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ION Proceedings


54th Annual Meeting Proceedings

June 1-3, 1998
Adams Mark Hotel, Denver, Colorado

Table Of Contents

Plenary Session: Taking Navigation To New Heights

Modernization, Status and Prognosis
J. Armor, GPS JPO
GPS & Spectrum
S. Frodge, U.S. Department of Transportation
Civil GPS Modernization Options
K. McDonald, SatTech Systems

Session 1A: Navigation: Past, Present, and Future

Future Worldwide Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Requirements and Acquisition Strategies
H. Skalski, OST/P; M. Mayne, USCG; B. Fauver, SAIC
Impasse in CNS Modernization Programs: Policy and Technical Perspectives
A. Shantz, National Center for Atmospheric Research
A Road Map for GPS Based Civil Aviation in the Next Century
M. Ananda, P. Munjal, K. Woo, The Aerospace Corporation
Navigating the Uncertain Waters of the 21st Century: The Role of New Technologies in Building a Reliable and Secure Maritime Infrastructure
S. Flynn, V. Wilczynski, R. Harnett, USCG Academy
Operational Performances of an Innovative European Navigation System (INES)
V. Thiebolt, F. Zwolska, Alcatel Telecom
Local Area Augmentation System Status
T. Skidmore, Ohio University
MAGNET: A European Multi-Modal Approach of Space-based Navigation
O. Silvy, Dassault Electronique; J. Lavroff, European Commission

Session 1B: Spaceborne Applications of GPS

Precise Orbit Determination for Low-Earth Orbiting Satellites Using GPS Data: Recent Advances
B. Haines, S. Lichten, M. Lough, R. Muellerschoen, Y. Vigue-Rodi, Jet Propulsion Lab
A Batch Filter for GPS Baseline Estimation Using On-Orbit GPS and Gyro Data
D. Highsmith, P. Axelrad, University of Colorado
GPS Receivers for the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
C. Duncan, C. Andricos, W. Bertiger, L. Young, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Evaluation of GPS Architectures for High Altitude Spaceborne Users
T. Powell, W. Feess, M. Menn, Aerospace Corporation
Results from Real GPS Data from a Trimble Tans II Receiver in a Low Altitude Orbit
I. Osorio, J. Osorio, University of Porto; J. Rebordao, INETI/LAER Aerospace Laboratory

Session 2A: Precision Approach

The Precision Landing System Receiver (PLSR) Multi-Mode Receiver Operational Flight Testing and DGPS Development/Technical Approach
A. Hunton, H. Buell, D. Gaspari, T. Panek, R. Kanagawa, GEC-Marconi Hazeltine Corp.
Performance Analysis of Alternative Methods for LAAS Multiple Reference Consistency Check
C. Shively, The MITRE Corp.
Limitations and Pitfalls in the Application of Test Statistics to Integrity Monitoring
L. Etnyre, Star Voyager Systems
A Position-domain RAIM Algorithm for Improved Safety and Availability
P. Massatt, Dr. E. Ghashghai, The Aerospace Corp.
Signal Processing Algorithms for Multipath Mitigation in GPS
E-S. Gadalla, M. Pacter, S. DeVilbiss, AFIT
Derivation of a Theoretical Model for Estimation of Measurement Error Induced by an Arbitrary Disturbance on a Coherent Delay Lock Loop
J-M. Lopez Almansa, P. Pablos, European Space Agency

Session 2B: Land Navigation

Accelerometer-Based Gyro-Free Multi-Sensor INS
K. Mostov, University of California, Berkeley
In-Situ Referencing for Differential GPS Corrections in IVHS
H. Abou Ghaida, B. Ravani, University of California at Davis
Fast Acquisition Techniques for GPS Receivers
S. Lannelongue. P. Pablos, European Space Agency
Navigating Farm Fields to Cover the Most Area with the Least Distance
R. Palmer, D. Wild, University of Regina
Status of GPS Precise Positioning Service Use in the Department of the Interior
K. Brown, USGS, Biological Resources Division
Federal Radionavigation Plan-A Perilous and Expensive Airway for Civil Aviation
R. Crow, Crow Assoc.

Session 3A: Atmospheric Effects

The Effect of Flares on GPS Satellite Orbits
R. Anderson, NIMA
Simulation Studies for Ionospheric Scintillation
R. Kumar, P. Munjal, K. Woo, The Aerospace Corporation
A Novel Approach for an Ionospheric Obliquity Process Responsive to Azimuthal Variation
R. Conker, B. El-Arini, MITRE
Characterization of Atmospheric Propagation Errors for DGPS
A. Coster, B. Burke, M. Pratt, P. Misra, MIT Lincoln Lab
Tropospheric Zenith Delay Prediction Accuracy for Airborne GPS High-Precision Positioning
V. Mendes, University of Lisbon; R. Langley, University of New Brunswick
The Atmospheric Influence on the Results from the Swedish Permanent GPS Network
F. Darin, Onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology
GPS Ionospheric Scintillation Measurements Using a Beam Steering Antenna Array for Improved Signal/Noise
R. Slosky, A. Brown, NAVSYS Corporation

