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Performance Analysis of Multi-GNSS Positioning Accuracy with Code Pseudorange of Dual-Frequency Android Smartphone in Maritime Environment

안드로이드 스마트폰의 이중 주파수 GNSS 의사거리 기반 해상 측위정확도 성능 분석

  • Seo, Kiyeol (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Kim, Youngki (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Jeon, Tae-Hyeong (Maritime PNT Research Office, Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Son, Pyo-Woong (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering)
  • Received : 2021.11.08
  • Accepted : 2021.11.12
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

Android-based smartphones receive the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals to determine their location and provide the GNSS raw measurement to users. The available GNSS signals on the current Android devices are GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS. This research has analyzed the performance of multi-GNSS position accuracy based on the pseudorange of the smartphone for maritime users. Smartphones capable of receiving dual-frequency are installed on a ship, and multi-GNSS raw information in maritime environment was measured to present the results of comparing the GNSS pseudorange-based dual-frequency positioning performance for each smarphone. Furthermore, we analyzed whether the results of the positioning performance can meet the HEA requirement of IMO for maritime navigation users. As the results of maritime experiment, it was confirmed that in the case of the smartphones supporting the dual-frequency, the position accuracy within 6 meters (95%) could be obtained, and the HEA position accuracy performance within 10 meters (95%) required by IMO could be achieved.

안드로이드 기반 스마트폰은 GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) 신호를 수신하여 위치를 결정하고, GNSS 원시계측정보를 사용자에게 제공하고 있다. 현재까지 안드로이드 기기에서 안드로이드 9.0 기준으로 가용한 다중 GNSS 신호는 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS를 포함하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 가용한 다중 GNSS 신호를 이용하여, 해상 이용자를 위한 이중 주파수 안드로이드 스마트폰의 의사거리 기반 다중 GNSS 측위정확도 성능을 비교 분석하였다. 선박에 이주파 수신이 가능한 스마트폰을 설치하고, 해상 환경에서의 멀티 GNSS 원시정보를 계측하여 스마트기기별, GNSS 별, 의사거리 기반 이주파 측위성능 결과를 비교하였다. 더 나아가 본 측위 성능 결과가 해양 항법 이용자를 위한 IMO의 HEA 요구성능을 충족할 수 있을지에 대해 분석하였다. 해상 실험 결과로부터 이주파 GNSS 신호를 지원하는 스마트폰의 경우 6미터(95%) 정도의 측위정확도를 얻을 수 있었으며, IMO에서 요구하는 10미터 이내의 HEA 측위정확도 성능을 달성할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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Acknowledgement

This research was conducted with the support of the titled 'Development of Positioning and Navigation for Maritime Safety based on Smart Device [PES4060]', funded by the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), Korea.

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