Global Navigation Satellite System Simulation Research Articles

GPS Receiver Simplification for Low cost Applications and Multipath Mitigation Analysis on SDR based Re configurable Software Receiver

Many modern position-based applications rely heavily on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Most applications require precise position data obtained through sophisticated hardware with a high computational capacity in the receiver. Some cost-effective applications may not require precise position data and require less complex signal processing. The use of efficient hardware and signal processing techniques to reduce the overall cost of a GNSS receiver is an active research topic. This paper considers Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and proposes two factors to reduce the receiver complexity: sampling frequency and the number of tracking channels. A Keysight GNSS signal generator to record GPS signals, a Software Defined Radio board and a software-based GPS receiver are used in the experimentation. The sampling frequencies are 40, 20, 10 and 5 MHz considered, and tracking channels are reduced from 12 to 6 and then 4. The increase of error in the receiver position with 6 and 4 satellites is considerably small, but the number of tracking channels and signal processing requirements are reduced considerably. The GPS signals are affected by many errors; one of the significant sources of error is multipath propagation. Three distinct GPS multipath scenarios are generated for four satellite signal combinations with the GNSS simulator for the receiver performance analysis. Three multipath mitigation techniques, namely Early Minus Late (EML), Narrow correlator (NC) and strobe correlator (SC) methods, are considered because of their simple structure and fewer signal processing requirements. The error reductions of three multipath scenarios are compared, and the SC method performs better in all three multipath scenarios.

A Proposal of a Troposphere Model in a GNSS Simulator for VANET Applications.

Vehicle positioning is becoming an important issue related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs). Novel vehicles and autonomous vehicles need to be localized under different weather conditions and it is important to have a reliable positioning system to track vehicles. Satellite navigation systems can be a key technology in providing global coverage and providing localization services through many satellite constellations such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and so forth. However, the modeling of positioning and localization systems under different weather conditions is not a trivial objective especially considering different factors such as receiver sensitivity, dynamic weather conditions, propagation delay and so forth. This paper focuses on the use of simulators for performing different kinds of tests on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) systems in order to reduce the cost of the positioning testing under different techniques or models. Simulation driven approach, combined with some specific hardware equipment such as receivers and transmitters can characterize a more realistic scenario and the simulation can consider other aspects that could be complex to really test. In this work, the main contribution is the introduction of the Troposphere Collins model in a GNSS simulator for VANET applications, the GPS-SDR-SIM software. The use of the Collins model in the simulator allows to improve the accuracy of the simulation experiments throughout the reduction of the receiver errors.

Recovering authentic global position system L1 signals under spoofing using dual receiver direct positioning

AbstractSpoofing is a kind of deliberate interference that aims to manipulate global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers into counterfeit position solutions. Conventional anti-spoofing methods are implemented prior to the calculation of the position solution, depending on the specific spoofing attack mechanisms. The paper presents a spoofing detection and mitigation method implemented in the position domain. The proposed method projects the correlograms of the visible satellites to a position-clock bias domain to construct the position domain projected correlogram. P(Y) code signatures retrieved from a reference station receiver are used to identify the counterfeit position solution and remove it from the victim receiver. Compared with the conventional single-channel spoofing detection technique, the proposed anti-spoofing method is more robust against thermal noise by combining the energy from multiple satellites. Detailed mathematical derivation of the statistical characteristics of this method is presented. Its effectiveness is validated using a realistic dataset generated by a Spirent GNSS simulator and NordNav wideband front-end. Results show that the proposed algorithm is capable of not only detecting a spoofing attack but also removing the spoofing effect from the victim receiver.

GSLP : A GNSS satellite visibility simulation tool

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) currently consists of many global and regional satellite constellations developed by various countries. As a result of presence of multiple constellations, signals from nearly 100 GNSS satellites in space are available for use at any point of time. From any observation point, depending on the location of the point, thus many GNSS satellites would be visible. Prediction of GNSS satellite visibility and their trajectories is important requirement for mission planning. This paper describes a Matlab based utility, GNSS Satellite Look Angle Predictor (GSLP), developed for prediction of GNSS satellite look angles and simulation of trajectories from any point over any time span that takes care of the problems of using the existing tools. The utility uses NORAD Two Line Element (TLE) files as input and visually shows the results along with creating ASCII files those contain the information. The utility currently is usable for GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and NavIC/IRNSS. The concept is successfully implemented, and the results are being used for further research purposes. The utility may be useful for real-time mission planning and GNSS research.

