scholarly journals Augmenting GPS with Geolocated Fiducials to Improve Accuracy for Mobile Robot Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ross ◽  
Rahinul Hoque
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Small Time ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Fiducial Markers ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Improve Accuracy ◽  
Gps Accuracy

In recent decades Global Positioning Systems (GPS) have become a ubiquitous tool to support navigation. Traditional GPS has an error in the order of 10–15 m, which is adequate for many applications (e.g., vehicle navigation) but for many robotics applications lacks required accuracy. In this paper we describe a technique, FAGPS (Fiducial Augmented Global Positioning System) to periodically use fiducial markers to lower the GPS drift, and hence for a small time-period have a more accurate GPS determination. We describe results from simulations and from field testing in open-sky environments where horizontal GPS accuracy was improved from a twice the distance root mean square (2DRMS) error of 5.5 m to 2.99 m for a period of up-to 30 min.

scholarly journals Traffic Flow Pattern in Road Network Using Clustering

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 229-230
Author(s):  
Ganga Gudi ◽  
Dr. Hanumanthappa M
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Flow ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Location Based Services ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Specific Time ◽  
Real World Problem ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Enormous Amount

Wireless communication has become important in location-based services. The enormous amount of data is extracted for useful information to solve the real world problem. Global positioning system, is used to captures the position of an object at specific time period. The scheme is finding the congested route by considering the number of vehicles in a road segment. It consists of two methods, firstly it finds the group of points based on consistency of route points and second it arranges the groups in sequence of values for each route

scholarly journals New Global Referencing Approach in a Camera-LCD Micro Positioning System

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 2118
Author(s):  
Óscar de Francisco Ortiz ◽  
Irene Ortiz ◽  
Antonio Bueno
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
System A ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Accuracy And Repeatability ◽  
Current Systems

In any precision manufacturing process, positioning systems play a very important role in achieving a quality product. As a new approach to current systems, camera-LCD positioning systems are a new technology that can provide substantial improvements enabling better accuracy and repeatability. However, in order to provide stability to the system a global positioning system is required. This paper presents an improvement of a positioning system based on the treatment of images on an LCD in which a new algorithm with absolute reference has been implemented. The method is based on basic geometry and linear algebra applied to computer vision. The algorithm determines the spiral center using an image taken at any point. Consequently, the system constantly knows its position and does not lose its reference. Several modifications of the algorithm are proposed and compared. The simulation and test of the algorithm provide an important improvement in the reliability and stability of the positioning system providing errors of microns for the calculation of the global position used by the algorithm.

scholarly journals Analyzing Road Coverage of Public Vehicles According to Number and Time Period for Installation of Road Inspection Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takehiro Kashiyama ◽  
Yoshihide Sekimoto ◽  
Toshikazu Seto ◽  
Ko Ko Lwin
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Inspection System ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Efficient Operation ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Inspection Systems ◽  
Road Inspection

Shortages of engineers and financial resources have made it difficult for municipalities to identify and address problems with aging road infrastructures. To resolve these problems, numerous studies have focused on automating road inspection, including a study in which we developed a smartphone-based road inspection system. For efficient operation of the system, it is necessary to understand the usage of vehicles in which the system will be installed. In this study, we analyzed the usage of public vehicles with long-term global positioning system (GPS) probe data collected from public vehicles operating in Kakogawa city and Fujisawa city in Japan. As a result, we discovered that local governments of the same size have similar tendencies in terms of road coverage. Moreover, we found that installing road inspection systems on only a few public vehicles can cover the entire road inspection area. We anticipate that these results will assist local governments in making informed decisions during the system introduction process and provide an indicator of the accuracy required for road inspection systems to future researchers.

Urban Fleet Monitoring with GPS and GLONASS

1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 382-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Tsakiri ◽  
M. Stewart ◽  
T. Forward ◽  
D. Sandison ◽  
J. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Dead Reckoning ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Basic Function ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite

The increasing volume of traffic in urban areas has resulted in steady growth of the mean driving time on fixed routes. Longer driving times lead to significantly higher transportation costs, particularly for vehicle fleets, where efficiency in the distribution of their transport tasks is important in staying competitive in the market. For bus fleets, the optimal control and command of the vehicles is, as well as the economic requirements, a basic function of their general mission. The Global Positioning System (GPS) allows reliable and accurate positioning of public transport vehicles except within the physical limitations imposed by built-up city ‘urban canyons’. With a view to the next generation of satellite positioning systems for public transport fleet management, this paper highlights the limitations imposed on current GPS systems operating in the urban canyon. The capabilities of a future positioning system operating in this type of environment are discussed. It is suggested that such a system could comprise receivers capable of integrating the Global Positioning System (GPS) and the Russian equivalent, the Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), and relatively cheap dead-reckoning sensors.

