基于原始观测值的单频精密单点定位算法

研究了一种基于GPS原始观测值的单频PPP算法。该算法通过增加电离层延迟先验信息、空间和时间约束的虚拟观测方程,将电离层延迟当作未知参数与其他定位参数一并进行估计来高效修正电离层延迟误差。通过使用全球178个IGS站1d的实测数据对本算法的收敛速度、定位精度和电离层VTEC的精度进行检验与分析。结果表明,该算法的收敛速度和稳定性均得到了改善,其静态单频单天PPP解的精度可达2~3cm、模拟动态单频单天PPP解的精度可达2~3dm,并且单频PPP与双频PPP提取的电离层总电子含量平均偏差小于5个TECU,可作为一种附属定位产品使用。     

利用单基准站改正信息和电离层参数估计的单频PPP算法

利用单个基准站提供的改正信息对流动站的单频观测值数据进行改正,同时引入电离层参数进行实时电离层延迟估计,进行单频精密单点定位（PPP）计算。相比传统的单频PPP方法,本文方法对单频PPP的收敛速度和定位精度都有很大的提高,定位精度优于2cm,且受基准站距离的影响较小。     

山东区域电离层模型的建立及精度评估

针对电离层延迟改正对单频接收机用户带来误差较大的问题,该文基于球谐函数借助山东区域CORS双频观测数据建立山东区域电离层模型,并对硬件延迟偏差(DCB)和电子含量进行可靠性、稳定性分析,进一步使用单频精密单点定位(PPP)验证山东区域电离层模型的有效性。实验结果表明:测站DCB解算精度稳定在0.4ns内,解算卫星DCB与欧洲定轨中心(CODE)的偏差总体稳定在0.5ns内,区域电离层模型与CODE解算VTEC差值的均方根为1.22TECU,STD为0.93TECU,对山东区域单频PPP而言,山东区域电离层模型比CODE发布全球电离层模型在N、E、U方向精度明显提高。同时,建立的山东区域电离层模型从时间分辨率、空间分辨率上均优于CODE中心发布全球电离层模型。     

一种加快BDS精密单点定位初始化的方法

由于BDS卫星的星座特性及卫星的轨道和钟差的精度影响,使得传统消电离层组合精密单点定位(PPP)的初始化时间较长。针对上述问题,文中对附加电离层约束的非组合精密单点定位算法进行研究。首先介绍非组合PPP算法,分析其与传统PPP的差异;其次分别利用CODE电离层格网产品,以反距离加权算法计算的站星电离层延迟、低阶球谐函数建立的区域电离层产品等作为先验信息对非组合PPP进行约束。通过MGEX观测网实测数据静态和仿动态计算表明,相比传统消电离层组合PPP,附加电离层约束的非组合PPP能够有效缩短初始化时间,同时能够获得高精度的定位结果。     

利用GPS双频数据进行区域电离层TEC提取

从利用GPS提取区域电离层总电子含量(total electron content,TEC)的基本原理出发,解决了伪距观测值优化以及硬件延迟(DCB)处理问题,并将提取的TEC信息与欧洲定轨中心(CODE)计算的全球电离层(GIM)模型内插值应用在单频精密单点定位中,进行电离层延迟改正实验。结果表明,利用本文提取的TEC值进行单频精密单点定位电(PPP)离层延迟改正时,点位精度能提高到0.2~0.4m左右,明显优于利用GIM内插值的改正精度。     

非差非组合精密单点定位提取区域电离层延迟及精度评定

电离层延迟是GNSS定位中最难处理,也是很重要的的误差来源之一,目前常用线性组合的方式处理电离层延迟,这些方法都会引入多余噪声,在不同程度上影响了模糊度的整数特性,同时也造成了某些有用数据丢失。本文提出了一种基于非差非组合精密单点定位的方式提取区域参考站电离层延迟的方法,再将提取得到的区域电离层延迟内插至仿用户站,在仿用户站实施单频PPP,最后检验得到定位的精度。实验结果表明:仿用户站单频PPP的定位精度平面方向约为4—5 cm,在高程方向低于1 dm,与全球电离层格网模型和半和改正等模型相比,采用非差非组合的方法提取电离层延迟后的定位精度更高。     

单频GPS接收机定位中的电离层延迟改正

针对单频GPS接收机受电离层影响较大的特点，从定性的角度比较、分析了两种常用经验电离层模型的使用特点和改正精度。利用4个IGS测站的多天GPS实测数据，采用单点定位的方法，从定量的角度，研究了两种常用经验电离层模型应用于单频GPS用户定位时的改正效果，为单频GPS用户修正电离层延迟，选择合适的电离层模型提供了参考性建议。     

