GPS/Pseudolite/INS integration: concept and first tests |
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Authors: | Hung Lee Jinling Wang Chris Rizos Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska Charles Toth |
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Institution: | (1) School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia,;(2) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA, |
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Abstract: | This paper discusses the introduction of pseudolites (ground-based GPS-like signal transmitters) into existing integrated
GPS/INS systems in order to provide higher availability, integrity, and accuracy in a local area. Even though integrated GPS/INS
systems can overcome inherent drawbacks of each component system (line-of-sight requirement for GPS, and INS errors that grow
with time), performance is nevertheless degraded under adverse operational circumstances. Some typical examples are when the
duration of satellite signal blockage exceeds an INS bridging level, resulting in large accumulated INS errors that cannot
be calibrated by GPS. Such a scenario, unfortunately, is a common occurrence for certain kinematic applications. To address
such shortcomings, both pseudolite/INS and GPS/pseudolite/INS integration schemes are proposed here. Typically, the former
is applicable for indoor positioning where the GPS signal is unavailable for use. The latter would be appropriate for system
augmentation when the number and geometry of visible satellites is not sufficient for accurate positioning or attitude determination.
In this paper, some technical issues concerned with implementing these two integration schemes are described, including the
measurement model, and the appropriate integration filter for INS error estimation and correction through GPS and pseudolite
(PL) carrier phase measurements. In addition, the results from the processing of simulated measurements, as well as field
experiments, are presented in order to characterize the system performance. As a result, it has been established that the
GPS/PL/INS and PL/INS integration schemes would make it possible to ensure centimeter-level positioning accuracy even if the
number of GPS signals is insufficient, or completely unavailable.
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