-0955-7 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94652 [article]

Reducing multipath effect of low-cost GNSS receivers for monitoring by considering temporal correlations / Li Zhang in Journal of applied geodesy, vol 14 n° 2 (April 2020)  

Public [article]  inJournal of applied geodesy > vol 14 n° 2 (April 2020) . - pp 167 – 175 Titre : Reducing multipath effect of low-cost GNSS receivers for monitoring by considering temporal correlations Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Li Zhang, Auteur ; Volker Schwieger, Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Article en page(s) : pp 167 – 175 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Géodésie spatiale [Termes descripteurs IGN] atténuation du signal [Termes descripteurs IGN] corrélation temporelle [Termes descripteurs IGN] coût [Termes descripteurs IGN] itération [Termes descripteurs IGN] ligne de base [Termes descripteurs IGN] oscillation [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] plan de masse [Termes descripteurs IGN] qualité des données [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] récepteur monofréquence [Termes descripteurs IGN] réflecteur [Termes descripteurs IGN] source d'erreur [Termes descripteurs IGN] trajet multiple Résumé : (auteur) The investigations on low-cost single frequency GNSS receivers at the Institute of Engineering Geodesy (IIGS) show that u-blox GNSS receivers combined with low-cost antennas and self-constructed L1-optimized choke rings can reach an accuracy which almost meets the requirements of geodetic applications (see Zhang and Schwieger [25]). However, the quality (accuracy and reliability) of low-cost GNSS receiver data should still be improved, particularly in environments with obstructions. The multipath effects are a major error source for the short baselines. The ground plate or the choke ring ground plane can reduce the multipath signals from the horizontal reflector (e. g. ground). However, the shieldings cannot reduce the multipath signals from the vertical reflectors (e. g. walls). Because multipath effects are spatially and temporally correlated, an algorithm is developed for reducing the multipath effect by considering the spatial correlations of the adjoined stations (see Zhang and Schwieger [24]). In this paper, an algorithm based on the temporal correlations will be introduced. The developed algorithm is based on the periodic behavior of the estimated coordinates and not on carrier phase raw data, which is easy to use. Because, for the users, coordinates are more accessible than the raw data. The multipath effect can cause periodic oscillations but the periods change over time. Besides this, the multipath effect’s influence on the coordinates is a mixture of different multipath signals from different satellites and different reflectors. These two properties will be used to reduce the multipath effect. The algorithm runs in two steps and iteratively. Test measurements were carried out in a multipath intensive environment; the accuracies of the measurements are improved by about 50 % and the results can be delivered in near-real-time (in ca. 30 minutes), therefore the algorithm is suitable for structural health monitoring applications. Numéro de notice : A2020-217 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1515/jag-2019-0059 date de publication en ligne : 27/03/2020 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1515/jag-2019-0059 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94910 [article]

Assessing the quality of ionospheric models through GNSS positioning error: methodology and results / Adria Rovira-Garcia in GPS solutions, vol 24 n° 1 (January 2020)  

Public [article]  inGPS solutions > vol 24 n° 1 (January 2020) Titre : Assessing the quality of ionospheric models through GNSS positioning error: methodology and results Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Adria Rovira-Garcia, Auteur ; Deimos Ibáñez-Segura, Auteur ; Raül Orús-Pérez, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2020 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Navigation et positionnement [Termes descripteurs IGN] erreur de positionnement [Termes descripteurs IGN] International GNSS Service [Termes descripteurs IGN] modèle ionosphérique [Termes descripteurs IGN] phase [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement par GNSS [Termes descripteurs IGN] positionnement ponctuel précis [Termes descripteurs IGN] retard ionosphèrique [Termes descripteurs IGN] trajet multiple [Termes descripteurs IGN] valeur aberrante Résumé : (Auteur) Single-frequency users of the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) must correct for the ionospheric delay. These corrections are available from global ionospheric models (GIMs). Therefore, the accuracy of the GIM is important because the unmodeled or incorrectly part of ionospheric delay contributes to the positioning error of GNSS-based positioning. However, the positioning error of receivers located at known coordinates can be used to infer the accuracy of GIMs in a simple manner. This is why assessment of GIMs by means of the position domain is often used as an alternative to assessments in the ionospheric delay domain. The latter method requires accurate reference ionospheric values obtained from a network solution and complex geodetic modeling. However, evaluations using the positioning error method present several difficulties, as evidenced in recent works, that can lead to inconsistent results compared to the tests using the ionospheric delay domain. We analyze the reasons why such inconsistencies occur, applying both methodologies. We have computed the position of 34 permanent stations for the entire year of 2014 within the last Solar Maximum. The positioning tests have been done using code pseudoranges and carrier-phase leveled (CCL) measurements. We identify the error sources that make it difficult to distinguish the part of the positioning error that is attributable to the ionospheric correction: the measurement noise, pseudorange multipath, evaluation metric, and outliers. Once these error sources are considered, we obtain equivalent results to those found in the ionospheric delay domain assessments. Accurate GIMs can provide single-frequency navigation positioning at the decimeter level using CCL measurements and better positions than those obtained using the dual-frequency ionospheric-free combination of pseudoranges. Finally, some recommendations are provided for further studies of ionospheric models using the position domain method. Numéro de notice : A2020-024 Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article DOI : 10.1007/s10291-019-0918-z date de publication en ligne : 02/11/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10291-019-0918-z Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=94468 [article]

Reducing convergence time of precise point positioning with ionospheric constraints and receiver differential code bias modeling / Yan Xiang in Journal of geodesy, vol 94 n°1 (January 2020)  

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Performance of Galileo-only dual-frequency absolute positioning using the fully serviceable Galileo constellation / Tomasz Hadas in GPS solutions, vol 23 n° 4 (October 2019)  

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An analytic expression for the phase noise of the goldstein–werner filter / Scott Hensley in IEEE Transactions on geoscience and remote sensing, vol 57 n° 9 (September 2019)  

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An improved robust Kalman filtering strategy for GNSS kinematic positioning considering small cycle slips / Wanke Liu in Advances in space research, vol 63 n° 9 (1 May 2019)  

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Precise orbit determination of the Sentinel-3A altimetry satellite using ambiguity-fixed GPS carrier phase observations / Olivier Montenbruck in Journal of geodesy, vol 92 n° 7 (July 2018)  

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Carrier phase bias estimation of geometry-free linear combination of GNSS signals for ionospheric TEC modeling / Anna Krypiak-Gregorczyk in GPS solutions, vol 22 n° 2 (April 2018)  

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Mixed integer–real least squares estimation for precise GNSS positioning using a modified ambiguity function approach / Krzysztof Nowel in GPS solutions, vol 22 n° 1 (January 2018)    

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Parameter estimation with GNSS-reflectometry and GNSS synthetic aperture techniques / Miguel Angel Ribot Sanfelix (2018)  

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Physics of oscillations and waves / Arnt Inge Vistnes (2018)  

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Optimal Doppler-aided smoothing strategy for GNSS navigation / Zebo Zhou in GPS solutions, vol 21 n° 1 (January 2017)  

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