基于GNSS多径信号的反射面参数估计算法

全球卫星导航系统(GNSS)多径信号广泛存在于城市峡谷等复杂导航定位场景中.多径信号在干扰GNSS接收机并造成系统定位精度下降的同时,也为接收机提供了周边反射面环境信息.在码相位延迟幅度联合跟踪算法(CADLL)实现GNSS多径信号感知和特征参数提取的基础上,设计实现了基于粒子滤波的反射面参数估计算法.该算法可以在GN...     

GNSS multipath detection using three-frequency signal-to-noise measurements

A new technique for detecting GNSS multipath interference by comparing signal-to-noise (SNR) measurements on three frequencies is presented. Depending on the phase lag of the reflected signal with respect to the direct signal, multipath interference can be either constructive or destructive, with a commensurate effect on the measured SNR. However, as the phase lag is frequency dependent, the SNR is perturbed differently on each frequency. Thus, by differencing SNR measurements on different frequencies and comparing the result with that obtained in a low-multipath environment, multipath can be detected. Using three frequencies makes the process more robust. A three-frequency SNR-based multipath detector has been developed and calibrated using measurements from GPS Block IIF satellites in a low-multipath environment. The new detector has been tested in a range of urban environments and its multipath detection capability verified by showing that the MP observables oscillate when the new detection statistic is above a threshold value determined using data collected in a low-multipath environment. The new detector is also sensitive to diffraction.     

GPS码跟踪环自适应多径消除算法

根据多径信号的产生机理,在对GPS接收机中的码跟踪环多径信号模型研究的基础上,提出了采用自适应滤波的来消除GPS多径效应的算法。自适应滤波的方法不需要估计模型的系统参数,而直接通过自适应滤波将多径信号滤除。在有噪声的情况下,自适应滤波的RLS算法是最小二乘意义下的最优估计,仿真的结果表明采用自适应滤波算法可以快速的消除多径的影响,修正鉴相函数的过零点偏差,提高码跟踪环的跟踪精度。由于自适应滤波算法是递推算法,易于软、硬件实现。     

一种改进的加权整体最小二乘GNSS船姿估计方法

为提高GNSS船姿测量精度,该文构建了基于先验模糊度信息的乘性欧拉角GNSS载波观测方程,提出了一种基于部分变量误差模型(Partial-EIV)的加权整体最小二乘(WTLS)动态船姿估计方法。首先利用GNSS动对动加以基线长约束快速精确固定模糊度,然后将整周模糊度固定解作为已知值代入乘性姿态角载波观测误差方程,并将观测方程进行向量化;针对状态方程以及观测方程系数矩阵包含随机元素和固定元素的结构特征,引入Partial-EIV模型,采用一种改进目标函数的WTLS方法估计乘性欧拉角,该方法可以同时顾及状态方程以及观测方程误差,充分利用观测值以及姿态约束信息,减小误差累积。通过实测GNSS三天线匀速测姿算例对本文方法进行验证,结果表明,该文方法优于动态参考站差分(MBD)基线姿态直接解法,对于复杂海洋环境船姿测量具有一定的参考价值。     

Quantitative evaluation of multipath rejection capabilities of GNSS antennas

Multipath error remains the largest error source in many high precision GPS applications. To counteract this problem, solutions at both software and hardware level have been studied. Software processing by means of measurement redundancy or error predictability can be used in order to mitigate the multipath effects. In general, these techniques work properly only when the length of a reflection path exceeds that of the direct path by more than 10–20 m. Unfortunately, in most cases, reflections are generated in the area near the receiving antenna. For this reason, multipath rejection actuated at the antenna level is one of the most valid means to improve the accuracy of GPS systems. The scope of this work is twofold. First, a review of low-multipath reception requirements will be proposed for comparing different classes of high precision GNSS antennas. Based on this discussion, we introduce a quantitative evaluation of multipath rejection capabilities of a GNSS antenna. The proposed assessment technique is focused on the antenna pattern, but, in contrast to other parameters evaluating the antenna radiation characteristics, it is specifically conceived to capture the effects of multipath signals.     

M_DCB: Matlab code for estimating GNSS satellite and receiver differential code biases

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) have been widely used to monitor variations in the earth’s ionosphere by estimating total electron content (TEC) using dual-frequency observations. Differential code biases (DCBs) are one of the important error sources in estimating precise TEC from GNSS data. The International GNSS Service (IGS) Analysis Centers have routinely provided DCB estimates for GNSS satellites and IGS ground receivers, but the DCBs for regional and local network receivers are not provided. Furthermore, the DCB values of GNSS satellites or receivers are assumed to be constant over 1?day or 1?month, which is not always the case. We describe Matlab code to estimate GNSS satellite and receiver DCBs for time intervals from hours to days; the software is called M_DCB. The DCBs of GNSS satellites and ground receivers are tested and evaluated using data from the IGS GNSS network. The estimates from M_DCB show good agreement with the IGS Analysis Centers with a mean difference of less than 0.7?ns and an RMS of less than 0.4?ns, even for a single station DCB estimate.     

