Simulation-based Estimation of Multipath Mitigation Using 3D-GIS and Spatial Statistics

Y-W. Lee, Y. Suh, R. Shibasaki

Abstract: We propose a simulation framework to identify multipath satellites and thus to estimate probability-based accuracy improvement through the satellite selection by excluding the identified multipath satellites. Based on 3D-GIS and spatial statistics, our method for accuracy improvement by multipath mitigation consists of five components: (i) simulated positions by all possible combinations of visible satellites for a given location and time, (ii) spatial outlier detection from the simulated positions using SDE (Standard Deviational Ellipse), (iii) spatial hotspot detection from the kernel density surface of the simulated positions inside SDE, (iv) multipath satellite identification by SPROH (Satellite Participation Ratio in Outlier or Hotspot), and (v) positioning accuracy improvement through multipath mitigation by the satellite selection based on SPROH. An experimental simulation for Shinjuku, Tokyo demonstrates the relevance of our method for accuracy improvement by multipath mitigation.
Published in: Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2006)
September 26 - 29, 2006
Fort Worth Convention Center
Fort Worth, TX
Pages: 1778 - 1783
Cite this article: Lee, Y-W., Suh, Y., Shibasaki, R., "Simulation-based Estimation of Multipath Mitigation Using 3D-GIS and Spatial Statistics," Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2006), Fort Worth, TX, September 2006, pp. 1778-1783.
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