The truncation error and propagation error are analyzed for velocity determination through differential GPS carrier phase observations,and an approach for the choice of the best number of points for the central differ...The truncation error and propagation error are analyzed for velocity determination through differential GPS carrier phase observations,and an approach for the choice of the best number of points for the central difference method is developed.In order to overcome the disadvantages of existing GPS velocity determination methods,a new velocity determination algorithm is presented,based on combining carrier phase and Doppler observations.The basic idea is that two types of observation are combined by adding their normal equations,and their weights are evaluated by strict Helmet variance-components estimation.In order to control the influence of outliers,a bifactor equivalent weights strategy is adopted.To validate this method,GPS data of the airborne gravimetry campaign MEXAGE2001 is tested.The results show that the precision and reliability of velocity determination are obviously improved by using the proposed method.展开更多
This study introduces the new results of a novel low-cost digital zenith camera system operated in Turkey that uses astronomical and geodetic instrumentation.Currently,it is possible to determine deflections of the ve...This study introduces the new results of a novel low-cost digital zenith camera system operated in Turkey that uses astronomical and geodetic instrumentation.Currently,it is possible to determine deflections of the vertical(DoV)components by using a vast amount of information gathered from geo-referenced star images,tilt measurements,and Global Navigation Satellite System technology.This new design of an astro-geodetic camera system is used for calculating DoV components with 12 independent solutions on a test station in Istanbul,and additional observations were performed to investigate the external accuracy of the system on a test network.A specific leveling method is developed to align system toward the zenithal direction.The final results of the observations on a test station located in Istanbul indicate that the accuracy of the system is about±0.19 arc-seconds in latitude and±0.28 arc-seconds in longitude determination.The system has been further tested on a network with 4 control points that have averagely 20 km baselines.At the test network,the root mean square of the average value of the vertical deflections is calculated as±0.36 arc-seconds.Furthermore,DoV components are compared with the values that are calculated using global geopotential models.展开更多
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development of China (Grant No.2006AA12Z22)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.40604003)+1 种基金the Foundation for Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (Grant No.2007B51)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.20080430148,2009020444)
文摘The truncation error and propagation error are analyzed for velocity determination through differential GPS carrier phase observations,and an approach for the choice of the best number of points for the central difference method is developed.In order to overcome the disadvantages of existing GPS velocity determination methods,a new velocity determination algorithm is presented,based on combining carrier phase and Doppler observations.The basic idea is that two types of observation are combined by adding their normal equations,and their weights are evaluated by strict Helmet variance-components estimation.In order to control the influence of outliers,a bifactor equivalent weights strategy is adopted.To validate this method,GPS data of the airborne gravimetry campaign MEXAGE2001 is tested.The results show that the precision and reliability of velocity determination are obviously improved by using the proposed method.
基金This project is supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey(TUBITAK)[grant number 111Y125].
文摘This study introduces the new results of a novel low-cost digital zenith camera system operated in Turkey that uses astronomical and geodetic instrumentation.Currently,it is possible to determine deflections of the vertical(DoV)components by using a vast amount of information gathered from geo-referenced star images,tilt measurements,and Global Navigation Satellite System technology.This new design of an astro-geodetic camera system is used for calculating DoV components with 12 independent solutions on a test station in Istanbul,and additional observations were performed to investigate the external accuracy of the system on a test network.A specific leveling method is developed to align system toward the zenithal direction.The final results of the observations on a test station located in Istanbul indicate that the accuracy of the system is about±0.19 arc-seconds in latitude and±0.28 arc-seconds in longitude determination.The system has been further tested on a network with 4 control points that have averagely 20 km baselines.At the test network,the root mean square of the average value of the vertical deflections is calculated as±0.36 arc-seconds.Furthermore,DoV components are compared with the values that are calculated using global geopotential models.
