Satellite Selection for Multi-Constellation SBAS

Todd Walter, Juan Blanch, Victoria Kropp

Peer Reviewed

Abstract:	The incorporation of multiple constellations into satellite based augmentation systems (SBAS) may lead to cases where there are more corrected satellites in view than a receiver has tracking channels. This paper addresses two related topics: identifying the most important satellites to track in order to provide availability; and identifying a recommended number of channels. Previously, the SBAS minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) specified a minimum number of channels required for the user receiver. It is possible to obtain significantly worse availability with this minimum number than with the all-in-view solution when employing a poor satellite selection algorithm. Alternatively, it is possible to achieve high availability with fewer than the minimum number of channels and a very good selection algorithm. This paper describes example selection methods that achieve high availability. It further describes a method to specify performance instead of a minimum hardware channel capacity. This form of specification allows for greater flexibility in receiver design. Manufacturers would be allowed to choose between more channels combined with a simpler algorithm versus fewer channels and a more sophisticated algorithm.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 29th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2016) September 12 - 16, 2016 Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon
Pages:	1350 - 1359
Cite this article:	Walter, Todd, Blanch, Juan, Kropp, Victoria, "Satellite Selection for Multi-Constellation SBAS," Proceedings of the 29th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2016), Portland, Oregon, September 2016, pp. 1350-1359. https://doi.org/10.33012/2016.14608
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