A new method for GLONASS inter-frequency bias estimation based on long baselines

GPS Solutions - Frequency division multiplexing of GLONASS signals causes inter-frequency bias (IFB) in receiving equipment. IFB significantly increases the difficulties of fixing GLONASS...     

Enhanced orbit determination for BeiDou satellites with FengYun-3C onboard GNSS data

GPS Solutions - A key limitation for precise orbit determination of BeiDou satellites, particularly for satellites in geostationary orbit (GEO), is the relative weak geometry of ground stations....     

Variations in the Ice Phenology and Water Level of Ayakekumu Lake,Tibetan Plateau,Derived from MODIS and Satellite Altimetry Data

The alpine lakes on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are highly sensitive to variations in climate changes, and the lake ice phenology and water level are considered to be direct indicators of regional climate variability. In this study, we first used 14 years of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer snow cover products to analyse the freeze dates, ablation dates, and ice coverage durations. The lake level changes during 2002–2015 were estimated, derived from satellite altimetry and Hydroweb data. Unexpectedly, the freeze dates of lake ice greatly advanced, and the ablation dates were markedly delayed. The complete freezing duration lengthened by approximately 77 days. As a result of the warm-wet climate in the northern TP, the lake area expanded from 770 to 995 km² during 2002–2015, and the water levels rose by 4.2 m in total, at a rate of 0.3 m/year. The progressive expansion of Ayakekumu Lake profoundly affected the ice phenology. Larger water volume with larger thermal capacity likely led to the delaying of ablation dates, with the freezing point depression caused by decreasing salinity. Some new narrow and shallow bays located in southern and eastern Ayakekumu Lake were conducive to early freezing of ice. Additionally, the changes in air temperature, precipitation, potential evaporation, and sunshine duration may be related to the prolonged ice cover duration since 2002. In sum, accurate measurements of lake ice and water levels are critical for understanding the water resource balance and hydrologic cycle in arid or semi-arid regions of China.     

Assessing Performance of Tomo-SAR and Backscattering Coefficient for Hemi-Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass Estimation

Tomo-SAR technique has been used for hemi-boreal forest height and further forest biomass estimation through allometric equation. Backscattering coefficient especially in longer wavelength (L- or P-band) is thought as a useful parameter for hemi-boreal forest biomass retrieval. The aim of this paper is to assess the performance of vertical backscattering power and backscattering coefficient for hemi-boreal forest aboveground biomass (AGB) estimation with airborne P-band data. The test site locates in southern Sweden called Remningstorp test site, and the in-situ forest AGB ranges from 14 t/ha to 245 t/ha at stand level. Multi-baseline P-band Pol-InSAR data in repeat-path mode collected during March and May in 2007 at Remningstorp test site was used. We found that the correlation coefficient (R) between backscattering coefficient of P-band HH polarization and the in-situ forest biomass reached 0.87. The R for P-band VV backscattering power at 5 m is 0.71 and 10 m is 0.72. Backscattering coefficient in HH polarization and vertical backscattering power at 5 m and 10 m were applied to construct a model for hemi-boreal forest AGB estimation by backward step-wise regression and cross-validation approach. The results showed that the estimated forest AGB ranges from 19 to 240 t/ha, and the constructed model obtained a higher R and smaller RMSE, the value of R is 0.91, RMSE is 30.43 t/ha at Remningstorp test site.     

联系测量在地铁工程中的应用研究

城市地铁施工通常采用联系测量将平面位置、高程引入地下,常用一井定向与两井定向,本文结合工程实例在一井定向过程中采用连接三角形方法进行平面坐标系的传递,一方面在内业数据处理方中采用闭合导线约束平差的思想及方法进行处理,从而提高定向点点位精度;另一方面利用陀螺全站仪来加测地下导线边方位角的方法来提高井下定向边的定向精度.本...     

语素关联约束的动态环境视觉定位优化

在自动驾驶场景中,视觉相机能够实现低成本的定位与环境感知,但是场景中的动态目标会影响视觉定位的轨迹。对此,本文提出了语素关联约束的动态环境视觉定位优化方法。首先,利用目标检测和语义分割提取环境中的语义实体;然后,通过语素关联模型识别出动态语素;最后,建立动态语素的特征掩膜,用于特征匹配过程中的动态目标特征点过滤,从而提高视觉定位效果。本文基于视觉机器人平台在校园道路开展了试验,发现了动态目标通过关键点影响视觉定位结果的规律——在转弯时或者目标在视野中横向移动时影响较大。试验结果表明,本文方法的动态语义要素识别的平均精度F₁约为87%,并且在语素关联优化前后,局部区域最大轨迹距离差为2.463 m,与真值对比RMSE降低了38%。     

双目视觉与惯导融合的移动机器人定位方法

为了提高移动机器人的定位精度,提出一种双目视觉与惯导融合的视觉SLAM算法.在视觉SLAM前端部分,为了保持直接法计算速度快及特征法精度高的特点,提出一种融合直接法和特征法的半直接法双目视觉里程计.在后端优化阶段,将视觉数据与IMU数据相互融合,在滑动窗口中以非线性优化的方式构建误差函数,优化位姿计算精度.在EuRoc数据集中对本文提出的算法进行试验验证.结果表明,与开源的视觉惯导融合的SLAM系统OKVIS、ROVIO和VINS-Mono相比,本文系统在Machine Hal l与Vi con Room两个场景中的定位精度均得到了明显的提升,同时可以保持较高的运行效率.     

FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC science mission update

The FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC mission is a microsatellite mission for weather forecast, climate monitoring, and atmospheric, ionospheric and geodesy research. This mission is a collaborative Taiwan-USA science experiment to deploy a constellation of six microsatellites in low Earth orbits. The mission life is 2 years with a goal of 5 years. The final mission orbit has an altitude of 750–800 km. Each satellite consists of three science payloads: global positioning system (GPS) occultation experiment (GOX) payload, tiny ionospheric photometer (TIP) and tri-band beacon (TBB). The GOX will collect the GPS signals for the study on atmosphere, ionosphere, and geodesy. The TIP and TBB can provide the electron distribution information for ionospheric research. The deployment of the FORMOSAT-3 constellation and the resulting influence on the occultation sounding distributions are reported. Details are also given on GOX, TIP, and TBB payload operations and the contributions of the Taiwan Science Team.