中国区域CODE全球电离层地图精度分析

电离层延迟是精密单点定位的主要误差源,双频用户可利用组合观测值消除其影响,单频用户只能利用电离层模型对其加以改正.因此电离层模型的精度对单频精密单点定位(single-frequency precise point positioning,SF-PPP)的精度至关重要.为分析欧洲轨道确定中心(Center Orbit Determination Europe,CODE)提供的全球电离层地图(global ionospheric map,GIM)在中国区域内的精度,在不同纬度范围内选取25个均匀分布的陆态网基准站,从STEC(slant total electron content,STEC)精度及单频动态定位精度两个角度对CODE GIM进行精度评估.结果表明STEC均方根(root mean square,RMS)7天内的平均值为6.38 TECU,应用CODE GIM进行单频动态精密单点定位的精度在水平方向达到亚米级,高程方向达到米级,在高纬度地区CODE GIM精度更高.     

单频到五频多系统GNSS精密单点定位参数估计与应用

全球导航卫星系统(GNSS)已发展至多频多系统时代,特别以我国北斗卫星导航系统(BDS)为代表的四大全球导航卫星系统可全天时、全天候播发十几个频率的伪距、相位和多普勒等观测信息。多频多系统GNSS为用户提供更多的观测数据和组合选择,为精密定位、导航和授时(PNT)应用带来了新的机遇,如高精度位置服务、大地测量、空间天气和灾害监测等。但多频多系统GNSS观测为精密单点定位(PPP)组合模型和系统偏差及大气延迟估计等带来诸多问题和挑战。本文给出了单频到五频多系统GNSS精密单点定位(PPP)模型,估计和评估了单频到五频多系统GNSS PPP定位精度、接收机钟差、对流层延迟、卫星和接收机硬件延迟,以及频间偏差。给出了GNSS PPP最新应用进展,包括GNSS气象学、电离层模拟、时间频率传递、建筑物安全和地震监测及其应用。结果表明,多频多系统极大地提高了GNSS PPP参数估计的精度和可靠性,具有重要的应用价值。最后给出了多频多系统GNSS PPP应用前景与展望。     

北斗电离层模型改正精度分析

电离层误差是影响单频用户机定位精度的主要误差源。卫星导航系统播发电离层模型改正参数供用户使用,模型改正精度会对定位结果产生直接影响。北斗卫星导航系统根据连续监测站实测数据,计算并发播地理坐标系下8参数Klobuchar电离层模型参数,且每2 h更新一次。为了科学评估北斗电离层模型改正效果,文中基于北斗最新观测数据,首先,以CODE提供的GIM模型作为比对基准,详细分析了不同纬度地区、不同时间段内的电离层模型改正精度;其次,分别按照以下定位模式进行计算:1)北斗单频不加电离层改正,2)北斗单频+北斗K8模型,3)北斗单频+GPS K8模型,并分析了电离层改正残差对定位结果影响大小。结果表明,北斗电离层模型改正精度在北半球优于南半球,中纬度地区改正效果最好,其改正残差RMS均值在0.6 m左右,往低纬和高纬度地区呈递减趋势;北京地区北斗单频+北斗K8模型定位精度优于GPS K8模型。     

A preliminary evaluation of the performance of multiple ionospheric models in low- and mid-latitude regions of China in 2010–2011

Ionospheric delay is a dominant error source in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Single-frequency GNSS applications require ionospheric correction of signal delay caused by the charged particles in the earth’s ionosphere. The Chinese Beidou system is developing its own ionospheric model for single-frequency users. The number of single-frequency GNSS users and applications is expected to grow fast in the next years in China. Thus, developing an appropriate ionospheric model is crucially important for the Chinese Beidou system and worldwide single-frequency Beidou users. We study the performance of five globally accessible ionospheric models Global Ionospheric Map (GIM), International Reference Ionosphere (IRI), Parameterized Ionospheric Model (PIM), Klobuchar and NeQuick in low- and mid-latitude regions of China under mid-solar activity condition. Generally, all ionospheric models can reproduce the trend of diurnal ionosphere variations. It is found that all the models have better performances in mid-latitude than in low-latitude regions. When all the models are compared to the observed total electron content (TEC) data derived from GIM model, the IRI model (2012 version) has the best agreement with GIM model and the NeQuick has the poorest agreement. The RMS errors of the IRI model using the GIM TEC as reference truth are about 3.0–10.0 TECU in low-latitude regions and 3.0–8.0 TECU in mid-latitude regions, as observed during a period of 1 year with medium level of solar activity. When all the ionospheric models are ingested into single-frequency precise point positioning (PPP) to correct the ionospheric delays in GPS observations, the PIM model performs the best in both low and mid-latitudes in China. In mid-latitude, the daily single-frequency PPP accuracy using PIM model is ~10 cm in horizontal and ~20 cm in up direction. At low-latitude regions, the PPP error using PIM model is 10–20 cm in north, 30–40 cm in east and ~60 cm in up component. The single-frequency PPP solutions indicate that NeQuick model has the lowest accuracy among all the models in both low- and mid-latitude regions of China. This study suggests that the PIM model may be considered for single-frequency GNSS users in China to achieve a good positioning accuracy in both low- and mid-latitude regions.     