GPS多路径误差分析及探测方法

多路径误差严重影响动态GPS测量精度,且很难将其彻底消除.介绍多路径效应的机理及特性,利用相同环境下、连续卫星周期间数据取差以及连续历元坐标序列的移动平均方法削弱多路径误差,提高定位精度.     

Development and testing of a new ray-tracing approach to GNSS carrier-phase multipath modelling

Multipath is one of the most important error sources in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) carrier-phase-based precise relative positioning. Its theoretical maximum is a quarter of the carrier wavelength (about 4.8 cm for the Global Positioning System (GPS) L1 carrier) and, although it rarely reaches this size, it must clearly be mitigated if millimetre-accuracy positioning is to be achieved. In most static applications, this may be accomplished by averaging over a sufficiently long period of observation, but in kinematic applications, a modelling approach must be used. This paper is concerned with one such approach: the use of ray-tracing to reconstruct the error and therefore remove it. In order to apply such an approach, it is necessary to have a detailed understanding of the signal transmitted from the satellite, the reflection process, the antenna characteristics and the way that the reflected and direct signal are processed within the receiver. This paper reviews all of these and introduces a formal ray-tracing method for multipath estimation based on precise knowledge of the satellite–reflector–antenna geometry and of the reflector material and antenna characteristics. It is validated experimentally using GPS signals reflected from metal, water and a brick building, and is shown to be able to model most of the main multipath characteristics. The method will have important practical applications for correcting for multipath in well-constrained environments (such as at base stations for local area GPS networks, at International GNSS Service (IGS) reference stations, and on spacecraft), and it can be used to simulate realistic multipath errors for various performance analyses in high-precision positioning.     

信噪比的GNSS宽巷模糊度单历元固定算法

针对常规GNSS解算模糊度存在的问题,该文提出了一种新的GNSS宽巷模糊度单历元求解算法。利用单历元双频码伪距观测值和载波相位观测值得到双差宽巷模糊度浮点解,将所有浮点宽巷模糊度分别向上、向下取整建立模糊度搜索空间;将模糊度空间中的所有备选组合代入双差宽巷观测方程中进行最小二乘解算,其中单位权中误差最小的组合就是最优的宽巷模糊度组合;然后对最优组合进行正确性检验以确定宽巷模糊度。确定宽巷模糊度后,可以利用宽巷观测值和载波观测值求出基础模糊度整周解。实验表明,该文提出的模糊度固定方法具有较高的成功率和可靠性,静态数据中模糊度固定成功率达到98.84%,动态数据中模糊度固定成功率达到了99.60%。     

一种改进的Canny算子边缘检测算法

介绍Canny算子边缘检测的基本原理,并对其性能进行分析和评价。针对传统Canny算子在滤波过程中存在的缺陷,提出一种基于自适应平滑滤波的改进Canny边缘检测算子,该算法根据图像中像元灰度值的突变特性,自适应的改变滤波器的权值,在平滑图像的过程中使图像的边缘锐化。在计算梯度幅值的时候采用了邻域的梯度幅值计算方法,考虑了像素对角线方向的梯度计算,进一步抑制了噪声的影响。通过对实验图像的分析表明,改进的检测算法对图像边缘提取具有较好的检测精度和准确性。     

削弱GNSS多路径效应的半天球格网点建模方法

多路径效应与测站观测环境相关,无法利用差分的方式消除或削弱,是GPS精密数据处理时的主要误差源。为此,本文提出了一种利用半天球格网点模型削弱测站多路径误差影响的新方法MHGM(multi-point hemispherical grid model)。该方法对以测站为球心的半天球进行格网点划分,通过格网点的参数化描述,实现测站处多路径误差建模,可适用于现有各类GPS数据处理的软硬件设备和观测环境。本文算例的测试结果表明,采用新方法建模后双差观测值残差的RMS均值改善率平均在73.9%左右,较传统恒星日滤波方法的改善效果平均可提升26.9%,对于静态观测数据,按实时动态相对定位处理模式可获得平面精度约1.7 mm,高程精度约3.0 mm的定位结果。此外,MHGM模型还可进一步用于对测站周边可能存在的多路径误差源进行方位评估,对从物理意义上消除多路径误差源的影响给出一定的指导性意见。     