Improvement and automation of the test process of attitude navigation receivers used in the aerospace industry due to the application of GNSS simulators

A model of the error of synchronized navigation signals simulating of the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) simulator is proposed. A method for estimating the error of attitude determination of GNSS simulator was developed and tested.

Integer aperture ambiguity resolution based on difference test

Carrier-phase integer ambiguity resolution (IAR) is the key to highly precise, fast positioning and attitude determination with Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). It can be seen as the process of estimating the unknown cycle ambiguities of the carrier-phase observations as integers. Once the ambiguities are fixed, carrier phase data will act as the very precise range data. Integer aperture (IA) ambiguity resolution is the combination of acceptance testing and integer ambiguity resolution, which can realize better quality control of IAR. Difference test (DT) is one of the most popular acceptance tests. This contribution will give a detailed analysis about the following properties of IA ambiguity resolution based on DT: All these conclusions are verified based on the single and combination GNSS simulation experiments. The experiment results indicate the correctness of these conclusions. These properties demonstrate the special properties of DT-IA estimator, and also provide the research frame to investigate other IA estimators. They are helpful to realize better use of IA estimators in quality control and precise positioning in future.

The Design of a Small GNSS Receiver with Enhanced Interference Suppression Capability for High Mobility

The applications of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers are becoming wider in various commercial and military systems including even small weapon systems such as artillery shells. The precision-guided munitions such as Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) of United States can be used for pinpoint strike by acquiring and tracking GNSS signals in high mobility situation. In this paper, a small GNSS receiver with embedded interference suppression capability working under high dynamic stress is developed which is applicable to the various weapon systems and can be used in other several harsh environments. It applies a kind of matched filter and multiple correlator schemes for fast signal acquisition and tracking of even weak signals and frequency domain signal processing method to eliminate the narrowband interference. To evaluate the performance of the developed GNSS receiver, the test scenario of high mobility and interference environment with the GNSS simulator and signal generator is devised. Then, the signal acquisition time, navigation accuracy, sensitivity, and interference suppression performances under high dynamic operation are evaluated. And the comparison test with the commercial GNSS receiver which has high sensitivity is made under the same test condition.

A Model Integration Framework Based Portability for GNSS Simulation

Performance Simulation for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that be used for performance simulation and evaluation analysis of the GNSS, is a part of the critical algorithm test and system index analysis for GNSS. In this article, the requirements of GNSS are analyzed firstly, and the characteristic of model portability for GNSS is studied, then the model integration framework based on Simulation Model Portability is proposed. The system architecture consists of model design, development, integrating, executing and analysis. Lastly, the regional performance of GALILEO Navigation Satellite System in China is tested and analyzed based on the integration framework.

Ionospheric threat simulation for GNSS using the Spirent hardware signal simulator

Ionospheric disturbances present a considerable hazard to single-frequency satellite navigation systems for airborne users. We discuss our implementation of three ionospheric threat models in the DLR "multi-output advanced signal test environment for receivers" global navigation satellite system simulator, which is based on Spirent GSS 7780/7790 signal generator. These threat models include the standard front-based threat model developed for the integrity assessment of ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS), a simplified plasma bubble model, and ionospheric scintillation, which can be combined with either of the two previously mentioned models. These effects can now straightforwardly be simulated at the German Aerospace Center's research facilities. As an example, we simulate a GBAS ground facility with code–carrier divergence monitoring, affected by an ionospheric front, and we show the results of a simulation with coincidental occurrence of a plasma bubble and scintillation with an S 4 index of 0.4.

