• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.64-72
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• 2016

The coverage area of a GNSS regional ionospheric delay model is mainly determined by the distribution of GNSS ground monitoring stations. Extrapolation of the ionospheric model data can extend the coverage area. An extrapolation algorithm, which combines observed ionospheric delay with the environmental parameters, is proposed. Neural network and least square regression algorithms are developed to utilize the combined input data. The bi-harmonic spline method is also tested for comparison. The IGS ionosphere map data is used to simulate the delays and to compute the extrapolation error statistics. The neural network method outperforms the other methods and demonstrates a high extrapolation accuracy. In order to determine the directional characteristics, the estimation error is classified into four direction components. The South extrapolation area yields the largest estimation error followed by North area, which yields the second-largest error.

• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제31A권9호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1994

Through the low orbit GPS satellite for a 3-dimensional real time position detechtion can be achieved anywhere. Utilizing the GPS sate llite detection values an analysis of the varing characteristics of the ionosphere can be achieved, and by calculating the correlation relationship of the position detection error and the ionospheric time delay characteristics, an advanced algorithm technique can be developed. Computer simulation of the developed algorithm for defining the corelation between the position detection error and the varing ionospheric time delay charcteristics has been proceeded. The results of simulation reveal the fact that the varing characteristics of the ionosphere nearly match the actual ionospheric time delay characteristics.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2023

Satellite navigation systems, with the exception of the GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (GLONASS), adopt ionosphere models and provide ionospheric coefficients to single-frequency users via navigation messages to correct ionospheric delay, the main source of positioning errors. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) mostly has its own ionospheric models: the Klobuchar model for Global Positioning System (GPS), the NeQuick-G model for Galileo, and the BeiDou Global Ionospheric delay correction Model (BDGIM) for BeiDou satellite navigation System (BDS)-3. On the other hand, a Regional Navigation Satellite System (RNSS) such as the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) and BDS-2 uses the Klobuchar Model rather than developing a new model. QZSS provides its own coefficients that are customized for its service area while BDS-2 slightly modifies the Klobuchar model to improve accuracy in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, BDS broadcasts multiple ionospheric parameters depending on the satellites, unlike other systems. In this paper, we analyzed the different ionospheric models of GPS, QZSS, and BDS in Korea. The ionospheric models of QZSS and BDS-2, which are based in Asia, reduced error by at least 25.6% compared to GPS. However, QZSS was less accurate than GPS during geomagnetic storms or at low latitude. The accuracy of the models according to the BDS satellite orbit was also analyzed. The BDS-2 ionospheric model showed an error reduction of more than 5.9% when using GEO coefficients, while in BDS-3, the difference between satellites was within 0.01 m.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.391-398
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• 2009

한국형 위성항법보강시스템 및 무결성 감시 시스템 개발을 위한 기초연구로 한국지역의 평균적인 전리층 기울기 변화를 분석하였다. 전리층 판 모델을 이용한 전리층 기울기 분석 프로그램을 개발하였고, 2003년과 2005년 국토지리정보원의 상시관측소 데이터 프로그하여 일일 및 연간, 전리층 지연값 및 기울기 변화를 분석하였다. 태양활동이 활발했던 2003년의 지연값 및 기울기가 2005년 보다 크게 나타났고, 남북방향 전리층 기울기가 연 평균 약 -1.0mm/km로 동서방향 보다 2배 정도 크게 나타났다. 또한 한국지역의 연간 전리층 기울기는 약 2mm/km 이내에서 변하는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.2562-2568
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 네트워크 RTK (Real Time Kinematic) 환경에서 기준국 간 이온층 지연 변칙현상에 대해 검출하는 기법을 제안한다. 태양흑점 폭발이나 지자기 폭풍 등으로 인해 이온층 지연의 시공간적 변화가 심해지면 네트워크 공간 안에서 이온층 지연의 선형성을 보장할 수 없게 된다. 이 때, 생성된 보정정보를 사용자가 사용하면 잘못된 미지정수를 결정하여 위치 오차가 증가하는 현상이 발생할 수 있다. 따라서 신뢰성있는 보정정보를 사용자에게 제공하기 위해서 이온층 지연에 변칙현상을 검출하는 기법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서 제안한 기법은 보정정보의 전파성 항으로 이온층 지연 변칙현상을 검출하기 위한 지표를 계산하고, 이를 임계치와 비교해서 이온층 지연 변칙현상 발생을 판단한다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.317-325
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• 2022

In this paper, we developed a single frequency-based RRAIM to monitor integrity of the UAM landing vertically in urban area with only low-cost single-frequency GPS receiver. Conventional dual-frequency RRAIM eliminates ionospheric delay through a combination of frequencies. In this study, ionospheric delay was directly modeled. Drift error of residual ionospheric delay is modeled using the previously studied result on ionospheric rates of change. To verify the performance of the proposed RRAIM algorithm, a simulation of vertical landing UAM in urban area was conducted. It was assumed that the protection level at the initial position was calculated through SBAS correction data. During vertical landing, integrity monitored by receiver alone without external correction data. In the 60 sec simulation, the protection level of the proposed RRAIM compared to the conventional RRAIM was calculated to be 140% due to the accumulated ionospheric delay error. Nevertheless, it was confirmed that the final vertical protection level meeting the requirements of LPV-200, which cannot be achieved with single frequency GPS receiver alone.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2017

