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Mapping the East African Ionosphere Using Ground-based GPS TEC Measurements

  • Mengist, Chalachew Kindie;Kim, Yong Ha;Yeshita, Baylie Damtie;Workayehu, Abyiot Bires
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2016
  • The East African ionosphere (3°S-18°N, 32°E-50°E) was mapped using Total Electron Content (TEC) measurements from ground-based GPS receivers situated at Asmara, Mekelle, Bahir Dar, Robe, Arbaminch, and Nairobi. Assuming a thin shell ionosphere at 350 km altitude, we project the Ionospheric Pierce Point (IPP) of a slant TEC measurement with an elevation angle of >10° to its corresponding location on the map. We then infer the estimated values at any point of interest from the vertical TEC values at the projected locations by means of interpolation. The total number of projected IPPs is in the range of 24-66 at any one time. Since the distribution of the projected IPPs is irregularly spaced, we have used an inverse distance weighted interpolation method to obtain a spatial grid resolution of 1°×1° latitude and longitude, respectively. The TEC maps were generated for the year 2008, with a 2 hr temporal resolution. We note that TEC varies diurnally, with a peak in the late afternoon (at 1700 LT), due to the equatorial ionospheric anomaly. We have observed higher TEC values at low latitudes in both hemispheres compared to the magnetic equatorial region, capturing the ionospheric distribution of the equatorial anomaly. We have also confirmed the equatorial seasonal variation in the ionosphere, characterized by minimum TEC values during the solstices and maximum values during the equinoxes. We evaluate the reliability of the map, demonstrating a mean error (difference between the measured and interpolated values) range of 0.04-0.2 TECU (Total Electron Content Unit). As more measured TEC values become available in this region, the TEC map will be more reliable, thereby allowing us to study in detail the equatorial ionosphere of the African sector, where ionospheric measurements are currently very few.

A Study On the Tracking Antenna System for a Moving Vehicle by the Embedded Linux (임베디드 리눅스를 이용한 이동체 추적 안테나 시스템에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jong-Kwon;Woo, Gui-Aee;Cho, Kyeum-Rae;Lee, Dae-Woo;Jang, Chul-Soon
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.49-57
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    • 2004
  • In This paper the embedded linux based embedded control system was used and the tracking antenna system was studied for data link and communication between moving vehicles. A microprocessor based embedded controller is equipped with SA-1110 board and this embedded controller can control the azimuth and the elevation angle of the antenna. The relative position and attitude for pointing are calculated by using the GPS position signals from the moving vehicle. To verify the performance of the designed embedded antenna system, the orbit information of the Arirang satellite(from KARI) is used.

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Analysis of Interference Effect of ESIM on FS System Considering the Antenna Pointing Error (안테나 포인팅 에러를 고려한 ESIM이 FS 시스템에 미치는 간섭 영향 분석)

  • Kang, Young-Houng;Oh, Dae-Sub
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.503-510
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    • 2016
  • In recent years, owing to the growing user demand for the two-way internet service based on the move global broadband communications, a new type of satellite terminal has developed, known as earth station in motion (ESIM). This service was required by Resolution 158 (WRC-15) to study on the coexistence with the co-primary fixed service (FS) in 27.5-29.5 GHz as a FSS uplink. In this paper, four scenarios was introduced to account for the antenna pointing error and the azimuth for an analysis on the sharing between ESIM and FS. From analysis results, the required separation distance between two systems should be about 32~52 km according to the elevation angles of $20^{\circ}{\sim}40^{\circ}$ using thresholds of 5% and 10% outage probability. Therefore, it is necessary to control the azimuth angle due to a moving terminal as well as the pointing error of ESIM to minimize the required separation distance and to protect the co-primary FS.

