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ISSN 2083-6473
ISSN 2083-6481 (electronic version)
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Prof. Tomasz Neumann
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TransNav, Faculty of Navigation
Gdynia Maritime University
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A Matlab Implementation of Differential GPS for Low-cost GPS Receivers
1 University of Wuerzburg, Germany
ABSTRACT: A number of public codes exist for GPS positioning and baseline determination in off-line mode. However, no software code exists for DGPS exploiting correction factors at base stations, without relying on double difference information. In order to accomplish it, a methodology is introduced in MATLAB environment for DGPS using C/A pseudoranges on single frequency L1 only to make it feasible for low-cost GPS receivers. Our base station is at accurately surveyed reference point. Pseudoranges and geometric ranges are compared at base station to compute the correction factors. These correction factors are then handed over to rover for all valid satellites observed during an epoch. The rover takes it into account for its own true position determination for corresponding epoch. In order to validate the proposed algorithm, our rover is also placed at a pre-determined location. The proposed code is an appropriate and simple to use tool for post-processing of GPS raw data for accurate position determination of a rover e.g. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during post-mission analysis.
KEYWORDS: Marine Navigation, Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), Global Positioning System (GPS), Differential GPS (DGPS), Matlab, GPS Receiver, RINEX Format, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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Citation note:
Ali Q., Montenegro S.: A Matlab Implementation of Differential GPS for Low-cost GPS Receivers. TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation, Vol. 8, No. 3, doi:10.12716/1001.08.03.03, pp. 343-350, 2014
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