Algorithms for improving the position determination of an UAV equipped with a single-frequency GPS receiver for low-altitude photogrammetry

• Autorzy: Krasuski Kamil , Wierzbicki Damian , Lalak Marta , Ciećko Adam

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DOI

10.24425/mms.2023.146423

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article presents the results of research on the development of a method for improving the positioning accuracy of an UAV equipped with a single-frequency GPS receiver for determining the linear elements of exterior orientation in aerial photogrammetry. Thus, the paper presents a computational strategy for improving UAV position determination using the SPP code method and the products of the IGS service. The developed algorithms were tested in two independent research experiments performed with the UAV platform on which an AsteRx-m2 UAS single-frequency receiver was installed. As a result of the experiments, it was shown that the use of IGS products in the SPP code method made it possible to improve the accuracy of the linear elements to the level of about ±2.088 m for X coordinate, ±1.547 m for Y coordinate, ±3.712 m for Z coordinate. The paper also shows the trend of changes in the obtained accuracy in determining linear elements of exterior orientation in the form of a linear regression function. Finally, the paper also applies the SBAS corrections model for the improvement of UAV position calculation and determination of linear elements of exterior orientation. In this case, the improvement in the accuracy of determining the linear elements of exterior orientation is about ±1.843 m for X coordinate, ±1.658 m for Y coordinate, ±7.930 m for Z coordinate. As the obtained test results show, the use of IGS products and SBAS corrections in the SPP code method makes it possible to improve the determination of UAV positions for the use in aerial photogrammetry.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

UAV; GNSS measurements; linear elements of exterior orientation; accuracy

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 30, nr 3
• Strony: 441--459
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 59 poz., tab., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Krasuski Kamil

• Polish Air Force University, Institute of Navigation, Dywizjonu 303/35 Street, 08-521 Dęblin, Poland

autor

Wierzbicki Damian

• Military University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Department of Imagery Intelligence, gen. S. Kaliskiego 2 Street, 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Lalak Marta

• Polish Air Force University, Institute of Navigation, Dywizjonu 303/35 Street, 08-521 Dęblin, Poland

autor

Ciećko Adam

• University of Warmia and Mazury, Faculty of Geoengineering, M. Oczapowskiego 2 Street, 10-724 Olsztyn, Poland

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Uwagi

1. This research was supported by the Military University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy and the Polish Air Force University, Institute of Navigation in the year 2023.

2. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).