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Sub-Metre Accuracy for Stand Alone GPS Positioning in Hydrographic Surveying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2004

M. H. Saka
Affiliation:
Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey
T. Kavzoglu
Affiliation:
Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey
C. Ozsamli
Affiliation:
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
R. M. Alkan
Affiliation:
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

Abstract

The accuracy that can be achieved by a single GPS receiver in stand-alone mode is around 10 metres with SA switched off; this is not adequate for most hydrographic studies. This study aims to improve this level of accuracy using a single geodetic receiver in stand-alone mode by applying a phase smoothing algorithm. The algorithm described in this study requires that the measurements be started from a known point for initialisation. The test site selected for the study is Halic bay, Istanbul. After GPS data were collected on a geodetic point for initialisation, the receiver was moved to a hydrographic vessel and trial measurements were performed along several survey profiles. The position of the vessel was calculated at every epoch using the carrier phase smoothing algorithm. In order to analyse the accuracy of the results, a second receiver collected data on another known point on the seashore during the whole session. The position of the vessel was accurately determined using a kinematic positioning method considering the data collected by both receivers. The results produced show that an accuracy of less than a metre can be achieved using the approach considered in this study.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2004 The Royal Institute of Navigation

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