GNSS instantaneous ambiguity resolution and attitude determination exploiting the receiver antenna configuration

Author

Ballal, Tarig ; Bleakley, C.J.

Author_Institution

King Abdullah Univ. of Sci. & Technol. (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

Volume

50

Issue

3

fYear

2014

fDate

Jul-14

Firstpage

2061

Lastpage

2069

Abstract

A novel instantaneous method for Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) attitude determination using a new phase-difference ambiguity resolution approach is presented. A triple-antenna receiver configuration with baseline constraints is exploited for ambiguity resolution. It is shown that the ambiguity resolution and attitude determination problems can be solved using simple closed and semiclosed form solutions, without using GNSS codes. Simulation results demonstrate high success rates (>90%) in most cases, even when the number of visible satellite vehicles is small.

Keywords

attitude measurement; receiving antennas; satellite navigation; GNSS instantaneous ambiguity resolution; Global Navigation Satellite System; attitude determination problems; baseline constraints; receiver antenna configuration; semiclosed form solutions; simple closed form solutions; triple-antenna receiver configuration; visible satellite vehicles; Antennas; Global Positioning System; Noise measurement; Position measurement; Receivers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAES.2014.120120

Filename

6965757