Title :
Field test results prove GPS performance and utility
Author :
Blank, R.W. ; Rhodes, W.D., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Rockwell Int. Corp., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Statistical and operational results of extensive government field-testing of the Rockwell-Collins Global Positioning System (GPS) units are summarized. The equipment has exhibited better than 16-m spherical-error probable-position accuracy in over 6300 hours of testing conducted during the past two years. One-channel, two-channel, and five-channel receivers were subjected to thorough evaluation. Their respective signal-processing and data-processing architectures are described. Data highlighting dynamic position accuracy, static position accuracy, acquisition times, and field reliability are presented. GPS equipment integration and operation with nine different host vehicles is described. The results of mission scenarios, such as area navigation, rendezvous, and weapon delivery, are presented.<>
Keywords :
aircraft instrumentation; computerised signal processing; electronic equipment testing; radionavigation; satellite relay systems; 16 m; 6300 hours; GPS; Rockwell-Collins Global Positioning System; aircraft instrumentation; area navigation; data-processing architectures; dynamic position accuracy; field reliability; five channel receiver; government field-testing; one channel receiver; rendezvous; shipboard testing; signal-processing; spherical-error probable-position accuracy; static position accuracy; two channel receiver; weapon delivery; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft navigation; Global Positioning System; Government; Hardware; Helicopters; Marketing management; Military aircraft; Systems engineering and theory; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