Generation of Klobuchar Ionospheric Error Model Coefficients Using Fourier Series and Accuracy Analysis

Ionospheric error modeling is necessary to create reliable global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals using a GNSS simulator. In this paper we developed algorithms to generate Klobuchar coefficients <TEX>${\alpha}_n$</TEX>, <TEX>${\beta}_n$</TEX> (n = 1, 2, 3, 4) for a GNSS simulator and verified accuracy of the algorithm. The eight Klobuchar coefficients were extracted from three years of global positioning system broadcast (BRDC) messages provided by International GNSS service from 2006 through 2008 and were fitted with Fourier series. The generated coefficients from our developed algorithms are referred to as Fourier Klobuchar model (FOKM) coefficients, while those coefficients from BRDC massages are named as BRDC coefficients. The correlation coefficient values between FOKM and BRDC were higher than 0.97. We estimated total electron content using the Klobuchar model with FOKM coefficients and compared the result with that from the BRDC model. As a result, the maximum root mean square was 1.6 total electron content unit.

Grid-Based Geoprocessing for Integrated Global Navigation Satellite System Simulation

It is anticipated that the integration of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) will improve the overall positioning performance benefiting many existing applications and paving the way for the emergence of new location-based or location-aware applications. However, such integrations of GNSSs (iGNSS) will also require the development of a new generation of receivers and methodologies that can utilize the new information efficiently and effectively. This is especially true for real-time applications, such as navigation, for which time performance is of the essence in providing highly accurate positioning solutions. In this paper, we address time performance of iGNSS by focusing only on the visibility parameter, among all parameters, because the visibility solution is a prerequisite for the other parameters, and it is very expensive computationally. We propose an efficient web service for visibility computation, called iGNSS-v and discuss our experimentation with a grid computing platform. The results of the experiment indicate that grids can potentially benefit iGNSS by improving the time performances of its various components, but further optimization is needed in order to address the real-time requirement of iGNSS-QoS prediction.

GPS/Galileo 시스템의 기하구조 및 영향 분석

위성을 이용한 측위 시스템인 광역위성항법시스템(GNSS : Global Navigation Satellite System)은 측량 및 항법 등에 정확한 위치, 속도 그리고 시간 정보를 제공함으로써 위치결정의 중요한 도구가 되어왔다. 미 국방성에 의해 개발되어 운용되고 있는 범세계적위치결정시스템인 GPS는 GNSS 시장에 독점적인 존재이므로, GNSS 사용자는 GPS에 의존할 수 밖에 없는 상황이다. 이런 독점 상황을 극복하기 위하여 러시아, 유럽 그리고 일본은 독자적인 위성항법시스템을 개발하기 시작하였다. 특히 유럽의 Galileo 시스템은 2008년 발사 목표로 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 위성궤도를 생성하고 분석할 수 있도록 제작한 GIMS2005 프로그램을 이용하여 차세대 GNSS인 Galileo 시스템을 GPS와 비교 분석함에 있다. 본 실험은 GPS 단독 처리의 한계와 GPS/Galileo 결합 시스템의 이점을 인식할 수 있게 한다. 기하구조 분석은 가시위성수, 정밀도 저하율, 내부 신뢰도 그리고 외부 신뢰도를 GPS 단독 처리와 비교하여 분석된다. Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has become an indispensable tool for providing precise position, velocity and time information for many applications like traditional surveying and navigation etc. However, Global Positioning System (GPS), which was developed and is maintained and operated by the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD), has monopolized the world industry and market, and hence there exists the situation that most of GNSS users absolutely depend upon the GPS. In order to overcome the monopoly, some countries, such as Russia, Japan and European Union (EU), have developed their own GNSSs, so-called GLONASS, JRANS and Galileo systems. Among them, the most prospective system in near future is EU's Galileo system scheduled to launch in 2008. This research has focused on the next generation GNSS system based on GPS and Gralileo system with developing a GNSS simulation software, named as GIMS2005, which generates and analyzes satellite constellation and measurements. Based on the software, a variety of simulation tests have been carried out to recognize limits of GPS-only system and potential benefits of integrated GPS/Galileo positioning. Geometry simulation results have showed that comparing with GPS-only case, the number qf visual satellites, Dilution of Precision (DOP) values, internal reliabilities and external reliabilities.