Using random sampling consensus (RANSAC) to detect errors in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signals and data / by Nihar Shah.

Author/creator Shah, Nihar author.
Other author Zhu, Zhen degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. Department of Engineering.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2021.
Description1 online resource (74 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Summary A positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) signal can be used to estimate a user's position at an identified time. A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) uses the PNT signal to provide satellite-based navigation. Advanced receivers can track multiple GNSS constellations simultaneously. In order to have a robust and accurate solution, a user needs to detect any faulty measurements and data, and identify which satellite provided them so that faulty satellite can be excluded from a GNSS solution. Differencing techniques, such as time-differenced carrier phase (TDCP), provide for error reduction. The random sample consensus (RANSAC) method allows for the smoothing of data, even when there are a lot of gross errors present in the data set. The residuals from RANSAC and TDCP were studied to determine if they can be used to detect and identify error sources. A downsampling and thresholding method was able to identify first-order biases with slopes on the order of 10̄ ⁶ within minutes, while biases with slopes on the order of 10̄ ⁷ were identified on the order of one hour. The residuals from RANSAC and TDCP were ultimately able to detect and identify error sources.
General notePresented to the Faculty of the Department of Engineering
General noteAdvisor: Zhen Zhu
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed February 14, 2023).
Dissertation noteM.S. East Carolina University 2021
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
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Genre/formAcademic theses.
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Genre/formThèses et écrits académiques.