Session 3B: Integrated Navigation

Integrated GPS/Loran, Structures and Issues
B. Peterson, R. Harnett, D. Bruckner, R. Heatherington, USCG Academy
A Dual Inertial Integrated Navigation System
J. Bird, Defence Research Establishment Ottawa; D. Arden, Dale Arden Consulting
Integration of GPS and Loran-C/Chayka - A European Perspective
D. Kuegler, Avionik Zentrum Braunschweig
A GPS/Doppler Navigation System for Utility and Cargo Helicopters
H. Buell, L. Oleinik, GEC-Marconi Hazeltine
High Accuracy Targeting Using A GPS-Aided Inertial Measurement Unit
I. Longstaff, A. Brown, NAVSYS Corporation
A Survey of Self Alignment Techniques for Inertial Measurement Units
N. Mathur, Parker Aerospace

Session 3C: Surveying, Geodetic, and Imagery Exploitation Applications

Gravity Modeling for High-Accuracy GPS/INS Integration
D. Grejner-Brzezinska, B. Phuyal, The Ohio State University
GPS/INS Integrated Navigation System in Support of Digital Image Georeferencing
M. Mostafa, K.P. Schwarz, P. Gong, The University of Calgary
Position and Orientation System for Direct Georeferencing (POS/DG)
E. Lithopoulos, J. Hutton, Applanix Corporation
A Few Pertinent Ideas about Geodetic Datum for GPS
J. Van Sickle, QWEST
How Long Must We Wait? Duration of GPS Observations for Long Baselines
G. Creager, R. Maggio, Texas A&M University
A Simple and Economic Algorithm for Ambiguity Resolution OTF Using a Whitening Filter
A. Mohamed, K. Schwarz, The University of Calgary

Session 4A: Space and Control Segment / Military Applications I

Long-term Trending of GPS Performance Characteristics
R. Conley, Overlook Systems Technologies, Inc.
The Challenges of the IIF
A. Pinker, ANSER; S. DeCou, SAF/AQPS; J. Sapp, ANSER
GPS High Fidelity System Simulator - A Tool to Benefit Both the Control and User Segments
T. Driver, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
Rangeless Ranges
T. Higdon, A. Pinker, ANSER
Information Dominance, Utilization of Advanced Global Positioning System Receivers in the 21st Century Battlespace
J. Lortie, USAF, SMC/CZU

Session 4B: Sensor Technology

Multipath Mitigation with Gated Signal Technology
S. Kanekal, M. Braasch, Ohio University
A Modular Reprogrammable Digital Receiver Architecture
E. Holm, A. Brown, R. Slosky
Test and Simulation Results of Geostationary Satellite (GEO) Uplink Subsystem (GUS) using GEO Navigation Payloads
M. Grewal, W. Brown, R. Lucy

Session 4C: Marine Navigation

A Precision Hybrid Inertial/Acoustic Navigation System for a Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
B. Butler, MacDonald Dettwiler; R. Verrall, Department of National Defence (Canada)
High Fidelity GPS Receiver Simulation
A. Seitz, M. Braasch, Ohio University

Session 5A: Space and Control Segment / Military Applications II

Review and Analysis of the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM) CArd Integration Program (SCIP)
K. Goussak, ARINC; T. Kusserow, USAF, B. Goblish, Alliant Techsystems
GPS Performance Evaluation and WAGE
M. Menn, W. Feess, H. Bernstein, The Aerospace Corporation
Evaluation of DoD GPS Satellite Ephemerides Using NASA Laser Ranging Data
J. O'Toole, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
Acquisition and Tracking Performance of NRZ and Square Wave Modulated Symbols for Use in GPS
J. Holmes, S. Raghavan, S. Lazar, The Aerospace Corporation
Future DoD Precision Approach and Landing Architecture
T. Bombard, Booz-Allen & Hamilton; G. Colby, Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division; D. Johnson, USAF

Session 5B: Airborne Navigation

Estimation of the Lateral Collision Risk of the North Pacific Routes
O. Amai, S. Nagaoka, Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Ministry of Transport (Japan)
System Level Diagnosis Applied to GNSS
C. Lamb, XKL Systems; L. Debrunner, J. Fagan, University of Oklahoma
Offset Course Guidance
M. Hutton, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
Flight Experiment for Calibrating the Bias Errors of a Height Finding Radar Using Off-line Kinematic GPS
S. Nagaoka, O. Amai, M. Sumiya, Electronic Navigation Research Institute, Ministry of Transport (Japan)
A Non-Intrusive Flightline Test of an Aircraft Installed DGNSS Instrument Landing System Integrity Function
J. Michaels, MPD Technologies, Inc.