Standardization of New Airborne Multipath Models

Michael Felux, Mihaela-Simona Circiu, Stefano Caizzone, Markus Rippl, Matteo Sgammini, Pierre Durel

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Abstract:	Within the frame of the DUFMAN project funded by the European Commission new multipath models for the new signals are developed in order to be able to exploit the potential benefits for aviation users. Previous papers on the project were addressing the methodology, described the results of the studies and the influence of the antenna. This paper explains the standardization activities and discusses choices that were made in setting up the data collection campaign and the subsequent steps to standardized models. Regarding standardization, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is producing Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPS) for DFMC SBAS which will make use of the DFMC multipath models. Further requirements on the hardware exist e.g. in form of Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) that specify performance of certain components, such as the airborne antenna. A variety of antennas differing significantly in performance is available on the market. Furthermore, the airborne receiver hardware may use different correlator spacing and receiver bandwidth settings which may also have an impact on the results. In the effort to characterize the multipath errors, hardware and processing choices had to be made taking into account all those requirements and the impact on the final models. The paper discusses the interdependency between different standards and explains the choices that were made in the project, as well as results in terms of standardization.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 2020 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 21 - 24, 2020 Hyatt Regency Mission Bay San Diego, California
Pages:	146 - 153
Cite this article:	Felux, Michael, Circiu, Mihaela-Simona, Caizzone, Stefano, Rippl, Markus, Sgammini, Matteo, Durel, Pierre, "Standardization of New Airborne Multipath Models," Proceedings of the 2020 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, San Diego, California, January 2020, pp. 146-153. https://doi.org/10.33012/2020.17133
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