A comparative study of Precise Point Positioning (PPP) accuracy using online services

• Autorzy: Malinowski M. , Kwiecień J.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/rgg-2016-0025

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Precise Point Positioning (PPP) is a technique used to determine the position of receiver antenna without communication with the reference station. It may be an alternative solution to differential measurements, where maintaining a connection with a single RTK station or a regional network of reference stations RTN is necessary. This situation is especially common in areas with poorly developed infrastructure of ground stations. A lot of research conducted so far on the use of the PPP technique has been concerned about the development of entire day observation sessions. However, this paper presents the results of a comparative analysis of accuracy of absolute determination of position from observations which last between 1 to 7 hours with the use of four permanent services which execute calculations with PPP technique such as: Automatic Precise Positioning Service (APPS), Canadian Spatial Reference System Precise Point Positioning (CSRS-PPP), GNSS Analysis and Positioning Software (GAPS) and magicPPP - Precise Point Positioning Solution (magicGNSS). On the basis of acquired results of measurements, it can be concluded that at least two-hour long measurements allow acquiring an absolute position with an accuracy of 2-4 cm. An evaluation of the impact on the accuracy of simultaneous positioning of three points test network on the change of the horizontal distance and the relative height difference between measured triangle vertices was also conducted. Distances and relative height differences between points of the triangular test network measured with a laser station Leica TDRA6000 were adopted as references. The analyses of results show that at least two hours long measurement sessions can be used to determine the horizontal distance or the difference in height with an accuracy of 1-2 cm. Rapid products employed in calculations conducted with PPP technique reached the accuracy of determining coordinates on a close level as in elaborations which employ Final products.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Precise Point Positioning; PPP; GPS; APPS; CSRS-PPP; GAPS; magicGNSS

PL

System Precyzyjnego Pozycjonowania; PPP; GPS; APPS; CSRS-PPP; GAPS; magicGNSS

• Wydawca: Wydział Geodezji i Kartografii Politechniki Warszawskiej
• Czasopismo: Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 102
• Strony: 15--31
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Malinowski M.

• UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Poland

autor

Kwiecień J.

• UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).