Analysis of interference requirements in SBAS receiver for Flight Test (비행시험을 위한 SBAS수신기 간섭 요구사항 분석)

  • Shin, Hyun-Sung;Hong, Gyo-Young;Han, Ji Ae;Hong, Woon Ki
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.585-592
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    • 2017
  • Recently, as the air traffic volume has been explosively increased, various studies are being conducted to increase the air passenger capacity. In order to compensate the limitation of the separation distance on the aerodrome established on the basis of existing VOR / DME equipment, GNSS utilizing satellite is considered. In addition, we are trying to obtain more precise location information by using SBAS, a system that can correct GNSS error. ICAO recommends introducing SBAS until 2025, and Korea has also started to develop KASS, a Korean SBAS since 2014. Therefore, in this paper, we analyze the interference threshold for the measurement items and the receiving antenna gain according to the elevation angle of the satellite receiving antenna.

A Study on the DGPS Service Utilization for the Low-cost GPS Receiver Module Based on the Correction Projection Algorithm (위성배치정보와 보정정보 맵핑 알고리즘을 이용한 저가형 GPS 수신기의 DGPS 서비스 적용 방안 연구)

  • Park, Byung-Woon;Yoon, Dong-Hwan
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.121-126
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    • 2014
  • This paper suggests a new algorithm to provide low-cost GPS modules with DGPS service, which corrects the error vector in the already-calculated position by projecting range corrections to position domain using the observation matrix calculated from the satellite elevation and azimuth angle in the NMEA GPGSV data. The algorithm reduced the horizontal and vertical RMS error of U-blox LEA-5H module from 1.8m/5.8m to 1.0m/1.4m during the daytime. The algorithm has advantage in improving the performance of low-cost module to that of DGPS receiver by a software update without any correction in hardware, therefore it is expected to contribute to the vitalization of the future high-precision position service infrastructure by reducing the costumer cost and vender risk.

A Study on Multi Beam Steering using Weight Error Compensation Algorithm and SVD in Wireless System (무선 시스템에서 가중치 오차 보정 알고리즘과 SVD를 이용한 다중 빔 조향에 대한 연구)

  • Lee, Kwan-Hyeong;Song, Woo-Young;Lee, Myeong-Ho
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.143-148
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    • 2013
  • This paper study about multi-beam for ditection of arrival estimation in wireless system. estimate a direction of arrival of target in multi input-output array antennas system. Beam steering method are divided by beam steering method of elevation angle or beam forming method, stack beam steering, frequency steering, phase steering radar and digital beam forming radar. Proposed algorithm is combined SVD method and antenna weight error compensation method with phase and amplitude compensation to effectivity beam steering. Through simulation, we were analysis of performance that general algorithm and proposed target estimation algorithm in this paper. It was proved to improved proposal algorithm than general algorithm in target direction of arrival estimation.

Generation of Digital Orthoimage using Direct Georeferencing (외부표정요소 직접결정에 의한 수치정사영상 생성)

  • Song Youn-Kyung
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.13 no.1 s.32
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    • pp.55-63
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    • 2005
  • Direct Georeferencing(DG) Is based on the direct measurement of the projection centers and rotation angle of sensor through loading the GPS and INS in aircraft. The methods can offer us to acquire the exterior orientation parameters with only minimum GCPs, even the ground control process could be completely skipped. Hence, as long as securing Digital Elevation Model (DEM), it is feasible to generate digital orthophotos without performing the aerial triangulation with Ground Control Point (GCP) surveying. In this study, the DEM is automatically generated by using a image matching technique based on aerial photos and exterior orientation parameters. This is followed by producing an orthophoto from these results. Finally, accuracy analysis of the georeferencing technique for generating orthoimage indicates that RMS errors of 62cm and 76cm occurred at the X and the Y axis, respectively. This means that the results fulfill the demanding accuracy of the 1:5000 digital map. Hence, it is possible to conclude from this study that the direct georeferencing based orthoimage generation method is able to effectively digital map update.

