• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2022

Autonomous vehicles require precise knowledge of their position, velocity and orientation in all weather and traffic conditions in any time. And, these information is effectively used for path planning, perception, and control that are key factors for safety of vehicle driving. For this purpose, a high precision GNSS technology is widely adopted in autonomous vehicles as a core localization and navigation method. However, due to the lack of infrastructure as well as cost issue regarding GNSS correction data communication, only a few high precision GNSS technology will be available for future commercial autonomous vehicles. Recently, a high precision GNSS sensor that is based on a Broadcast-RTK system to dramatically reduce network maintenance cost by utilizing the existing broadcasting network is released. In this paper, we present the performance test result of the broadcast-RTK-based commercial high precision GNSS receiver to test the feasibility of the system for autonomous driving in Korea. Massive measurement campaigns covering of Korea region were performed, and the obtained measurements were analyzed in terms of ambiguity fixing rate, integer ambiguity loss recovery, time to retry ambiguity fixing, average correction information update rate as well as accuracy in comparison to other high precision systems.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.267-282
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• 2008

대류층의 중성 대기는 전자가파의 신호 지연을 일으키기 때문에, GNSS(Global Navigation Satel-lite System)를 이용한 정밀측위의 가장 큰 오차요인으로 작용한다. 대류층 지연오차는 대류층의 굴절률과 연관 있으며, 대류층의 굴절률은 경험적으로 압력, 온도 및 수증기 분압으로 표현된다. 따라서 GNSS 안테나 위치의 기상 정보를 알고 있다면, 대류층 지연오차는 경험적 법칙에 의해 산출될 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 임의의 장소와 시간에 대한 대류층 지연오차를 생성하기 위한 기상정보 생성에 대하여 연구하였다. 한국천문연구원이 운영하는 9개의 상시 관측소에 설치된 디지털 기상 센서의 관측값을 가지고 범용 크리깅 (Ordinary Kriging)을 적용하여 기상 정보를 생성하였고, 상시 관측소의 데이터 공백을 메우기 위해 각 상시관측소의 기상 데이터를 분석하여 수치 모델을 만들어 보완하였다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.58-65
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• 2017

위성항법시스템은 위성을 이용하여 측위정보를 불특정다수에게 동시 제공하는 서비스되도록 시스템이 구성되어 있어, 태양풍, 태양흑점활동, 전리층 산란 등과 같은 자연적 원인으로 인한 교란뿐만 아니라 전파방해 및 기만신호 등의 여러 가지 이유로 신호의 무결성을 확보하는데 근본적인 취약성을 지니고 있다. 무인항공기 시스템은 비행체의 측위정보 오입력의 경우 시계 비행 등의 즉각적인 대응이 불가능해 위성항법신호의 무결성 침해 위협이 추락에 준하는 사고 및 대량 피해로 연결될 가능성이 크다. 따라서 무인항공기 시스템의 비행안전성 증진을 위해서는 전파방해 및 기만신호에 대응할 수 있는 보완적 위성항법시스템을 사용이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 위성항법시스템이 지닌 위협 원인 및 대응 기술을 살펴보고, 국내외 무인항공기에 적용된 위성항법시스템 적용 동향과 위성항법시스템의 위협으로 인해 파급될 수 있는 무인항공기 시스템의 비행안전성 위협 영향성을 분석하고, 무인항공기 시스템의 비행안전성 확보를 위한 위성항법시스템 기능 무력화에 대한 기술적, 제도적 대응방안을 모색하고자 한다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2017

Ellipsodially referenced survey (ERS) is considered as one of the challenging issues in the hydrographic surveys due to the fact that the bathymetric data collected by this technique can be readily transformed either to the geodetic or the chart datum by application of some geoscientific models. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is a preferred technique to determine the ellipsoidal height of a vessel reference point (RP) because it provides cost-effective and unprecedentedly accurate positioning solutions. Especially, the GNSS-derived heights include heave and dynamic draft of a vessel, so as for the reduced bathymetric solutions to be potentially free from these corrections. Although over the last few decades, differential GNSS (DGNSS) has been widely adopted in the bathymetric surveys, it only provides limited accuracy of the vertical component. This technical barrier can be effectively overcome by adopting the so-called GNSS carrier phase (CPH) based techniques, enhancing accuracy of the height solution up to few centimeters. From the positioning algorithm standpoint, the CPH-based techniques are categorized under absolute and relative positioning in post-processing mode; the former is precise point positioning (PPP) correcting errors by the global or regional models, the latter is post-processed kinematic positioning (PPK) that uses the differencing technique to common error sources between two receivers. This study has focused on assessment of achievable accuracy of the ellipsoidal heights obtained from these CPH-based techniques with a view to their applications to hydrographic surveys where project area is, especially, few tens to hundreds kilometers away from the shore. Some field trials have been designed and performed so as to collect GNSS observables on static and kinematic mode. In this paper, details of these tests and processed results are presented and discussed.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 항공기 탑재용 GNSS 수신기 고장검출 알고리즘과 운용범위를 제안하였다. 고장난 항공기 수신기는 항공기에서 계산한 보정정보를 주변 항공기간 상호 교환 후에, 보정정보 일치 여부를 통해 검출한다. 이를 위해, 항공기 수신기 고장검출 알고리즘에 사용되는 검정통계량으로 보정정보 잔차값을 사용하였으며, 운용범위는 지상 기준국을 중심으로 거리에 따른 DGPS 위치오차 증가량을 이용하여 설정하였다. 정확한 고장검출을 위해 운용범위 안의 항공기들만을 사용하여 항공기 탑재용 GNSS 수신기 고장검출을 시도하는 방안을 제안하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.567-572
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• 2016

