Spin rate estimation of sounding rockets using GPS wind-up

Carrier phase wind-up is a well-known effect that arises from the relative rotation between a transmitting and receiving antenna. In GPS measurements at L1 frequency, this effect translates into an error of 19.029 cm per full relative rotation of antennas. Since this effect is independent of the satellite elevation for pure rotation about the antenna boresight axis, it is usually absorbed by the clock estimation in navigation algorithms. Therefore, the impact of wind-up is usually neglected for applications that do not require accuracies to the cm level like RTK. However, in receiving platforms with high rotation rate, the accumulated wind-up value can be important and actually be larger than receiver noise or even ionospheric variations. Therefore, in such scenarios, the wind-up contribution can be isolated and used as a source of information to compute the spin rate of such platforms using an appropriate combination of GPS observables. This work shows some results of a coarse, yet simple, approach to monitor the rotation angle and spin-rate of spin stabilized sounding rockets flown by DLR.     

Using GPS multipath to measure soil moisture fluctuations: initial results

Measurements of soil moisture are important for studies of climate and weather forecasting, flood prediction, and aquifer recharge studies. Although soil moisture measurement networks exist, most are sparsely distributed and lack standardized instrumentation. Measurements of soil moisture from satellites have extremely large spatial footprints (40–60 km). A methodology is described here that uses existing networks of continuously-operating GPS receivers to measure soil moisture fluctuations. In this technique, incoming signals are reflected off and attenuated by the ground before reception by the GPS receiver. These multipath reflections directly affect signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) data routinely collected by GPS receivers, creating amplitude variations that are a function of ground reflectivity and therefore soil moisture content. After describing this technique, multipath reflection amplitudes at a GPS site in Tashkent, Uzbekistan are compared to estimates of soil moisture from the Noah land surface model. Although the GPS multipath amplitudes and the land surface model are uncalibrated, over the 70-day period studied, they both rise sharply following each rainfall event and slowly decrease over a period of ∼10 days.     

GPS signal acquisition using the repeatability of successive code phase measurements

This paper introduces a new method for GPS signal acquisition, which is based on the repeatability of successive code phase measurements and the M-of-N search algorithm. The performance of the proposed method in terms of probability of signal detection is similar to that of traditional methods, except that the calculation of the probability of detection does not rely on the noise distribution or the Carrier-to-Noise ratio (C/N₀). The code phase repeatability-based method is presented along with equations for probability of detection and probability of false detection. If the distribution of the noise is known, it also provides an estimate of the C/N₀. The proposed method is illustrated for coherent and non-coherent acquisition and C/N₀ estimation.     

基于不同GCP数量和获取方法的数字正射影像的制作与评定

SPOT-5影像的高分辨率和高信息量的性质,使其得到了广泛的应用,特别是在全国第二次土地利用调查中得到了更加深入的应用。而数字正射影像的制作是SPOT-5遥感影像应用的关键所在。本文在介绍DOM制作的基础上,依据当前获取GCP主要的三种途径采用ERDAS遥感图像处理软件进行了实验,并对最终的结果精度进行分析,总结了DOM制作过程的相关问题。     

公交车站台智能显示牌系统设计与实现——以南充市的一个站台为例

介绍了一种基于GIS/GPS/GSM技术的实时显示公交车运动状态和时间的电子显示牌设计方案。以南充市为例,在利用GPS系统对车辆精确定位的基础上,采用GSM无线通讯网关实现消息的传输,并在电子地图上实时的显示出公交车辆的位置、状态和各路公交车到达客人所在目的站点所需用的时间,方便人们更有效快捷地选择交通工具。本文重点分析了系统的各组成部分的功能和实现方式,最后采用VC++6.0和MapXtreme2004开发实现了该系统。     

高程控制测量中的混合构网法

针对目前常规水准测量在山区公路高程控制测量中的局限性,本文提出了一种三角高程与常规水准测量相结合的混合构网方法,并通过实例得出,这种方法充分利用了两者的优势,在保证成果的可靠性和精度的同时,大大提高了工作效率,缩短了生产周期。     

GPS伪卫星的组合定位技术及其误差分析

介绍了GPS伪卫星组合定位的观测模型,详细论述了GPS伪卫星组合定位中存在的误差源,并对各误差源的消除方法进行了分析。     

连续运行GPS定位服务系统的探讨

介绍了连续运行GPS定位服务的概念、实现模式及其在测绘行业中的应用。     

导航地理数据更新与实景影像获取集成系统研究

从导航产业的关键技术分析入手,论述了导航地理数据在导航技术中的作用.在对导航地理数据采集、更新与实景影像数据获取技术的分析基础上,提出基于移动测量技术的导航地理数据采集、更新与实景影像数据获取的新技术途径.对导航地理数据与实景影像数据获取的内、外业流程和关键技术进行了论述,最后对移动测量技术在导航产业中的应用前景进行了展望.主要研究内容包括GPS接收机、CCD相机、计算机及移动车辆等设备集成一体化,外业采集系统开发及内业数据处理系统开发等.