• 대기
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.251-265
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• 2021

This study examined the impact of assimilating the bending angle (BA) obtained via the global navigation satellite system radio occultation (GNSS RO) of the three new satellites (KOMPSAT-5, FY-3C, and FY-3D) on analyses and forecasts of a numerical weather prediction model. Numerical data assimilation experiments were performed using a three-dimensional variational data assimilation system in the Korean Integrated Model (KIM) at a 25-km horizontal resolution for August 2019. Three experiments were designed to select the height and quality control thresholds using the data. A comparison of the data with an analysis of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) integrated forecast system showed a clear positive impact of BA assimilation in the Southern Hemisphere tropospheric temperature and stratospheric wind compared with that without the assimilation of the three new satellites. The impact of new data in the upper atmosphere was compared with observations using the infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer (IASI). Overall, high volume GNSS RO data helps reduce the RMSE quantitatively in analytical and predictive fields. The analysis and forecasting performance of the upper temperature and wind were improved in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2022

Inertial Navigation System (INS)/Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) integrated navigation system can be used for land vehicle navigation. When the GNSS signal is blocked in a dense urban area or tunnel, however, the problem of increasing the error over time is unavoidable because navigation must be performed only with the INS. In this paper, Non-Holonomic Constraints (NHC) information is utilized to solve this problem. The NHC may correct some of the errors of the INS. However, it should be noted that NHC information is not applicable to all areas within the vehicle. In other words, the lever arm effect occurs according to the distance between the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) mounting position and the NHC effective point, which causes the NHC condition not to be satisfied at the IMU mounting position. In this paper, an INS/GNSS/NHC integrated navigation filter is designed, and this filter has a function to compensate for the lever arm effect. Therefore, NHC information can be safely used regardless of the vehicle's driving environment. The performance of the proposed technology is verified through Monte-Carlo simulation, and the performance is confirmed through experimental test.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.129-140
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• 2023

Autonomous driving systems are likely to be operated in various complex environments. However, the well-known integrated Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS), which is currently the major source for absolute position information, still has difficulties in accurate positioning in harsh signal environments such as urban canyons. To overcome these difficulties, integrated Visual/Inertial/GNSS (VIG) navigation systems have been extensively studied in various areas. Recently, a Compressed-State Constraint Kalman Filter (CSCKF)-based VIG navigation system (CSCKF-VIG) using a monocular camera, an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and GNSS receivers has been studied with the aim of providing robust and accurate position information in urban areas. For this new filter-based navigation system, on the basis of time-propagation measurement fusion theory, unnecessary camera states are not required in the system state. This paper presents a performance evaluation of the CSCKF-VIG system compared to other conventional navigation systems. First, the CSCKF-VIG is introduced in detail compared to the well-known Multi-State Constraint Kalman Filter (MSCKF). The CSCKF-VIG system is then evaluated by a field experiment in different GNSS availability situations. The results show that accuracy is improved in the GNSS-degraded environment compared to that of the conventional systems.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.78-90
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• 2021

정밀지오이드를 구축하기 위하여 육상, 해상, 항공, 위성 중력측정 방법으로 다양화되고 측정 기술이 발전되어 고해상도 고정밀도의 중력자료 확보가 가능해졌다. 정밀지오이드의 구축은 별도의 수준측량 없이 GNSS 측량을 통해 표고를 빠르고 편리하게 결정할 수 있으며 우리나라는 2014년부터 국토지리정보원에서 GNSS를 기반으로 한 높이측량 정확도를 향상시키기 위해 합성지오이드 모델을 개발하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 공공측량의 GNSS높이측량을 검증하기 위하여 기존의 고시된 공공기준점을 선점하여 GNSS높이측량 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 실험은 연구보고서 등에서 정밀도가 낮은 지역으로 제시되거나 정밀도가 낮을 것으로 예상되는 연안, 접경, 산악지형의 공공기준점에 대하여 GNSS높이측량을 수행하고 정밀도를 분석하였다. GNSS높이측량 검증을 위해 공공기준점 GNSS높이측량 기지점으로 사용될 주변 통합기준점의 GNSS 타원체고를 점검하였다. 점검된 통합기준점을 기준으로 공공기준점의 GNSS 타원체고를 산출하고 KNGeoid18 모델을 이용하여 표고를 계산하여 직접수준측량 표고결과와 비교하였다. 분석 결과 연안, 접경, 산악 지역 공공기준점의 GNSS 높이측량 결과가 3·4급 공공수준측량 정확도에 만족하는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통하여 사용자가 요구하는 높이 정확도에 따라 기존의 직접수준측량보다 GNSS 높이측량이 효율적으로 이용될 수 있으며, KNGeoid18도 자율주행자동차, 무인항공기 등 다양한 분야에서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.179-187
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• 2021

