• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2016

Since the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) may not provide navigation information due to external interferences, many countries have plans to prepare a backup system for this situation. One of the possible GNSS backup systems is a multiple radio positioning integration system in combination with the terrestrial radio navigation system. Before constructing such a GNSS backup system, M&S software is needed to analyze if the system satisfies the performance the required navigation performance. This study presents requirements of M&S software for coverage analysis of the navigation system, and proposes an M&S software design scheme on the basis of the requirements. The M&S software is implemented, and coverage analysis is performed to verify the validity of the proposed design scheme.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.602-611
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• 2015

Even though GNSS provides highly accurate navigation information all over the world, it is vulnerable to jamming in the electronic warfare due to its weak signal power. The United States and Korea have plans to use terrestrial navigation systems as back-up systems during outage of GNSS. In order to develop back-up systems of GNSS, an M&S software platform is necessary for performance evaluation of various vehicle trajectories and integrated navigation systems. In this paper a design method of an M&S software is proposed for evaluation of multiple radio positioning integration systems. The proposed M&S software consists of a navigation environment generation part, a navigation algorithm part, a GUI part and a coverage analysis part. Effectiveness of the proposed design method is shown by implementing an M&S software for the GPS, DME and eLoran navigation systems.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2023

In order to reserve frequency bands for stable operation of the Korean Positioning System (KPS), it must be demonstrated that the impact of interference caused by KPS on other services operating in the same bands is tolerable. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) provides the radio regulations and a compatibility assessment methodology for the coexistence of different services in limited frequency resources. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the radio regulations regarding the compatibility issues between the KPS and other services sharing the same frequency bands. The results of the investigation show that the RNSS system can be operated in the L5-band under the condition that the Power Flux Density (PFD) and Aggregated Equivalent PFD (AEPFD) thresholds specified in the radio regulations are met. In addition, the ITU recommends that the interference-to-noise ratio (INR) protection criteria be met to prevent degradation of the performance of radar systems operating in the L2/L6-band. In the case of the S-band, coordination of allocations for RDSS space stations with respect to terrestrial services is not required if the PFD does not exceed regulated thresholds regulated by ITU.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2021

In order to mitigate the vulnerability of the satellite navigation system against radio frequency interference, South Korea has been developing advanced terrestrial navigation system (eLoran) technology since 2016. The eLoran system synchronizes the transmission time of the pulse used in the existing Loran-C system with UTC and transmits correction information that can improve the position error. The eLoran system is known to reduce the position error of about 460 m of the existing Loran-C system to 20 m, and for this, the transmitter must be able to transmit eLoran signals according to more stringent standards. For this reason, an international standard that further developed the Loran-C signal standard established by US Coast Guard was established by Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. In this paper, based on the analysis of the SAE9990 document, the international standard for eLoran transmission signals, a standard inspection process was produced to check whether the eLoran transmitter is transmitting signals in accordance with the standard.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.374-381
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• 2023

본 연구는 기존 UAM에서 주로 사용하는GNSS 항법과 협동 운용할 수 있도록 지상기반 C밴드 주파수(5.03~5.15GHz)를 이용한 전파항법 VOR/DME 구현에 관한 것이다. 이것은 항공우주를 감독하는 미연방항공국 규칙 Title 14 CFR- Aeronautics and Space 135.165에서 제시한 '2개 이상의 독립적인 항법소스를 비행체에 적용' 규정사항을 충분히 만족할 수 있는 항법기술 중 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 무인항공기용 주파수 5.03~5.15 GHz를 사용하였으며, 무인항공기에서 도착 버티포트까지의 방위각과 거리정보를 획득에 필요한 VOR/DME 시스템 구현을 수행하였다. 이를 위하여, 전파 전파경로 손실분석에 의한 링크버짓 도출, 소형화된 도플러 VOR용 안테나 형상설계 및 기존 항공기용 보다 측위거리 해상도가 향상된 DME 설계 등을 수반하였다. 본 연구 결과물은 지상기지국과 UAM에 장착할 수 있는 단말기로 구성되며, 각각 시제품 제작 및 주요 성능검증을 수행하였다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2022

R-Mode is terrestrial based Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) backup radio navigation technology which used existing maritime information service infrastructure. It has advantages on reduce the cost and reutilize the frequency resource. In this paper, we propose a method to develop a medium-frequency (MF) band R-Mode transmitting station by utilizing the currently operating Differential GNSS (DGNSS) reference station infrastructure. To this end, the considerations for co-operating the DGNSS reference station and the MF R-Mode transmitting station are analyzed. In this process, we also analyze what is necessary to configure the communication system as a navigation system for range measurement. Based on the analysis result, MF R-Mode transmitting station system is designed and architecture is proposed. The developed system is installed in the field, and the performance evaluation results is presented.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2022

The eLoran system is a high-power terrestrial navigation system that is recognized as the most appropriate alternative to complement the GNSS's vulnerability to radio frequency interference. Accordingly, Korea has conducted eLoran technology development projects since 2016. The eLoran system developed in Korea provides 20 m positioning accuracy to maritime user in Incheon and Pyeongtaek harbor. To accurately calculate the position with the eLoran signal, it is necessary to apply a compensation method that mitigates the propagation delay. In this paper, we develop the compensation method to mitigate the eLoran signal propagation delay and evaluate the positioning performance in Incheon harbor. The propagation delay due to the terrain characteristics is pre-surveyed and stored in the user receiver. Real-time fluctuations in propagation delay compared to the pre-stored data are mitigated by the temporal correction generated at a nearby differential Loran station. Finally, two performance evaluation tests were performed to verify the positioning accuracy of the Korean eLoran system. The first test took place in December 2020 and the second in April 2021. As a result, the Korean eLoran service has been confirmed to provide 20 m location accuracy without GPS.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.497-505
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• 2013

TETRA(TErrestrial Trunked RAdio)는 항상 기지국을 통해서 통신을 하는 TMO(Trunked Mode Operation)가 기지국 없이 단말기간 직접 통신을 하는 DMO(Direct Mode Operation) 보다 주파수 채널의 할당에 있어 우선순위를 가지고 있다. 이 때문에 단말간 통신인 DMO를 안정적으로 운용하기 위해서는 단말이 TMO로 할당된 주파수 채널을 회피할 수 있는 알고리즘이 필요하나 현재의 TETRA DMO 표준에는 이에 관한 사항이 반영되어 있지 않다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이웃 노드(기지국 혹은 단말)로부터 TMO 주파수 채널 현황 및 DMO 주파수 이용률에 관한 추가 정보를 제공받아 단말 스스로 최적의 DMO 주파수 채널을 선택할 수 있는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 성능평가를 통하여 제안 알고리즘이 기존의 DMO 주파수 채널 할당 방식에 비해 평균 전송효율이 우수함을 증명하였다.