Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS

This contribution proposes two new precise point positioning (PPP) models that use triple-frequency data, designed to accelerate convergence of carrier-phase float ambiguities. The first model uses a triple-frequency ionosphere-free linear combination that has minimum noise propagation and geometry-...

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Main Authors: Deo, M., El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Format: Journal Article
Published: Maney Publishing 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47335
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El-Mowafy, Ahmed
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description This contribution proposes two new precise point positioning (PPP) models that use triple-frequency data, designed to accelerate convergence of carrier-phase float ambiguities. The first model uses a triple-frequency ionosphere-free linear combination that has minimum noise propagation and geometry-preserving properties. The second model uses a mixed code and carrier-phase linear combination with the same properties. A third model was also implemented, which uses individual uncombined triple-frequency measurements. The three models were validated using triple-frequency GPS data and their performance was compared to the traditional dual-frequency model in terms of the convergence time taken to achieve and maintain a uniform three-dimensional accuracy of 5 cm. Testing includes PPP processing of 1-h measurement blocks using 1–8 days of data from three locations in Australia. It was shown that all the three triple-frequency models had improved solution convergence time compared to the traditional PPP dual-frequency model although they gave almost similar accuracy and precision. The convergence time, when using the triple-frequency ionosphere-free model improved, by 10%, the improvement was 9% when using the mixed code-phase model, whereas the individual uncombined model resulted in 8% improvement.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-473352018-05-14T01:28:34Z Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS Deo, M. El-Mowafy, Ahmed This contribution proposes two new precise point positioning (PPP) models that use triple-frequency data, designed to accelerate convergence of carrier-phase float ambiguities. The first model uses a triple-frequency ionosphere-free linear combination that has minimum noise propagation and geometry-preserving properties. The second model uses a mixed code and carrier-phase linear combination with the same properties. A third model was also implemented, which uses individual uncombined triple-frequency measurements. The three models were validated using triple-frequency GPS data and their performance was compared to the traditional dual-frequency model in terms of the convergence time taken to achieve and maintain a uniform three-dimensional accuracy of 5 cm. Testing includes PPP processing of 1-h measurement blocks using 1–8 days of data from three locations in Australia. It was shown that all the three triple-frequency models had improved solution convergence time compared to the traditional PPP dual-frequency model although they gave almost similar accuracy and precision. The convergence time, when using the triple-frequency ionosphere-free model improved, by 10%, the improvement was 9% when using the mixed code-phase model, whereas the individual uncombined model resulted in 8% improvement. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47335 10.1080/00396265.2016.1263179 Maney Publishing fulltext
spellingShingle Deo, M.
El-Mowafy, Ahmed
Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title_full Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title_fullStr Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title_full_unstemmed Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title_short Triple-frequency GNSS models for PPP with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using GPS
title_sort triple-frequency gnss models for ppp with float ambiguity estimation: performance comparison using gps
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47335