Precise Real-Time Multi-GNSS PPP

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dc.contributor.advisorLachapelle, GĂ©rard
dc.contributor.authorMelgÄrd, Tor Egil
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-10T17:43:55Z
dc.date.embargolift2017-07-09T17:43:55Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-10
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractGlobal Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology has undergone enormous developments over the last three decades. The majority of PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) applications are now based on GNSS. This increasing dependence on GNSS technology is acknowledged by several nations, some of which are even developing their own regional or global systems. Several techniques exist to increase accuracy, reliability and availability of GNSSs. Real-time PPP (Precise Point Positioning) is the preferred GNSS positioning technology for most offshore applications that require higher performance than standalone GNSS provides. PPP is possible in any location worldwide without the need of local infrastructure. This makes PPP very advantageous when at sea far away from land. PPP uses precise orbits and precise clocks and can be provided globally with a network of fewer reference stations than any other comparable GNSS augmentation technology. PPP has over the last few years become the industry standard for offshore vessels operating with Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems. Further improvements of PPP technology are still desirable with respect to availability, reliability, accuracy and convergence time even for offshore applications. The research presented herein addresses improvements in these areas from three different angles, namely integration of different GNSSs, multi-frequency observations and PPP-RTK methods. The first innovative part of this research is the interchangeable integration of GPS-Galileo and GPS-BeiDou in PPP. It improves availability and accuracy in situations when few satellites are in view. New ionosphere-free widelane combinations for Galileo, GPS, BeiDou and GLONASS have been developed. These can improve PPP initial position accuracy by a factor two or more, i.e. from the 1.6 m to 0.8 m level. An ionosphere estimation technique for UPDs (Uncalibrated Phase Delays) especially tailored for multi-frequency observations is developed with applications smoothing and merging. Findings show how multi-frequency observations can increase PPP-RTK performance in offshore environments. Furthermore, improved precise clocks using UPDs increase position accuracy of both float PPP and PPP-RTK. Finally ten recommendations are given. The combination of these, the completion of the new GNSSs Galileo and BeiDou and the scheduled improvements of the existing GPS and GLONASS are expected to make instant high-accuracy PPP-RTK possible.en_US
dc.description.embargoterms2 yearsen_US
dc.identifier.citationMelgÄrd, T. E. (2015). Precise Real-Time Multi-GNSS PPP (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27398en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27398
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2349
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectAtmospheric Sciences
dc.subjectGeodesy
dc.subjectEngineering--Marine and Ocean
dc.subject.classificationGNSSen_US
dc.subject.classificationPPPen_US
dc.subject.classificationRTKen_US
dc.subject.classificationARen_US
dc.subject.classificationIntegrationen_US
dc.subject.classificationConvergenceen_US
dc.titlePrecise Real-Time Multi-GNSS PPP
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeomatics Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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