Ionospheric error contribution to GNSS single-frequency navigation at the 2014 solar maximum

For single-frequency users of the global satellite navigation system (GNSS), one of the main error contributors is the ionospheric delay, which impacts the received signals. As is well-known, GPS and Galileo transmit global models to correct the ionospheric delay, while the international GNSS service (IGS) computes precise post-process global ionospheric maps (GIM) that are considered reference ionospheres. Moreover, accurate ionospheric maps have been recently introduced, which allow for the fast convergence of the real-time precise point position (PPP) globally. Therefore, testing of the ionospheric models is a key issue for code-based single-frequency users, which constitute the main user segment. Therefore, the testing proposed in this paper is straightforward and uses the PPP modeling applied to single- and dual-frequency code observations worldwide for 2014. The usage of PPP modeling allows us to quantify—for dual-frequency users—the degradation of the navigation solutions caused by noise and multipath with respect to the different ionospheric modeling solutions, and allows us, in turn, to obtain an independent assessment of the ionospheric models. Compared to the dual-frequency solutions, the GPS and Galileo ionospheric models present worse global performance, with horizontal root mean square (RMS) differences of 1.04 and 0.49 m and vertical RMS differences of 0.83 and 0.40 m, respectively. While very precise global ionospheric models can improve the dual-frequency solution globally, resulting in a horizontal RMS difference of 0.60 m and a vertical RMS difference of 0.74 m, they exhibit a strong dependence on the geographical location and ionospheric activity.     

Klobuchar电离层模型精化进展

电离层延迟是卫星导航定位的重要误差源之一。采用合适的电离层延迟模型可以有效地减弱电离层延迟误差对定位结果的影响。目前在导航定位中运用最广泛的是Klobuchar模型,但Klobuchar模型的修正率只有50%~60%。为了满足日益增长的导航定位精度的需求,不同的精化模型被提出。本文介绍了Klobuchar模型在GPS和BDS系统中的应用,比较了在两个系统应用时的差异。回顾概括了文献在Klobuchar模型的参数精化和模型精化两个方面的研究,并对各种精化模型进行了对比总结。模型精化的结果优于参数精化,未来对于Klobuchar模型的精化更趋向于模型精化。     

北斗三号全球导航卫星系统全球广播电离层延迟修正模型(BDGIM)应用性能评估

2020年6月23日,我国北斗三号全球导航卫星系统正式完成星座全球组网.北斗三号全球导航卫星系统采用新一代全球广播电离层延迟修正模型(BDGIM),为用户提供电离层延迟改正服务.本文利用高精度全球电离层格网(GIM)以及实测BDS/GPS数据提供的电离层TEC作为参考,从延迟改正精度及北斗单频伪距单点定位应用、模型系数...     

区域电离层建模的单频伪距定位验证

针对电离层单层模型无法满足单频用户定位精度要求的问题,该文建立了区域电离层斜路径模型和单星多项式函数模型。基于河北省区域CORS站的实验结果表明:该文建立的区域电离层模型的拟合精度比CODE中心的格网电离层模型提高了近80%。并将其应用于北斗、GPS单频伪距单点定位,得出北斗的单点定位高程和平面定位精度分别优于3和2m,GPS的单点定位高程和平面定位精度分别优于1.5和1m;相对于CODE,GPS和北斗在平面及高程方向的定位精度均提高了50%左右。结果证明,采用斜路径电离层模型和多项式函数模型,可以较好地反映区域电离层的精细结构。     

