Performance of the Real-Time On-The-Fly GPS Positioning System on Board a Dredge

Sally Frodge, Vicky Labrecque and Richard Barker

Abstract:	An evaluation of the real-time, On-The-Fly (OTF) kinematic Global Positioning System (GPS) system as a positioning system on board a dredge was conducted in the spring of 1994. The task was performed on board the dredge, Essayons, during dredging operations near the San Francisco area. Data were collected between March 25 and April 1, 1994. This paper describes the installation and operation of the real-time OTF system for its use during dredging. Problems encountered and concerns to be considered during such an application of the OTF system are studied. An analysis of the data collected on board the dredge, as well as a comparison between the OTF system and the RACAL MicrofixTM system, are discussed. Finally, conclusions and recommendations are provided in order to summarize the performance of the real-time OTF system on board the dredge and possibly improve its operation.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 1995 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation January 18 - 20, 1995 Disneyland Hotel Anaheim, CA
Pages:	505 - 513
Cite this article:	Frodge, Sally, Labrecque, Vicky, Barker, Richard, "Performance of the Real-Time On-The-Fly GPS Positioning System on Board a Dredge," Proceedings of the 1995 National Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation, Anaheim, CA, January 1995, pp. 505-513.
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