Phase methods for measuring the spatial orientation of objects using satellite navigation equipment

Abstract

This paper discusses phase methods for measuring the spatial orientation of objects using satellite navigation equipment. An analysis of methods for resolving phase ambiguity is presented in the paper. The effectiveness and applicability of the single-step methods are discussed in detail. The authors have shown that applying the exhaustive method requires a constellation of 5 - 6 visible satellites. The measurement of signals, having a base length of 1 m transmitted from 8 satellites, demonstrates that an unambiguous solution is achieved practically in all cases.