附加历元间约束的滑动窗单频实时精密单点定位算法

针对同时估计电离层延迟导致的单频精密单点定位解算秩亏问题,提出了一种附加历元间约束的多历元递推算法。该算法根据无周跳时前后历元模糊度不变的特性,在每一组多历元联合数据解算时,每颗卫星只设置一个模糊度参数,不需要外部先验信息约束即可解决秩亏问题。另外,本文算法同时考虑了参数及观测值之间的时间相关性,采用附加约束的平方根信息滤波对部分参数进行历元间约束,克服多历元算法的病态性,提高了算法的可靠性。试验采用全球分布的15个IGS跟踪站14 d的数据,静态定位精度优于3 cm,仿动态解约为1.5 dm。与同时估计电离层延迟的单频PPP方法相比,收敛速度提高了24%,与双频无电离层组合PPP的收敛速度基本一致,定位精度提高了30%,高程分量定位精度提高更为明显。     

单站区域电离层TEC建模及精度分析

为了分析单站区域电离层总电子含量(total electron content,TEC)模型的适用范围和精度,基于2～15阶次球谐函数,分别建立了欧洲区域16个单站区域电离层TEC模型,生成了区域格网TEC,并与欧洲定轨中心(Center for Orbit Determination in Europe,CODE)、...     

A reference station-based GNSS computing mode to support unified precise point positioning and real-time kinematic services

Currently, the GNSS computing modes are of two classes: network-based data processing and user receiver-based processing. A GNSS reference receiver station essentially contributes raw measurement data in either the RINEX file format or as real-time data streams in the RTCM format. Very little computation is carried out by the reference station. The existing network-based processing modes, regardless of whether they are executed in real-time or post-processed modes, are centralised or sequential. This paper describes a distributed GNSS computing framework that incorporates three GNSS modes: reference station-based, user receiver-based and network-based data processing. Raw data streams from each GNSS reference receiver station are processed in a distributed manner, i.e., either at the station itself or at a hosting data server/processor, to generate station-based solutions, or reference receiver-specific parameters. These may include precise receiver clock, zenith tropospheric delay, differential code biases, ambiguity parameters, ionospheric delays, as well as line-of-sight information such as azimuth and elevation angles. Covariance information for estimated parameters may also be optionally provided. In such a mode the nearby precise point positioning (PPP) or real-time kinematic (RTK) users can directly use the corrections from all or some of the stations for real-time precise positioning via a data server. At the user receiver, PPP and RTK techniques are unified under the same observation models, and the distinction is how the user receiver software deals with corrections from the reference station solutions and the ambiguity estimation in the observation equations. Numerical tests demonstrate good convergence behaviour for differential code bias and ambiguity estimates derived individually with single reference stations. With station-based solutions from three reference stations within distances of 22–103 km the user receiver positioning results, with various schemes, show an accuracy improvement of the proposed station-augmented PPP and ambiguity-fixed PPP solutions with respect to the standard float PPP solutions without station augmentation and ambiguity resolutions. Overall, the proposed reference station-based GNSS computing mode can support PPP and RTK positioning services as a simpler alternative to the existing network-based RTK or regionally augmented PPP systems.     

Ionospheric and receiver DCB-constrained multi-GNSS single-frequency PPP integrated with MEMS inertial measurements

Single-frequency precise point positioning (SF-PPP) is a potential precise positioning technique due to the advantages of the high accuracy in positioning after convergence and the low cost in operation. However, there are still challenges limiting its applications at present, such as the long convergence time, the low reliability, and the poor satellite availability and continuity in kinematic applications. In recent years, the achievements in the dual-frequency PPP have confirmed that its performance can be significantly enhanced by employing the slant ionospheric delay and receiver differential code bias (DCB) constraint model, and the multi-constellation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) data. Accordingly, we introduce the slant ionospheric delay and receiver DCB constraint model, and the multi-GNSS data in SF-PPP modular together. In order to further overcome the drawbacks of SF-PPP in terms of reliability, continuity, and accuracy in the signal easily blocking environments, the inertial measurements are also adopted in this paper. Finally, we form a new approach to tightly integrate the multi-GNSS single-frequency observations and inertial measurements together to ameliorate the performance of the ionospheric delay and receiver DCB-constrained SF-PPP. In such model, the inter-system bias between each two GNSS systems, the inter-frequency bias between each two GLONASS frequencies, the hardware errors of the inertial sensors, the slant ionospheric delays of each user-satellite pair, and the receiver DCB are estimated together with other parameters in a unique Kalman filter. To demonstrate its performance, the multi-GNSS and low-cost inertial data from a land-borne experiment are analyzed. The results indicate that visible positioning improvements in terms of accuracy, continuity, and reliability can be achieved in both open-sky and complex conditions while using the proposed model in this study compared to the conventional GPS SF-PPP.