Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation

Multiple real-time GPS reference stations (RTK Networks) were originally developed for surveying purposes to achieve cm-level positioning accuracy using a single GPS receiver. These networks can however replace the proposed airport LAAS systems for positioning during the aircraft’s precision approac...

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Main Author: El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Format: Journal Article
Published: AcGIT 2005
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Online Access:http://mycoordinates.org/multiple-reference-station-gps-networks-for-airborne-navigation/all/1/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39778
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description Multiple real-time GPS reference stations (RTK Networks) were originally developed for surveying purposes to achieve cm-level positioning accuracy using a single GPS receiver. These networks can however replace the proposed airport LAAS systems for positioning during the aircraft’s precision approach and airport surface navigation. They also have the advantage of improving coverage area to include small airports. Real-time testing of this approach was carried out in Dubai, UAE, with a helicopter and a small fixed-wing aircraft using a network known as the DVRS. Results proved the idea and showed that cm to sub-meter positioning accuracy can be achieved. However, the accuracy deteriorates when temporary breaks in reception are encountered. To solve this problem, the GPS can be integrated with IMU unit, or the corrections can be predicted as a time series.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-397782017-10-02T02:27:39Z Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation El-Mowafy, Ahmed RTK GPS Navigation Multiple real-time GPS reference stations (RTK Networks) were originally developed for surveying purposes to achieve cm-level positioning accuracy using a single GPS receiver. These networks can however replace the proposed airport LAAS systems for positioning during the aircraft’s precision approach and airport surface navigation. They also have the advantage of improving coverage area to include small airports. Real-time testing of this approach was carried out in Dubai, UAE, with a helicopter and a small fixed-wing aircraft using a network known as the DVRS. Results proved the idea and showed that cm to sub-meter positioning accuracy can be achieved. However, the accuracy deteriorates when temporary breaks in reception are encountered. To solve this problem, the GPS can be integrated with IMU unit, or the corrections can be predicted as a time series. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39778 http://mycoordinates.org/multiple-reference-station-gps-networks-for-airborne-navigation/all/1/ AcGIT fulltext
spellingShingle RTK
GPS
Navigation
El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title_full Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title_fullStr Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title_full_unstemmed Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title_short Using multiple reference station GPS networks for category III airborne navigation
title_sort using multiple reference station gps networks for category iii airborne navigation
topic RTK
GPS
Navigation
url http://mycoordinates.org/multiple-reference-station-gps-networks-for-airborne-navigation/all/1/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39778