To estimate the location of the train, we consider an integrated navigation system that combines Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). This system provides accurate navigation results in open sky by combining only the advantages of both systems. However, since measurement update cannot be performed in GNSS signal blocked areas such as tunnels, mountain, and urban areas, pure INS is used. The error of navigation information increases in this area. In order to reduce this problem, the train's Non-Holonomic Constraints (NHC) information can be used. Therefore, we deal with the INS/GNSS/NHC integrated navigation system in this paper. However, in the process of installing the navigation system on the train, a Mounting Misalignment Error of the IMU (MMEI) inevitably occurs. In this case, if the NHC is used without correcting the error, the navigation error becomes even larger. To solve this problem, a method of easily estimating the MMEI without an external device is introduced. The navigation filter is designed using the Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) by considering the MMEI. It is assumed that there is no vertical misalignment error, so only the horizontal misalignment error is considered. The performance of the integrated navigation system according to the presence or absence of the MMEI and the estimation performance of the MMEI according to the method of using NHC information are analyzed based on simulation. As a result, it is confirmed that the MMEI is accurately estimated by using the NHC information together with the GNSS information, and the performance and reliability of the integrated navigation system are improved.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.220-227
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• 2018

INS/GNSS 결합시스템을 구성하기 위해서 일반적으로 널리 사용되는 방법이 칼만필터를 이용한 통합항법 시스템을 구성하는 것이다. 하지만, 궤적에 따라 칼만필터의 상태변수들 중에서 가관측하지 않은 상태변수가 발생할 수도 있으며, 이 경우 해당 상태 변수들은 오차가 추정되지 않는다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해서는 일반적으로 통합항법 시스템을 구성한 이후에 가관측성 분석을 수행한다. 본 논문에서는 피치각 변화가 큰 궤적으로 움직이는 항체의 INS/GNSS 통합항법 시스템을 설계하기 위해서 24차의 위치 정합 칼만필터를 정의하였다. 설계에 적용된 오차 상태 변수들의 적절성을 검증하기 위해서 가관측성 분석을 수행하였다. 궤적을 5개의 segment로 구분하고 각 구간에서는 PWCS로 가정하여 가관측성을 해석적으로 분석했으며, 그 결과를 시뮬레이션을 통해서 검증하였다. 가관측성 해석 결과 및 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해서 칼만필터의 오차 상태 변수가 가관측하도록 잘 설계되었음을 확인 하였다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2024

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, equipped with advanced features and precise specifications, thus demanding efficient and high-performance hardware platforms. This paper presents the design and implementation of a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based GNSS receiver development platform for multi-band signal processing. This platform utilizes a FPGA to provide a flexible and re-configurable hardware environment, enabling real-time signal processing, position determination, and handling of large-scale data. Integrated signal processing of L/S bands enhances the performance and functionality of GNSS receivers. Key components such as the RF frontend, signal processing modules, and power management are designed to ensure optimal signal reception and processing, supporting multiple GNSS. The developed hardware platform enables real-time signal processing and position determination, supporting multiple GNSS systems, thereby contributing to the advancement of GNSS development and research.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.272-279
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• 2016

Many researches on use of local ground navigation systems can be found to overcome vulnerability of GNSS. Effective use of an altimeter is proposed in GNSS/DME integrated navigation systems. A weighted DOP based on statistics of measurement error is derived for a given vehicle motion trajectory. From the derived DOP, the vertical error is estimated. By comparing the estimated vertical error with error specification of the altimeter, use of the altimeter is determined in the GPS/DME integrated navigation systems. In order to show effectiveness of the proposed method, 50 times Monte-Carlo simulations were performed for a GPS/DME integrated navigation system. The results show that the proposed method gives more accurate navigation outputs when the number of GPS satellites in view varies.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2022

This paper presents a method to reduce the vibration-induced noise effect of an inertial measurement device mounted on a self-driving vehicle. The inertial sensor used in the GNSS/INS integrated navigation system of a self-driving vehicle is fixed directly on the chassis of vehicle body so that its navigation output is affected by the vibration of the vehicle's engine, resulting in the degradation of the navigational performance. Therefore, these effects must be considered when mounting the inertial sensor. In order to solve this problem, this paper proposes to use an in-house manufactured vibration suppression device and analyzes its impact on reducing the vibration effect. Experimental test results in a static scenario show that the vibration-induced noise effect is more clearly observed in the lateral direction of the vehicle, but can be effectively suppressed by using the proposed vibration suppression device compared to the case without it. In addition, the dynamic positioning test scenario shows the position, speed, and posture errors are reduced to 74%, 67%, and 14% levels, respectively.

• 한국측량학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국측량학회 2006년도 춘계학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.33-37
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• 2006

After USA removed the Selective Availability(SA), Global Positioning System(GPS) has monopolized tile world market and other countries have been depended on GPS, absolutely So the other countries, Russia, European Community(EC) and Japan, which apprehend to monopolize in technical and strategic parts, are developing the next generation GNSS including GLONASS Galileo and JRANS. And the countries are planning to provide the another GNSS. This research has focused on the next generation GNSS system based on GPS and Galileo system with developing a GNSS simulation software, named as GIMS2005, which generates and analyzes satellite constellation and measurements. Based on the software, a variety of simulation tests have been carried out to recognize limits of GPS-only system and potential benefits of integrated GPS/Galileo positioning In terms of satellite geometry strength and solution accuracy.