Abstract
The GNSS measurements are strongly affected by ionospheric effects, due to the signal propagation through ionosphere; these effects could severely degrade the position; hence, a model to limit or remove the ionospheric error is necessary. The use of several techniques (DGPS, SBAS, and GBAS) reduces the ionospheric effect, but implies the use of expensive devices and/or complex architectures necessary to meet strong requirements in terms of accuracy and reliability for safety critical application. The cheapest and most widespread GNSS devices are single frequency stand-alone receivers able to partially correct this kind of error using suitable models. These algorithms compute the ionospheric delay starting from ionospheric model, which uses parameters broadcast within the navigation messages. NeQuick is a three-dimensional and time-dependent ionospheric model adopted by Galileo, the European GNSS, and developed by International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) together with Institute for Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Meteorology of the University of Graz. The aim of this paper is the performance assessment in single point positioning of the NeQuick Galileo version provided by ESA and the comparison with respect to the Klobuchar model used for GPS; the analysis is performed in position domain and the errors are examined in terms of RMS and maximum error for the horizontal and vertical components. A deep analysis is also provided for the application of the exanimated model in the first possible Galileo only position fix.
Highlights
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) provides, with global coverage and in all weather conditions, threedimensional coordinates, velocity, and time synchronization for users equipped with a receiver/processor [1]
In order to carry out a performance comparison in position domain between NeQuick G and Klobuchar ionospheric corrections, the accuracy analysis of estimated coordinates obtained from a positioning using a single frequency receiver is performed
The static single point positioning approach has been conducted in postprocessing, due to the NeQuick coefficients unavailability; the analyzed data are related to the period from 9 to 11 May 2012, using three stations located in different geomagnetic latitudes
Summary
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) provides, with global coverage and in all weather conditions, threedimensional coordinates, velocity, and time synchronization for users equipped with a receiver/processor [1]. The accuracy of GNSS depends on observables accuracy, satellite geometry, number of tracked satellites, and operational scenario. The ionosphere is the main error source in GNSS measurements. The range error of the troposphere and the ionosphere can be comparable, but the variability of Earth’s ionosphere is much larger and more difficult to model. The range of the ionospheric error can vary from a few meters to 30 meters at the zenith, depending on observation epoch and latitude [2], whereas the tropospheric range error at the zenith is generally between two to three meters
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