Implementation of a Dual-Frequency GLONASS and GPS L1 C/A Software Receiver

2010 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Abbasian Nik ◽  
M. G. Petovello
Keyword(s):  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Dual Frequency ◽  
Software Receiver ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

These days, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology plays a critical role in positioning and navigation applications. Use of GNSS is becoming more of a need to the public. Therefore, much effort is needed to make the civilian part of the system more accurate, reliable and available, especially for the safety-of-life purposes. With the recent revitalization of Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), with a constellation of 20 satellites in August 2009 and the promise of 24 satellites by 2010, it is worthwhile concentrating on the GLONASS system as a method of GPS augmentation to achieve more reliable and accurate navigation solutions.

Performance Evaluation of the CNAV Broadcast Ephemeris

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1331-1344
Author(s):  
Ahao Wang ◽  
Junping Chen ◽  
Yize Zhang ◽  
Jiexian Wang ◽  
Bin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Single Frequency ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Dual Frequency ◽  
Navigation Message ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

The new Global Positioning System (GPS) Civil Navigation Message (CNAV) has been transmitted by Block IIR-M and Block IIF satellites since April 2014, both on the L2C and L5 signals. Compared to the Legacy Navigation Message (LNAV), the CNAV message provides six additional parameters (two orbit parameters and four Inter-Signal Correction (ISC) parameters) for prospective civil users. Using the precise products of the International Global Navigation Satellite System Service (IGS), we evaluate the precision of satellite orbit, clock and ISCs of the CNAV. Additionally, the contribution of the six new parameters to GPS Single Point Positioning (SPP) is analysed using data from 22 selected Multi-Global Navigation Satellite System Experiment (MGEX) stations from a 30-day period. The results indicate that the CNAV/LNAV Signal-In-Space Range Error (SISRE) and orbit-only SISRE from January 2016 to March 2018 is of 0·5 m and 0·3 m respectively, which is improved in comparison with the results from an earlier period. The ISC precision of L1 Coarse/Acquisition (C/A) is better than 0·1 ns, and those of L2C and L5Q5 are about 0·4 ns. Remarkably, ISC correction has little effect on the single-frequency SPP for GPS users using civil signals (for example, L1C, L2C), whereas dual-frequency SPP with the consideration of ISCs results have an accuracy improvement of 18·6%, which is comparable with positioning accuracy based on an ionosphere-free combination of the L1P (Y) and L2P (Y) signals.

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Troposphere Estimated from Galileo-Only Multi-Frequency Observations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewen Zhao ◽  
Pavel Václavovic ◽  
Jan Douša
Keyword(s):  
Water Vapor ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Parameter Estimates ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Observation Model ◽  
Dual Frequency ◽  
Gps Satellites ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

The tropospheric delays estimated from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) have been proven to be an efficient product for monitoring variations of water vapor, which plays an important role in meteorology applications. The operational GNSS water vapor monitoring system is currently based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GLObal NAvigation Satellite System(GLONASS) dual-frequency observations. The Galileo satellite navigation system has been evolving continuously, and on 11 February 2019, the constellation reached 22 active satellites, achieving a capability of standalone Precise Point Positioning (PPP) and tropospheric estimation that is global in scope. This enhancement shows a 37% improvement if the precision of the Galileo-only zenith tropospheric delay, while we may anticipate further benefits in terms of tropospheric gradients and slant delays in the future if an optimal multi-constellation and multi-frequency processing strategy is used. First, we analyze the performance of the multi-frequency troposphere estimates based on the PPP raw observation model by comparing it with the standard ionosphere-free model. The performance of the Galileo-only tropospheric solution is then validated with respect to GPS-only solution using 48 globally distributed Multi-GNSS Experiment (MGEX) stations. The averaged bias and standard deviations are −0.3 and 5.8 mm when only using GPS satellites, respectively, and 0.0 and 6.2 mm for Galileo, respectively, when compared to the International GNSS Service (IGS) final Zenith Troposphere Delay(ZTD) products. Using receiver antenna phase center corrections from the corresponding GPS dual-frequency observations does not affect the Galileo PPP ambiguity float troposphere solutions. These results demonstrate a comparable precision achieved for both Galileo-only and GPS-only ZTD solutions, however, horizontal tropospheric gradients, estimated from standalone GPS and Galileo solutions, still show larger discrepancies, mainly due to their being less Galileo satellites than GPS satellites. Including Galileo E1, E5a, E5b, and E5 signals, along with their proper observation weighting, show the benefit of multi-frequency observations, further improving the ZTD precision by 4% when compared to the dual-frequency raw observation model. Overall, the presented results demonstrate good prospects for the application of multi-frequency Galileo observations for the tropospheric parameter estimates.

scholarly journals OutFin, a multi-device and multi-modal dataset for outdoor localization based on the fingerprinting approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad Alhomayani ◽  
Mohammad H. Mahoor
Keyword(s):  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Entry Barrier ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

AbstractIn recent years, fingerprint-based positioning has gained researchers’ attention since it is a promising alternative to the Global Navigation Satellite System and cellular network-based localization in urban areas. Despite this, the lack of publicly available datasets that researchers can use to develop, evaluate, and compare fingerprint-based positioning solutions constitutes a high entry barrier for studies. As an effort to overcome this barrier and foster new research efforts, this paper presents OutFin, a novel dataset of outdoor location fingerprints that were collected using two different smartphones. OutFin is comprised of diverse data types such as WiFi, Bluetooth, and cellular signal strengths, in addition to measurements from various sensors including the magnetometer, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, and ambient light sensor. The collection area spanned four dispersed sites with a total of 122 reference points. Each site is different in terms of its visibility to the Global Navigation Satellite System and reference points’ number, arrangement, and spacing. Before OutFin was made available to the public, several experiments were conducted to validate its technical quality.

scholarly journals Computation Approach for Quantitative Dielectric Constant from Time Sequential Data Observed by CYGNSS Satellites

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2032
Author(s):  
Junchan Lee ◽  
Sunil Bisnath ◽  
Regina S.K. Lee ◽  
Narin Gavili Kilane
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Constant ◽  
Soil Moisture ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite System ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Computation Method ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Local Soil ◽  
Global Navigation ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

This paper describes a computation method for obtaining dielectric constant using Global Navigation Satellite System reflectometry (GNSS-R) products. Dielectric constant is a crucial component in the soil moisture retrieval process using reflected GNSS signals. The reflectivity for circular polarized signals is combined with the dielectric constant equation that is used for radiometer observations. Data from the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission, an eight-nanosatellite constellation for GNSS-R, are used for computing dielectric constant. Data from the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission are used to measure the soil moisture through its radiometer, and they are considered as a reference to confirm the accuracy of the new dielectric constant calculation method. The analyzed locations have been chosen that correspond to sites used for the calibration and validation of the SMAP soil moisture product using in-situ measurement data. The retrieved results, especially in the case of a specular point around Yanco, Australia, show that the estimated results track closely to the soil moisture results, and the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) in the estimated dielectric constant is approximately 5.73. Similar results can be obtained when the specular point is located near the Texas Soil Moisture Network (TxSON), USA. These results indicate that the analysis procedure is well-defined, and it lays the foundation for obtaining quantitative soil moisture content using the GNSS reflectometry results. Future work will include applying the computation product to determine the characteristics that will allow for the separation of coherent and incoherent signals in delay Doppler maps, as well as to develop local soil moisture models.

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