Multi-GNSS PPP Performance Assessment with Different Ranging Accuracies in Challenging Scenarios

Javier Míguez, José V. Perello Gisbert, Raúl Orus Pérez, J. Antonio García-Molina, Xavi Serena, Francisco Gonzales, Gonzalo Seco Granados, Massimo Crisci

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Abstract: Over the last years Precise Point Positioning (PPP) has been receiving more attention as it provides a cheaper and simpler way than the differential techniques like Real Time Kinematic (RTK) to achieve decimeter precision levels for mobile users and even centimeter precision for static users. Nowadays, PPP techniques are mainly based in professional receivers with dual-frequency capability and high accuracy orbit and clock products in open sky scenarios. The high accuracy orbit and clock products are calculated by using independent ground networks that are not part of the GNSS systems. Those products are disseminated via communications links (e.g. GEO satellite) and cannot be obtained from the GNSS navigation message. Currently, the different GNSS systems are improving their satellite navigation message ODTS (Orbit Determination and Time Synchronization) accuracy with the years. In this paper we see firstly how much the GNSS ranging accuracy (mainly driven by the ODTS error) shall be improved in the GNSS systems in order to take advantage of PPP techniques, and secondly we analyze the performances, main drivers and limitations for mass-market (single-frequency) and professional users (dual-frequency) in challenging scenarios (sub-urban and urban).
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: 2069 - 2081
Cite this article: Míguez, Javier, Gisbert, José V. Perello, Pérez, Raúl Orus, García-Molina, J. Antonio, Serena, Xavi, Gonzales, Francisco, Granados, Gonzalo Seco, Crisci, Massimo, "Multi-GNSS PPP Performance Assessment with Different Ranging Accuracies in Challenging Scenarios," Proceedings of the 29th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2016), Portland, Oregon, September 2016, pp. 2069-2081. https://doi.org/10.33012/2016.14632
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