Zugl.: Stuttgart, Univ., Diss., 2007.

The thesis proposes the low-cost solution of Differential GPS using Arduino as a Master Control Unit. The thesis provides the methods of GPS position augmentation, which is available for varied applications such as drones or autonomous lawnmowers operated in a private sector. Used methods of GPS positioning accuracy improvements are based on a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) and pseudorange residuals.

Stuttgart, Univ., Thesis, 2003.

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ITC/USA 2008 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Fourth Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 27-30, 2008 / Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, California / The real time acquisition and monitoring of the aircraft trajectory parameters is essential for the safety of the flight tests campaigns held by most of the tests centers. Nowadays the us age of an airborne GPS receiver as the main sensor for these parameters has become the preferred solution for the Flight Tests Instrumentation (FTI) systems. The main problem arises when it is required a high accuracy for these measurements (e.g. air data calibration) where the solution is achieved through differential GPS techniques. The integration of this solution requires the acquisition and the correlation of the pseudorange and phase measurements for all GPS satellites in view observed by both base and rover GPS receivers. To avoid the usage of an additional uplink for the GPS differential corrections (i.e. from the base receiver to the rover), it was developed a novel solution where the GPS observables acquired by the rover receiver are merged into the FTI PCM data stream and processed in the Telemetry ground station by a Real Time GPS Navigation (GNAV) tool together with the GPS observables acquired by the base receiver. The GNAV development is divided into several phases where the accuracy for the trajectory parameters and the complexity of the solution increases. The prototype system was built and evaluated against the post-mission Ashtech PNAV® tool and the initial tests results show a satisfactory performance for the GNAV. The tests profiles are fully compliant with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular (AC) 25-7A.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / Two kinds of differential GPS (DGPS) technology on position differential GPS and pseudo-range differential GPS are studied and compared in this paper. Positioning tests by single GPS receiver, position DGPS and pseudo-range DGPS systems based on GPSOEM board are done. Experiment result indicates that position error is about 30 - 100 meters on single GPS receiver and position error is reduced to 3 - 10 meters on DGPS. Furthermore, Developed DGPS system which is based on GPS-OEM has the advantages of low cost, utility and flexibility, etc.

In early 2002, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) commenced to develop its own low-cost Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver with the capability for space applications such as satellites in Low Earth Orbits, and sounding rockets. This is named the SPace Applications Receiver (SPARx). This receiver development is based on the Zarlink (formerly known as Mitel) GP2000 Chip set and is a modification of the Mitel Orion 12 channel receiver design. Commercially available GPS receivers for space applications are few and expensive. The QUT SPARx based on the Mitel Orion GPS receiver design is cost effective for space applications. At QUT its use is being maximized for space applications and carrier phase processing in a cost-effective and specific way. To build upon previous SPARx software developments made from 2002 to 2003, the receiver is required to be modified to have L1 carrier phase navigation capability. Such an improvement is necessary for the receiver to be used in 3-axis attitude determination and relative navigation using carrier phase. The focus of this research is on the implementation of the L1 carrier phase measurement capability with SPARx. This is to enable the use of improved navigation algorithms. Specific emphasis is given to the areas of time synchronization, the carrier phase implementation and carrier phase differential GPS with SPARx. Test results conducted in the area of time synchronization and comparisons with other carrier phase capable GPS receivers are given, as well as an investigation of the use of SPARx in carrier phase differential GPS. Following these, conclusions and recommendations are given for further improvements to SPARx.

Techn. Univ., Diss., 2005--Darmstadt

Universiẗat, Diss., 2005--Bonn.