On-Board car diagnostics

2021 ◽  
pp. 09-16
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Global Positioning Systems ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
History Of ◽  
Augmented Reality Technology

The article deals with the history of the development of automotive on-Board control systems since the late 60s of the last century to the present time, the assessment of their effectiveness. The perspective directions of development of onboard systems of control of a technical condition with use of global positioning systems GLONASS and GPS, the technology of "augmented reality" are described. Keywords diagnostics, OBD, KAN Protocol, global positioning system GLONASS and GPS, "augmented reality" technology

scholarly journals Determination of Navigation System Positioning Accuracy Using the Reliability Method Based on Real Measurements

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4424
Author(s):  
Mariusz Specht
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Navigation System ◽  
Classical Method ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Position Errors ◽  
Accuracy Measure ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Global Positioning

In navigation, the Twice the Distance Root Mean Square (2DRMS) is commonly used as a position accuracy measure. Its determination, based on statistical methods, assumes that the position errors are normally distributed and are often not reflected in actual measurements. As a result of the widespread adoption of this measure, the positioning accuracy of navigation systems is overestimated by 10–15%. In this paper, a new method is presented for determining the navigation system positioning accuracy based on a reliability model where the system’s operation and failure statistics are referred to as life and failure times. Based on real measurements, the method proposed in this article will be compared with the classical method (based on the 2DRMS measure). Real (empirical) measurements made by the principal modern navigation positioning systems were used in the analyses: Global Positioning System (GPS) (168’286 fixes), Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) (900’000 fixes) and European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) (900’000 fixes). Research performed on real data, many of which can be considered representative, have shown that the reliability method provides a better (compared to the 2DRMS measure) estimate of navigation system positioning accuracy. Thanks to its application, it is possible to determine the position error distribution of the navigation system more precisely when compared to the classical method, as well as to indicate those applications that can be used by this system, ensuring the safety of the navigation process.

scholarly journals Influence of Ephemeris Error on GPS Single Point Positioning Accuracy

2013 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-139
Author(s):  
Ma Lihua ◽  
Meng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Line Of Sight ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Gps Satellites ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Orbital Position ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The Global Positioning System (GPS) user makes use of the navigation message transmitted from GPS satellites to achieve its location. Because the receiver uses the satellite's location in position calculations, an ephemeris error, a difference between the expected and actual orbital position of a GPS satellite, reduces user accuracy. The influence extent is decided by the precision of broadcast ephemeris from the control station upload. Simulation analysis with the Yuma almanac show that maximum positioning error exists in the case where the ephemeris error is along the line-of-sight (LOS) direction. Meanwhile, the error is dependent on the relationship between the observer and spatial constellation at some time period.

scholarly journals Method of Evaluating the Positioning System Capability for Complying with the Minimum Accuracy Requirements for the International Hydrographic Organization Orders

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (18) ◽  
pp. 3860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Specht
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Satellite System ◽  
Positioning System ◽  
Navigation Satellite ◽  
Positioning Accuracy ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Gnss Receivers ◽  
Global Navigation Satellite ◽  
Alternative Solutions

According to the IHO (International Hydrographic Organization) S-44 standard, hydrographic surveys can be carried out in four categories, the so-called orders—special, 1a, 1b, and 2—for which minimum accuracy requirements for the applied positioning system have been set out. These amount to, respectively: 2 m, 5 m, 5 m, and 20 m at a confidence level of 0.95. It is widely assumed that GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) network solutions with an accuracy of 2–5 cm (p = 0.95) and maritime DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System) systems with an error of 1–2 m (p = 0.95) are currently the two main positioning methods in hydrography. Other positioning systems whose positioning accuracy increases from year to year (and which may serve as alternative solutions) have been omitted. The article proposes a method that enables an assessment of any given navigation positioning system in terms of its compliance (or non-compliance) with the minimum accuracy requirements specified for hydrographic surveys. The method concerned clearly assesses whether a particular positioning system meets the accuracy requirements set out for a particular IHO order. The model was verified, taking into account both past and present research results (stationary and dynamic) derived from tests on the following systems: DGPS, EGNOS (European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service), and multi-GNSS receivers (GPS/GLONASS/BDS/Galileo). The study confirmed that the DGPS system meets the requirements for all IHO orders and proved that the EGNOS system can currently be applied in measurements in the orders 1a, 1b, and 2. On the other hand, multi-GNSS receivers meet the requirements for order 2, while some of them meet the requirements for orders 1a and 1b as well.

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