• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.169.2-169.2
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• 2012

고기동 위성에 탑재된 GPS 수신기의 위성체의 기준 위치, 속도 및 시간의 정보를 제공한다. 특히 저궤도 관측위성은 빠른 동적 특성으로 인하여 GPS 위성 신호 획득 및 추적이 어려울 경우 연속적인 항행해를 제공하기 어려울 수 있다. 이를 위하여 위성 GPS 수신기는 지상용과 달리 넓은 대역폭의 신호 획득 및 추적이 가능한 RF수신단이 탑재되어 있으며 필터 기반의 궤도전파기가 탑재되어 있어 있다. 뿐만 아니라 GPS 수신기기의 상태 데이터 제공 및 고속 데이터 처리를 위하여 고성능 CPU가 탑재되어 있다. 특히 탑재된 궤도전파기는 고성능 필터 기반으로 설계되어 있으며 이를 이용하면 GPS 신호 추적이 되지 않은 상황에서도 비교적 정확하고 연속적인 항행해가 제공하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 저궤도 관측위성에 탑재된 GPS 수신기가 초기 위성운영에서 어떠한 절차에 의하여 동작이 되며 위성의 빠른 동적 특성에서 GPS 수신기의 가시성 및 추적 위성개수 분석 및 이를 바탕으로 위치 및 속도 정밀도가 어느 정도 되는지에 대한 성능 분석 결과를 정리 하였다. 본 논문 결과는 향후 고기동 위성의 GPS 수신기 및 관련 운영에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.73-84
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• 1996

선진국에서의 GPS 위성정보를 활용한 자세결정 센서개발은 새로운 GPS 관련연구 분야로 떠오르고 있는 실정이다. 지금까지 국제학회에 보고된 대부분의 연구는 GPS 위성신호의 Carrier phase 측정을 통해 고중차등을 이용한 방법으로 주로 3-D 자세결정방식에 치중하고 있으나, 아직 실무에서의 활용은 이른 것으로 알려지고 있다. 본 논문은 GPS 위성신호의 범용이 C/A 코드 프로세싱 GPS 수신기 정보를 활용하여 선박의 방위센서 개발에 관한 연구이다. 본 연구에서는 1차적으로 GPS 위성신호의 오차벡터를 진시간으로 측정 및 분석을 통해 GPS 위성오차중 가장 심각한 S/A 오차 발생기간에도 방위센서 구측을 위한 정보획득에는 문제가 되지 않음을 확인하였고, 수신된 Two-Point 위성정보를 이용 새로운 선박의 방위센서 "GPS-Compass"를 구측 비선형 모델하에서의 해상 실험을 통해 본 연구에서 제시한 "GPS-Compass"의 새로운 선박 방위센서로의 활용가능성을 보였다.박 방위센서로의 활용가능성을 보였다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.627-634
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• 2012

This paper considers the performance of the non-participating GPS software receivers under the presence of GPS pseudolite(PL). For the continuous PL signal and pulsed PL signal, the impact of PL signals on the GPS software receivers is investigated according to the signal strength of the PL and the distance between the PL and the GPS receiver.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.74-75
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• 2013

Pseudolite is a contraction of the term "pseudo-satellite," used to refer to something that is not a satellite which performs a function commonly in the domain of satellites. Pseudolite are most often small transceivers that are used to create a local, ground-based GPS alternative. This paper proposes a clock synchronization scheme for pseudolite.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2014.10a
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• pp.163-164
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• 2014

Pseudolite systems are used for backup systems of GPS satellite or indoor navigation systems. The pseudolite transmits GPS-like signal on the ground. Fundamentally, to estimate a position, clock synchronization among satellites is essential, because GPS receiver uses measurement based on TOA. Therefore, in order to improve the navigation performance in applications using pseudolite, clock synchronization with GPS satellites is required. This paper proposes design of monitoring system for pseudolite clock synchronization. The monitoring system analyzes clock synchronization accuracy of pseudolite and can be used for clock adjustment.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.71-76
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• 2015

