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The Compact Network RTK Method: An Effective Solution to Reduce GNSS Temporal and Spatial Decorrelation Error

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2010

Byungwoon Park  and
Changdon Kee
Byungwoon Park
Affiliation:
(Seoul National University)
Changdon Kee*
Affiliation:
(Seoul National University)
*
(E-mail: coolguy4@snu.ac.kr)
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Abstract

This paper proposes a method that combines compact real-time kinematic (RTK) and reference station (RS) networking techniques, and shows that this approach can reduce both the temporal and spatial decorrelation error. The compact RTK method compatibility with all the conventional network RTK systems, i.e., Master-Auxiliary Concept (MAC), Virtual Reference Stations (VRS), and Flächen-Korrektur Parameter (FKP), is examined theoretically in this paper. To prove that the compact RTK approach is not only valid, but also helpful to the network RTK system, a field test was held using one hour of Receiver Independent Exchange Format (RINEX) data logged every second from Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS). No matter which network RTK method is applied, the Compact Network RTK approach resolves the ambiguity of the carrier phase in 10–40 s and determines position with 6–7 cm horizontal and 7–8 cm vertical error (95%) in a 100 by 100 km region. Moreover, the Compact Network RTK approach enables network RTK service providers to reduce the data-link bandwidth for correction messages to 5–700 bps (bit/s) down from several thousand bps, currently 9600 bps of GPRS/GSM, without a severe degradation of accuracy.

Keywords

Compact RTKNetwork RTKTime delayDistance-dependent error

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Research Article
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The Journal of Navigation , Volume 63 , Issue 2 , April 2010 , pp. 343 - 362
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Navigation 2010

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