GPS의 도입과 함께 위성항법시스템과 관련된 많은 연구들이 수행되었으며 이를 통해 위성항법시스템을 이용한 위치 결정의 활용성이 충분히 제시되었다. 하지만 대부분의 연구가 정확도 부분에 초점을 맞추고 있으며 현재 빠르게 발전하고 있는 위성항법시스템과 관련 국가 인프라에 대한 분석적 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 현재 다중 위성항법 시스템과 국토지리정보원의 위성기준점의 현황을 파악하고, 실험을 통해 측위성능 향상을 위한 위성측량 인프라 고도화의 방향과 이에 따른 기대효과를 제시하고자 하였다. 연구를 통해 GPS, GLONASS 뿐만 아니라 Galileo, COMPASS, QZSS 등 다중 위성항법시스템이 측량에 적용할 수 있을 정도로 운영되고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 기존 GPS와 GLONASS만을 이용한 VRS 서비스와 다중 위성항법 시스템을 활용하는 경우의 비교를 통해 가용 위성 수, 정밀도, PDOP 등 다중 위성항법시스템 활용에 대한 정량적인 개선점을 제시하고, 위성측량 인프라 고도화를 위해 우선적으로 고려해야할 사항들을 도출하였다. 향후 VRS에서 다중 위성항법 서비스가 가능해 진다면 도심에서 GNSS 측량 요구가 증가하고 있는 현재 대민서비스 만족도를 크게 재고할 것이며, 측량 인프라 선진화에 크게 기여할 것이다.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2014

The coverage area of GNSS regional ionospheric correction model is mainly determined by the disribution of GNSS ground monitoring stations. Outside the coverage area, GNSS users may receive ionospheric correction signals but the correction does not contain valid correction information. Extrapolation of the correction information can extend the coverage area to some extent. Three interpolation methods, Kriging, biharmonic spline and cubic spline, are tested to evaluate the extrapolation accuracy of the ionospheric delay corrections outside the correction coverage area. IGS (International GNSS Service) ionosphere map data is used to simulate the corrections and to compute the extrapolation error statistics. Among the three methods, biharmonic method yields the best accuracy. The estimation error has a high value during Spring and Fall. The error has a high value in South and East sides and has a low value in North side.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2015

To satisfy civil aviation requirements using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), it is important to guarantee system integrity. In this work, we propose a fault detection algorithm for GNSS ephemeris anomalies. The basic principle concerns baseline length estimation with GNSS measurements (pseudorange, broadcasted ephemerides). The estimated baseline length is subtracted from the true baseline length, computed using the exact surveyed ground antenna positions. If this subtracted value differs by more than a given threshold, this indicates that an ephemeris anomaly has been detected. This algorithm is suitable for detecting Type A ephemeris failure, and more advantageous for use with multiple stations with various long baseline vectors. The principles of the algorithm, sensitivity analysis, minimum detectable error (MDE), and protection level derivation are described and we verify the sensitivity analysis and algorithm availability based on real GPS data in Korea. Consequently, this algorithm is appropriate for GNSS regional implementation.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2022

The satellite navigation system was developed for the purpose of calculating the location of local users, starting with the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the 1980s. Advanced countries in the space industry are operating Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that covers the entire earth, such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou, by establishing satellite navigation systems for each country. Regional Navigation Satellite Systems (RNSS) such as QZSS and NavIC are also in operation. In the early 2010s, only GPS and GLONASS could calculate location using a single system for location determination. After 2016, the EU and China also completed the establishment of GNSS such as Galileo and BeiDou. As a result, satellite navigation users can benefit from improved availability of GNSS. In addition, before Galileo and BeiDou's Full Operational Capability (FOC) declaration, they used combined navigation algorithms to calculate the user's location by adding another satellite navigation system to the GPS satellites. Recently, it may be possible to calculate a user's location for each navigation system using the resources of a single system. In this paper, we evaluated the performance of single system navigation and combined navigation solutions of GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS individual navigation systems using high-performance GNSS receivers.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2021

Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) is a phase-based differential GNSS technique and uses additional observations from permanent reference stations to mitigate or eliminate effects like atmospheric delays or satellite clocks and orbit errors. In particular, as the position accuracy required in the fields of autonomous vehicles and drones is gradually increasing, the demand for RTK-based precise navigation that can provide cm-level position is increasing. Recently, with the rapid growth of the open-source software market, the use of open-source software for building navigation system of unmanned vehicles, which is difficult to mount an expensive GNSS receivers, is gradually increasing. RTKLIB is an open-source software package that can perform RTK positioning and is widely used for research and education purposes. However, since the performance and stability of RTK algorithm of RTKLIB is inevitably inferior to that of commercial GNSS receivers, users need to verify whether RTKLIB can satisfy the navigation performance requirements of unmanned vehicles. Therefore, in this paper, the performance evaluation of the RTK positioning algorithm of RTKLIB was performed using GNSS observation data acquired in a dynamic environment. Therefore, in this paper, the RTK positioning performance of RTKLIB was evaluated using GNSS observation data acquired in a dynamic environment. Our results show that the current RTK algorithm of RTKLIB is not suitable for precise navigation of unmanned vehicles.