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THE SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SECURITY GUARD WORKS ON OUR COUNTRY (우리나라 경호업의 현황 및 발전방안)

  • Park, Ju-Hyeon
    • Korean Security Journal
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    • no.1
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    • pp.123-134
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    • 1997
  • Our conuntry have come out to the phenomenon to the atrocity crimes, make into a intellecture crims and specialization with them due to various change to the expension of economy growth, drift of population to cities and sense of value is plunged in confution, Now that things have come to this day, since foundation of the security guard law it first begin, ten years, civilian securities guard law was include to the civil service securities law due to amendment fo the civility secuties law newly on Dec. 30, 1995. According to the amendment, the part of the public peace of peoples livelihood were slough of the visual angle in knowledge which function of the civilies security were only be in under the government dimension were put in order to be tointly according to the such state of affairs, should found the consider a counterplan fundamentally regarding to the what to doing efforts foster the civilities securitylaw and qualitalive elevation of presidential guards. To make a long story short by few words, the question resolves itself into the following five points. The first, peoples arrengements for the attitude fo public duty service with devotedly Sustaining publicity work activities for the thire divert of the understanding of civilian security guard. The secondly, Existing security traders and security association should to support to the civilian security works. The third, The government office concerned should strengthen the licensing system in order to improve the quality of existings in order to may establishment newly systems of license and technical institute of regarding to them. The fourth, Should be newly organixed the exclusive organization of personal protective works in the police buroau for the sustaining development of civirity guard works and soundness of the upbringing. The fifth, It is necessary to found the reserch institute for the study on oretical, scholarly, study for the technical reserch and enlargement of effeciveness And try to find a solution to the Universitys function and duty, activity plan, support plan to the Department of security specialist for the come forward in succession it under the national assistance. The finally, I am sure that the Korean security association could be transiormed into the organization which reliable and receive a love from the peoples when doing best utmost to do pursuit of the structure to be a securitys legalism, specialization and total security systems.

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Interference Analysis of TV Signal Affected by Flights of An Airplane around KimPo International Airport Circumference (항공기 운항으로 인한 김포국제공항 주변지역의 TV 수신 장애 분석)

  • Lee, Chan-Joo;Kim, Bong-Cheol;Cho, Sung-Joon
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.20-31
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    • 1999
  • In this paper, we have chosen KimPo International Airport as an area for estimating the flutter interference, in order to analyze the flutter interference. The field test at 25 points around KimPo International Airport and the simulation have been performed for estimating the flutter interference. We consider the received power of a direct wave, the height of an antenna, the ERP of a transmitting point, transmit frequency, and the reflection coefficients of an airplane, the transmit/receive point coordinates as estimation functions for the flutter. From the results, we have found that the flutter interference from flights is very serious around the route of flight circumference, and often occurs when the height of an airplane is low, range from 40 to 240 m. Besides, the degree of the flutter interference can be changed according to the distance between an airplane and a transmitting point, elevation angle, and the reflection coefficients of an airplane.

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Optimal Scheduling of Satellite Tracking Antenna of GNSS System (다중위성 추적 안테나의 위성추적 최적 스케쥴링)

  • Ahn, Chae-Ik;Shin, Ho-Hyun;Kim, You-Dan;Jung, Seong-Kyun;Lee, Sang-Uk;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.36 no.7
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    • pp.666-673
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    • 2008
  • To construct the accurate radio satellite navigation system, the efficient communication each satellite with the ground station is very important. Throughout the communication, the orbit of each satellite can be corrected, and those information will be used to analyze the satellite satus by the operator. Since there are limited resources of ground station, the schedule of antenna's azimuth and elevation angle should be optimized. On the other hand, the satellite in the medium earth orbit does not pass the same point of the earth surface due to the rotation of the earth. Therefore, the antenna pass schedule must be updated at the proper moment. In this study, Q learning approach which is a form of model-free reinforcement learning and genetic algorithm are considered to find the optimal antenna schedule. To verify the optimality of the solution, numerical simulations are conducted.