In this paper, we developed the hardware GPS signal generator for generating a satellite navigation signal synchronized with Live GPS signal signals and analyzed the performance of signal genterator thorough the experiment For a hardware implementation of the GPS navigation signal synchronous generator, the GPS module may receive a GPS signal in order to generate the same signal as the operation that is transmitted from the current GPS satellite and the synchronized time information and the GPS satellites using the Novatel Inc. OEMStar.In. For generating the GPS synchronization signal, the GPS navigation signal generator was adjusted to a reference clock using the GPS clock synchronous information provided by the GPS receiving module and GPS signals also generated in consideration of the delay of the internal hardware of the generator. In this paper, we analyzed the effect of the receiver via the signal switching between Live GPS signal and generates a signal to measure the performance of the GPS navigation synchronization signal generator. It was confirmed that by the seamless operation of the signal even the moment that the switching of the generated signal from Live GPS signal has occurred through experimentation.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.312-318
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• 2014

The altitudes of GEO satellites are higher than those of GPS satellites. Therefore the visibility and the received power of GPS signals are totally different from those of the users near the Earth's surface. In this study, we analyzed the visibility of GPS signals received on GEO satellites. And we also developed a software GPS receiver that works on GEO satellites using CCMDB algorithm which is a weak signal receiver algorithm. GPS signals received on a GEO satellite are generated by a commercial hardware GPS simulator and used for the verification of the developed software GPS receiver. The mean 3D position and velocity error are calculated as 165.636 m and 0.5081 m/s.

• Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.109-116
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• 2004

In a satellite time management system, the GPS-based clock synchronization technique[1] has the merits of precision time management by knowing the time difference or the error between the OBT(On Board Time) of the internal processors and GPS time every second. It can be realized employing the DPLL(Digital Phase Loop Lock) and FEP(Front End Processor) circuitry for the clock synchronization[2]. In this paper, a refined DPLL & FEP scheme is proposed to provide the precision, stability and robustness of the operation, which is to compensate the errors and noise of the GPS signal, and also to cope with the case when the GPS signal is lost due to several reasons. The simulation and HIL (Hardware In the Loop) test results using the FM(Flight Model) in the course of KOMPSAT-2(Korea Multi Purpose Satellite-2) design and development are illustrated to demonstrate the salient features of this methodology.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.16-26
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• 2012

Pseudolites are ground-based transmitters that can be configured to emit GPS-like signals for enhancing the GPS by providing increased accuracy, integrity, and availability. However, a pseudolite (PL) can interfere with GPS satellite signals while it is transmitting or cause saturation to automatic gain control circuit. To solve these problems pulsing scheme is used, which transmits PL signal during a short period of time. In this paper the effect of the number of PL and pulsing scheme on the software GPS L1 and L2C signal acquisition performance is studied for the three pulsing schemes such as static pulsing, sweep pulsing, and pseudo random pulsing. For GPS L1 signal, static pulsing shows the best signal acquisition and tracking performance with one PL, and random pulsing shows the best performance with more than or equal to two PLs. For GPS L2C signal, all three pulsing schemes show the similar signal acquisition and tracking performance, but static pulsing shows a little better performance. For GPS L1 and L2C signals, software GPS receivers can do positioning with up to three PLs.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.39-47
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• 2008

Automatic landing performance of UAV can be enhanced by adding Pseudolite(PL) to GPS. However, it is very hard to install and operate PL with confidence because GPS satellites are moving and the landing zone are usually changeable. The coverage and accuracy of combined GPS and PL can be estimated by using simulator and the correct information is very crucial to UAV operation. In this paper, design, implementation and evaluation of GPS/PL simulator for UAV landing are given. A very realistic coverage estimation is obtained using GIS data and ray launching method with considerations of the transmitter power level, altitude of UAV, number and location of PL. The expected accuracy is estimated using DOP and NSP computed using both GPS and PL. The performance of simulator is evaluated by comparing with the results of a real GPS receiver, and the certified simulator shows the required accuracy for UAV landing can be easily met by proper installation of at least 2 PLs.