GNSS测站速度估计模型重建

获取准确的GNSS测站速度对于研究全球板块运动、地壳形变、地震活动及其地球动力学过程至关重要。为此,以GNSS基线解算后的基线向量作为观测值,重建了最小二乘综合速度解算模型和卡尔曼滤波速度估计模型。模型中,考虑了测站坐标、运动速度、年、半年周期项一同作为参数,在基线解网平差的同时,一并求解获取速度估值。同时,利用坐标时序分析的方法,顾及白噪声和幂律噪声的影响,对单日解坐标时间序列重建了时序速度拟合估计模型,以获取长期趋势项作为速度值。基于3种模型,对川滇地区中国地壳运动观测网络2010—2014年21个GPS基准站的观测数据进行了速度估计与对比分析。结果表明:3种模型所估计测站速度非常接近,差异基本处于0~1mm/a范围之内;速度估值中误差均在亚毫米水平。由此得出,3种速度估计模型具有本质的一致性,均可正确估计测站运动速度,能够满足高精度地壳形变研究的需要。     

基于Quaternary编码的球面三角格网邻近搜索算法(英文)

The characteristic of Quaternary codes is analyzed. The rule of distinguishing triangle direction is given out. An algorithm of neighbor finding by decomposing the Quaternary code from back to front is presented in this paper. The contrastive analysis of time complexity between this algorithm and Bartholdi＇s algorithm is approached. The result illustrates that the average consumed time of this algorithm is about 23.66% of Bartholdi＇s algorithm.     

An algorithm of neighbor finding on sphere triangular meshes with quaternary code

The characteristic of Quaternary codes is analyzed. The rule of distinguishing triangle direction is given out. An algorithm of neighbor finding by decomposing the Quaternary code from back to front is presented in this paper. The contrastive analysis of time complexity between this algorithm and Bartholdi’s algorithm is approached. The result illustrates that the average consumed time of this algorithm is about 23.66% of Bartholdi’s algorithm.     

Cycled efficient V-BLAST GNSS ambiguity decorrelation and search complexity estimation

GPS Solutions - Decorrelation reduction and search techniques play important roles in solving integer ambiguities of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning. This contribution focuses...     

双极性天线在多路径效应探测中的应用

多路径效应是影响卫星定位精度和稳定性的重要因素。针对多路径环境复杂多变难以进行分析的问题,该文提出了一种利用双极性天线探测多路径的方法。详细介绍了反射信号的极性特征;通过判断信号的极性可以有效地区分直射信号和反射信号。分析了通过信号极性实现多路径探测的理论:组成双极性天线的右螺旋圆极化天线和左螺旋圆极化天线能够分别输出卫星信号中的右螺旋圆极化分量和左螺旋圆极化分量,如果两个分量的载噪比差值大于一定的门槛值,就可以推断卫星信号在传输过程中经历了多路径效应。最后通过仿真实验验证了该方法的可行性和有效性。     

GNSS气象探测技术及其应用

GNSS气象探测是一个崭新的极具潜力的研究方向。介绍了GNSS气象学的基本概念,重点阐述了GNSS气象学的基本原理以及在天气预报、全球气候和环境监测、高空风探测、空间天气预警等领域的应用,并指出了存在的问题。     

Recursive algorithm for fast GNSS orbit fitting

Gaussian elimination is an efficient and numerically stable algorithm for estimating parameters and their precision. However, before estimating the parameters, it is often prudent to perform statistical tests to achieve the best fitting model. We use Gaussian elimination to select the best fitting model among candidate models. A succinct relationship between the weighted sum of squared residuals and the previous one is revealed by a volume formula. For quick parameter estimation and determination of weighted sum of squared residuals, a recursive elimination algorithm is proposed in the context of Gaussian elimination. In order to improve the model selection efficiency, the parameter estimation and the determination of the weighted sum of squared residuals are carried out in parallel using the proposed recursive elimination algorithm in which the improvement at each recursive stage is judged by the Bayesian information criterion. Ultimately, the computational complexity and numerical stability of the recursive elimination proposed are briefly discussed, and a GNSS orbit interpolation example is used to verify the results. It shows that the proposed recursive elimination algorithm inherits the numerical stability of the Gaussian elimination, and this algorithm can be used to examine the gain from the newly introduced parameter, dynamically assess the fitting model, and fix the optimal model efficiently. The optimal fitting model with the lowest information is very close to the real situation verified by checkpoints.     

高斯过程回归辅助下的GPS干涉反射积雪深度估测

本文对全球定位系统干涉反射技术进行了研究。以美国板块边界天文台计划提供的P101测站的GPS监测数据为基础,利用GPS卫星高度角低于某一角度时多路径效应明显的特点,构建高斯过程回归(GPR)辅助的GPS干涉反射积雪深度估测模型,并监测了测站周围的积雪深度。结果表明,GPR辅助的GPS干涉反射积雪深度估测模型输出的雪深估测值的精度,相比传统单星反演结果有不同程度的提高,并且更贴近实测雪深的变化,为地表雪深反演提供了新思路。