Time comparison is necessary for the verification and synchronization of the clock. Two-way satellite time and frequency (TWSTFT) is a method for time comparison over long distances. This method includes errors such as atmospheric effects, satellite motion, and environmental conditions. Ionospheric delay is one of the significant time comparison error in case of the carrier-phase TWSTFT (TWCP). Global Ionosphere Map (GIM) from Center for Orbit Determination in Europe (CODE) is used to compare with Bernese. Thin shell model of the ionosphere is used for the calculation of the Ionosphere Pierce Point (IPP) between stations and a GEO satellite. Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) and Koganei (KGNI) stations are used, and the analysis is conducted at 29 January 2017. Vertical Total Electron Content (VTEC) which is generated by Bernese at the latitude and longitude of the receiver by processing a Receiver Independent Exchange (RINEX) observation file that is generated from the receiver has demonstrated adequacy by showing similar variation trends with the CODE GIM. Bernese also has showed the capability to produce high resolution IONosphere map EXchange (IONEX) data compared to the CODE GIM. At each station IPP, VTEC difference in two stations showed absolute maximum 3.3 and 2.3 Total Electron Content Unit (TECU) in Bernese and GIM, respectively. The ionospheric delay of the TWCP has showed maximum 5.69 and 2.54 ps from Bernese and CODE GIM, respectively. Bernese could correct up to 6.29 ps in ionospheric delay rather than using CODE GIM. The peak-to-peak value of the ionospheric delay for TWCP in Bernese is about 10 ps, and this has to be eliminated to get high precision TWCP results. The $10^{-16}$ level uncertainty of atomic clock corresponds to 10 ps for 1 day averaging time, so time synchronization performance needs less than 10 ps. Current time synchronization of a satellite and ground station is about 2 ns level, but the smaller required performance, like less than 1 ns, the better. In this perspective, since the ionospheric delay could exceed over 100 ps in a long baseline different from this short baseline case, the elimination of the ionospheric delay is thought to be important for more high precision time synchronization of a satellite and ground station. This paper showed detailed method how to eliminate ionospheric delay for TWCP, and a specific case is applied by using this technique. Anyone could apply this method to establish high precision TWCP capability, and it is possible to use other software such as GIPSYOASIS and GPSTk. This TWCP could be applied in the high precision atomic clocks and used in the ground stations of the future domestic satellite navigation system.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2004

Ionospheric time delay is the biggest error source for single-frequency DGPSapplications, including time transfer and Wide Area Differential GPS (WADGPS).Currently, there are many attempts to develop real-time ionospheric time delayestimation techniques to reduce positioning error due to the ionospheric time delay.Klobuchar model is now widely used for ionosphehc time delay calculation forsingle-frequency users. It uses flat surface at night time and cosine surface atdaytime[1], However, the model was developed for worldwide ionosphere fit, it isnot adequate for local area single-frequency users who want to estimateionospheric time delay accurate1y[2]. Therefore, 3-D ionosphere model usingtomographic estimation has been developed. 3-D tomographic inversion modelshows better accuracy compared with prior a1gorithms[3]. But that existing 3-Dmodel still has problem that it requires many coefficients and measurements forgood accuracy. So, that algorithm has Umitation with many coefficients incontinuous estimation at the small region which is obliged to have fewermeasurements.In this paper, we developed an modified 3-D ionosphehc time delay modelusing tomography, which requires only fewer coefficients. Because the combinationsof our base coefficients correspond to the full coefficients of the existing model, ourmodel has equivalent accuracy to the existing. We confirmed our algorithm bysimulations. The results proved that our modified algohthm can perform continuousestimation with fewer coefficients.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.602-610
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• 2012

GPS 신호의 주요 오차 요인 중 전리층 지연 오차는 신호 주파수에 따라 지연량이 달라지는 특성을 가진다. 이중 주파수 사용자는 L1, L2 주파수의 의사거리 측정치의 차이 값을 이용하여 보정하게 되는데, 이렇게 추정된 전리층 지연 추정치에는 의사거리 잡음에 의한 오차가 포함되게 되므로 일반적으로 필터를 통해 의사거리 측정치를 평활화 시킨 후 전리층 지연을 계산하게 된다. Weighted hatch filter는 측정치의 잡음 수준을 고려하여 최적의 평활화 된 의사거리 측정치를 계산해 낼 수 있으나, 이를 이용하기 위해서는 측정치 잡음에 대한 모델링이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 NDGPS 기준국들에 대하여 측정치 잡음 모델링을 수행하였다. 그리고 모델링 결과를 바탕으로 weighted hatch filter를 구성하여 평활화 된 의사거리 측정치 및 전리층 지연을 추정한 결과 필터를 적용하지 않은 것에 비하여 전리층 지연 오차의 표준편차가 1/25 가량으로 줄어드는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2014

The coverage area of GNSS regional ionospheric correction model is mainly determined by the disribution of GNSS ground monitoring stations. Outside the coverage area, GNSS users may receive ionospheric correction signals but the correction does not contain valid correction information. Extrapolation of the correction information can extend the coverage area to some extent. Three interpolation methods, Kriging, biharmonic spline and cubic spline, are tested to evaluate the extrapolation accuracy of the ionospheric delay corrections outside the correction coverage area. IGS (International GNSS Service) ionosphere map data is used to simulate the corrections and to compute the extrapolation error statistics. Among the three methods, biharmonic method yields the best accuracy. The estimation error has a high value during Spring and Fall. The error has a high value in South and East sides and has a low value in North side.